About academic dress
The graduation fee for attending graduands includes the cost of the hire of your academic gown for the ceremony.
What colour will I wear at graduation?
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Certificate I and II In addition to above, Certificate III and IV, wear a black trencher cap. | Diploma and Advanced Diploma Oxford gown and a black stole with a stripe in the discipline colour, with black trencher cap. |
Higher education
Bachelor
Bachelor including applied degree recipients
Black trencher cap and a black Oxford gown together with a black hood edged with white binding and lined with the colour of the discipline to which the studies undertaken for the degree relates.
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Science, applied science, sports science, mathematical science and information technology Colour: Oyster | Arts (including psychology, information management/ librarianship, social sciences and community services) Colour: Magenta | Business (including hospitality and tourism) Colour: Heliotrope | Education and children's services Colour: Spectrum Green |
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Engineering (including manufacturing services) Colour: Spectrum Blue | Nursing and health science Colour: Apricot | Joint degree For bachelors who have undertaken a joint degree Colour: Violet |
Graduate certificates and graduate diploma
Black Oxford gown together with a black stole lined with the colour of the discipline to which the studies undertaken for the degree relates.
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Science, applied science, sports science, mathematical science and information technology Colour: Oyster | Arts (including psychology, information management/ librarianship, social sciences, nursing and community services Colour: Union Jack Red | Education and children's services Colour: Spectrum Green | Mining and occupational hazard management Colour: Spectrum Blue |
Business and management Colour: Heliotrope |
Masters
Black Oxford gown, black trencher cap together with a black-lined hood with the colour of the discipline to which the studies relate.
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Science, applied science, sports science, mathematical science and information technology Colour: Oyster | Arts (including psychology, information management/ librarianship, social sciences and community services Colour: Magenta | Business (including hospitality and tourism) Colour: Heliotrope | Education and children's services Colour: Spectrum Green |
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Engineering (including manufacturing services) Colour: Spectrum Blue | Nursing and health science Colour: Apricot |
Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders
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Australian Aboriginal stole Worn over the left shoulder, it depicts the colours of the Aboriginal Australian flag, with a yellow, red and black stripe running the length of the stole. Displayed in this instance over a masters hood, the colour magenta, the Australian Aboriginal stole can be worn over any academic dress, in every discipline. | Torres Strait Islander stole Worn over the left shoulder, it depicts the colours of the Torres Strait Island flag, with a green, blue and black stripe running the length of the stole. Displayed in this instance over a masters hood, the colour oyster, the Torres Strait Islander stole can be worn over any academic dress, in every discipline. |
Higher doctorate and honorary doctorates
Maroon bonnet with gold silk cord and tassel, maroon Oxford style gown with gold satin facing and sleeves and a maroon hood lined with gold satin.
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Doctor of Business Administration Colour: Heliotrope | Doctor of Education Colour: Spectrum Green | Doctor of Psychology Colour: Magenta | |
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Doctor of Philosophy Blue bonnet with a maroon silk cord and tassel and Oxford gown of blue polyester and wool cloth with a facing of maroon satin and blue polyester and wool cloth hood lined with maroon satin. | Higher doctorate Maroon bonnet with gold silk cord with gold satin facing and sleeves and a maroon wool cloth hood lined with gold satin. | Federation University Australia Council member In habit of their degrees or a black light-weight woollen gown and a stole of gold. |