Academic dress
The colourful academic dress worn at convocation was introduced more than 600 years ago. At the university, all graduates wear a gown, with a cap and hood.
- Bachelor's and master's graduates wear black gowns and mortarboards. The hoods of bachelor's and master's graduates are black with an inside lining of royal blue. The hood has a velvet trim in a colour distinctive of the degree that has been earned by the graduate.
- Doctoral graduates wear custom-designed gowns that are dark blue and trimmed in light blue and velvet bonnets. The hoods of doctoral graduates are also custom-designed and blue.
- Graduate diploma graduates wear a black gown.
Academic Council designates the academic dress to be worn at all ceremonial functions. The academic dress symbolizes a graduate's achievement in attaining a degree and becoming a member of the university's alumni community.
|
Degree |
Hood trim |
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Master of Applied Science |
Orange |
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Master of Arts |
White |
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Master of Business Administration |
Light olive brown |
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Master of Education |
Light blue |
|
Master of Engineering |
Orange |
|
Master of Health Sciences |
Salmon |
|
Master of Information Technology Security |
Light olive brown |
|
Master of Science |
Golden yellow |
|
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) |
White |
|
Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours) |
Orange |
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Bachelor of Applied Science and Management (Honours) |
Orange |
|
Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) |
Light olive brown |
|
Bachelor of Education |
Light blue |
|
Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) |
Orange |
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Bachelor of Engineering and Management (Honours) |
Orange |
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Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), Bachelor of Allied Health Sciences (Honours) |
Salmon |
|
Bachelor of Information Technology (Honours) |
Light olive brown |
|
Bachelor of Science |
Golden yellow |
|
Bachelor of Science (Honours) |
Golden yellow |
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Bachelor of Science and Management (Honours) |
Golden yellow |
|
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours) |
Apricot |
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University governors, officers, faculty and staff who participate in the convocation ceremony shall wear the academic dress distinctive of the institution from which they graduated and the degree they received. Members of the academic procession who have not been awarded a degree shall wear a black gown.
