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You will need to put the robe on first-
Graduate and research students:
You will have a slit about half way along the sleeve, which the arm will need to be tucked through.
Undergraduate students:
Although you may see slits,
make sure you place your arms
through the entire length
of the sleeves.
Pull the robe as far forward as
possible to rest on the shoulders-
the back of the garment should be
resting close to the nape of your neck.
If your robe slips while waiting
for your award, lift the garment
carefully and pull it forward to return
it to position.
Open the hood so it is
all black on the outside,
with the point of the hood
toward the floor.
*hood shown is the "Oxford Burgon" cut
Depending upon the level of award you are receiving, you will be assigned a type of hood. For example:
Undergraduate and graduate
students wear their hood on stage. The hood will be in the style known as "Oxford Burgon cut", which is lined on the inside with silk fabric in the colour associated with their College.
HDR students will be hooded on stage as part of their ceremony. The hood will be in the style known as "Cambridge", which is fully lined with blue silk fabric.
Put the hood
over your head so
that the 'V' shape is
across your chest
Turn the coloured silk
just at the sides of your neck,
so that a thin line of colour is visible,
and turn the hood out just a
little at the back to show the
coloured bands on the inside.
If the hood is slipping, pin
the garment in place against
the robes.
For undergraduate students,
the small point on
your trencher (mortarboard)
goes on your forehead.
Research students will wear a bonnet on stage.
The bonnet is fully lined black velvet with a blue cord and tassels. The tassels will sit on the right side of the face.
Undergraduate and graduate students will wear a trencher (mortarboard) on stage.
The trencher will be solid black felt, with a flat square top and a black silk tassel, sitting on an oval cap that has a small point in the fore and a large point in the back.
For the ceremony you will need:
When you hire your robes, staff will identify the robes and colours suitable for the award you are receiving.