Academic dress
The university’s Academic Council designates the academic dress for all ceremonial functions. The attire symbolizes a graduate's achievement in attaining a degree and joining our alumni community.
All graduates are required to wear the appropriate gown, cap and hood based on their degree, to participate in the convocation ceremony.
Gown and academic hood guidelines
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Bachelor's and master's graduates
- Gown: Black gowns and cap.
- Hood: Black with an inside lining of royal blue. The hood has a velvet trim in a colour distinctive of the degree earned.
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Doctoral graduates
- Gown: Custom-designed dark blue gown, trimmed in light blue and velvet bonnets.
- Hood: Custom-designed blue hood.
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Graduate diploma graduates
- Gown: Black gown.
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University officials
- The President and Chancellor wear gowns distinctive to their positions.
- University governors, officers, faculty and staff participating in the convocation ceremony wear the academic dress of the institution from which they graduated and the degree they received.
- Members of the academic procession without a degree wear a black gown.
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Academic hood colours
Degree
Hood trim
Master of Applied Science
Orange
Master of Arts
White
Master of Business Administration
Light olive brown
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
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
Bachelor of Engineering and Management (Honours)
Orange
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
Bachelor of Science and Management (Honours)
Golden yellow
Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours)
Apricot
Special considerations
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Indigenous graduates
We honour the traditions and cultures of Indigenous communities. First Nations, Métis, and Inuit graduates have several options for their convocation attire:
- Wear traditional Indigenous regalia in place of the academic gown.
- Wear the academic gown and hood over traditional Indigenous regalia.
- Wear only the academic hood with traditional Indigenous regalia.
The academic hood, which signifies your academic achievement, should be worn regardless of your attire choice.
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Prohibited items
Prohibited items include country flags, sports team fan items, and student group buttons or items affixed to the regalia. Read more about prohibited items and safety guidelines on the Safeguarding and assurance web page.
