Academic Dress of Awards of The University
- Robes of Graduates
Gowns are of the Cambridge pattern. Hoods are of the Cambridge “full” shape. The black undress gowns of Higher Doctoral awards (DLitt, etc.) are provided with Doctors’ lace around the sleeve openings and yoke. The black undress gowns of PhD, EdD and DClinPsych are of the Masters’ pattern with Doctors’ lace around the sleeve openings only. - Robes of Undergraduates
Academic costume for undergraduates consists of a black stuff gown of the approved pattern, worn without an academic cap. - Hoods
The University colour is dove grey. - Graduands
Graduands should wear the dress of the degree they are about to receive. - Headgear
All Bachelors and Masters wear the black academic square mortarboard with black tassel. Doctors in full dress wear the velvet bonnet with Spectrum blue chord. Women graduates and women members of the academic staff wear the appropriate headgear whenever the hood is worn. Men also wear the appropriate headgear except when being presented for a degree. - Accompanying Dress
On occasions when the wearing of academic dress is prescribed, men should wear a dark suit and a tie of a sober colour. Women should wear a dress or skirt of a dark shade.
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