Hoods
All graduates of the university wear hoods. The hoods are black in all cases below the rank of the Doctorate of Philosophy. A band of silk placed 50mm from the edge of the hood in the colour of the faculty denotes the rank of the graduate. Associate Degree/Diploma holder's band is 25mm thick, Diploma 50mm thick, Bachelors and Honours are 100mm thick. Graduate Certificate and Diploma hoods are the same as Bachelor hoods with the addition of a border of pearl silk 25mm thick.
Professional Doctorates, Masters, Doctorates of Philosophy and members of the University council wear hoods of black. Professional Doctorates and Masters hoods are fully lined with the silk in the colour of the appropriate faculty. Doctorates of Philosophy wear hoods fully lined in scarlet and Members of the University Council wear hoods fully lined in gold.
Higher Doctorates and Doctors of the University wear a red Cambridge style hood. These are lined in gold and university blue respectively. The Alumni President, Chancellor and Vice-Chancellor do not wear hoods.
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