Graduation

Hire your gown

Gown and hood hire

Graduands and diplomates are expected to wear the University academic dress for the ceremony. To hire or purchase your graduation outfit, please visit Ede and Ravenscroft online. 

Make sure you book early – Ede and Ravenscroft cannot always guarantee an order if you leave your booking later than 21 days before your ceremony.

See below the correct attire dependant on your qualification:

Honorary: Scarlet gown, gold trim

Higher Doctorate: Scarlet gown, silver trim

PhD: Maroon gown, silver trim

Professional Doctorate: Maroon gown, black trim

MPhil: Black gown, silver trim

MBA, MPA: Black gown, ruby 2” trim

Arts: Black gown, yellow trim. MA 2”, BA 1”, FDA ½”

Engineering: Black gown, blue trim. BEng 1”, FDEng ½”

Law: Black gown, rust trim. LLM 2”, LLB 1”

Science: Black gown, orange trim. MSc 2”, BSc, MChem, MPhys 1”, FDSc ½”

University Certificates and Diplomas: Black gown, dark blue trim

The dress code for Graduation is formal, and we expect all students to dress in this style for the occasion. This may be an appropriate opportunity to wear your national dress.

Before you start your booking, please make sure you know your head circumference in centimetres (follow the diagram below) plus your chest and height measurements.

To hire or purchase your graduation outfit:

• Visit the Ede and Ravenscroft website.
• Call +44 (0)1223 861 854 (charged at normal BT rates).
• For those with hearing or speech difficulties facilities are available using your textphone, dial 1800 1012 2386 1854 to access the RNID Typetalk System.
• International students may call the information line on +44 (0)1223 861 854.