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Academic Gowns and Hoods

Students attending the Graduation Ceremony, will need to wear the = correct=20 robes. There are different robes depending on the level and type of your = award.=20 Graduates must wear the robes appropriate to the Award which they are to = receive, rather than the robe of any higher Award they may hold.

3D"" Arrange to order = your gown=20 and hood

The feature of the robes that most distinctly signify the level/type = of award=20 are the shape and colouring of the =E2=80=98hoods=E2=80=99. See below = for full descriptions of=20 the different robes.

All gowns except those for doctorates are black. The gowns for = undergraduate=20 and postgraduate taught and research qualifications do however differ = slightly=20 in style. To see a photograph of the hood for a particular Award, click = on the=20 Award title.

Academic Dress

Higher = Doctorate (DSc, DLitt, DEng)
(a) a = gown of=20 scarlet cloth of the London Doctors pattern, with five inch facings = of, and=20 sleeves lined in, gold satin;
(b) a hood of simple shape in dark = blue,=20 lined and bound 3/8" with gold satin;
(c) a bonnet of black velvet = with=20 gold cord and tassels.
Doctorate<= /STRONG>=20 (PhD, EngD, DMA, DProf)
(a) a = gown of=20 black cloth of the London Masters pattern, with three inch facings of=20 University blue silk;
(b) a hood of simple shape in mid blue, lined = and=20 bound 3/8" with scarlet satin;
(c) a bonnet of black cloth with = scarlet=20 cord and tassels.

Masters= =20 (Research) (LLM, MPhil, MRes, = MSc)
(a) a=20 gown of black cloth of the London Masters pattern;
(b) a hood of = simple=20 shape in mid blue silk and lined with gold satin. Cowl edge faced = inside three=20 inches and bound 3/8" of scarlet satin and cape edge faced inside two = inches=20 and bound 3/8" of scarlet satin;
(c) a mortarboard of black = cloth.

Mast= ers=20 (Taught) (MA, MBA, = MEnt,=20 LLM, MSc, MRes)
(a) a gown of = black=20 cloth of the London Masters pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in = mid blue=20 silk, lined and cape edge bound 3/8" with gold satin. Cowl edge faced = inside=20 three inches with/grey silk;
(c) a mortarboard of black cloth.

Postgra= duate=20 Diploma (PgDip)
a) a gown of black cloth of the London = Masters=20 pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in mid blue silk, lined and = cape edge=20 bound 3/8" with gold satin. Cowl edge faced inside three inches with = dark=20 green silk;
(c) a mortarboard of black cloth.

Pos= tgraduate=20 Certificate (PgCert)
(a) a gown of black cloth of the = Oxford=20 BA pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in mid = blue,=20 fully lined in gold satin. Cowl edge faced inside two inches with pale = green=20 silk;
(c) a mortarboard of black cloth.

Integr= ated=20 Masters Degree (MChem, MEng, MEnv, MPhys)
(a) a gown = of black=20 cloth of the London Masters pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in = mid blue=20 silk, fully lined in gold satin. Cowl edge faced inside three inches = and bound=20 3/8" with light blue silk;
(c) a mortarboard of black cloth.

Graduate= =20 Certificate/Diploma (GradCert, GradDip)
(a) a gown of = black=20 cloth of the Oxford BA pattern;
(b) a hood of = simple=20 shape in mid blue silk, fully lined with gold satin. Cowl edge faced = inside=20 two inches with pale blue silk;
(c) a mortarboard of black = cloth.

Honours=20 Degree [BA(Hons),=20 BsC(Hons), BEng(Hons)]
(a) a gown of black cloth = of the=20 Oxford BA pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in = mid=20 blue silk, fully lined with gold satin. Cowl edge faced inside two = inches with=20 grey silk;
(c) a mortarboard of black cloth.

Ordinar= y=20 Degree (BA, BEng,=20 BSc)
(a) a gown of black cloth of the Oxford=20 BA pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in mid = blue silk,=20 fully lined with gold satin. Cowl edge faced inside two inches with = light blue=20 silk;
(c) a mortarboard of black cloth.

Foundation=20 Degree (FdA, FdEng, FdSc)
(a) a gown of black cloth of = the=20 Oxford BA pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in = mid=20 blue silk, lined in blue and tipped in gold satin;
(c) a = mortarboard of=20 black cloth.
Li= centiate=20 Diploma
(a) a gown of black cloth of the Oxford=20 BA pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in mid = blue silk.=20 Cowl edge faced inside with three inches of cream brocade;
(c) a=20 mortarboard of black cloth.
Diploma = of Higher=20 Education (including Nursing Diplomas)
(a) a gown of = black=20 cloth of the Oxford BA pattern;
(b) a hood of = simple=20 shape in mid blue silk. Cowl edge faced with three inches of gold=20 satin;
(c) a mortarboard of black cloth.
Certif= icate=20 of Higher Education
(a) a gown of black cloth of the = Oxford=20 BA pattern;
(b) a hood of simple shape in mid = blue silk.=20 Cowl edge faced inside with two inches of gold satin;
(c) a = mortarboard of=20 black cloth.
BTEC/Edex= cel=20 HND/HNC
(a) a = gown of=20 black cloth of the Oxford BA pattern;
(b) a=20 BTEC hood of red and blue;
(c) a mortarboard of = black=20 cloth.

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