Academic Dress
Policy
The following represent the prescribed academic dress standards in respect of officers and graduates of the University.
Chancellor
Bonnet | Blue velvet bonnet with gold tassel. |
Gown | Dark blue cool wool fabric with gold braid and fabric trim. |
Vice-Chancellor and President
Bonnet | Blue velvet bonnet with silver tassel. |
Gown | Dark blue cool wool fabric with silver braid and fabric trim. |
Deputy Chancellor
Bonnet | Dark blue velvet bonnet with gold tassel. |
Gown | Dark blue cool wool fabric with two narrow strips of gold braid. |
Members of Council
Cap | Black trencher with silver tassel. |
Gown | Black Cambridge-style Masters with front panel of silver satin. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with silver satin. |
Chairperson of the Academic Board
Bonnet | Black velvet bonnet with a red cord and tassel. |
Gown | Red gown (PhD red) with facings and lining of royal blue (PhD blue) |
Honorary Doctor of the University
Bonnet | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
Gown | Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy gown with front facings and sleeve linings in gold satin. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in gold satin. |
Honorary Doctorate honoris causa
Bonnet | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
Gown | Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy gown with facings and linings in canard blue satin with a gold satin edging stripe on the outside facings. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in blue satin with a satin gold edging stripe. |
Honorary Doctorate
Bonnet | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
Gown | Royal blue Cambridge-style Doctor of Philosophy gown with facings and linings in blue satin. Royal Blue Oxford-style hood fully lined in blue satin. |
Fellow of the University
Bonnet | Royal blue trencher with a royal blue tassel. |
Gown | Royal blue Cambridge-Style Doctor of Philosophy gown with facings in blue satin (sleeves not lined). Blue satin-lined hood in royal blue (reverse of the Honorary Doctorate). |
Higher Doctorate
Bonnet | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with an under trim of gold satin. A gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
Gown | Royal blue fabric with facings and linings of faille of ‘doctor’s red’. Hood of the same fabric as the gown with the same red faille. A gold edging stripe on the gold facings, hood and sleeves. |
Doctor of Philosophy
Bonnet | Tudor bonnet of royal blue velvet with gold cord around crown with two small gold tassels. |
Gown | Cambridge design gown of royal blue fabric with facings and sleeve linings of faille of ‘doctor’s red’. Hood of same fabric as gown lined with same red faille. Sleeves caught with gold cord and blue button. |
Professional Doctorate by Research
Bonnet | Red velvet bonnet with gold cord and tassel |
Gown | Royal blue Cambridge gown with front facings and sleeve linings of red. Sleeves caught by gold cord and blue button. Red hood fully lined in royal blue.. |
Professional Doctorate by Coursework
Bonnet | Royal blue trencher with blue tassel. |
Gown | Royal blue Cambridge gown with front facings and sleeve linings of red. Sleeves caught by gold cord and blue button. Red hood fully lined in royal blue. |
Master
Cap | Black trencher with black tassel. |
Gown | Black Cambridge-style undergraduate gown.. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with gold satin. |
Bachelor Honours
Cap | Black trencher with black tassel. |
Gown | Black Cambridge-style undergraduate gown. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with blue satin with an edging strip in gold satin. |
Bachelor
Cap | Black trencher with black tassel. |
Gown | Black Cambridge-style undergraduate. Black Oxford-style hood fully lined with blue satin |
Diploma/Certificate
Cap | Black trencher with black tassel. |
Gown | Black Cambridge-style undergraduate gown, no hood is worn |
Cultural Sash
Students who identify as Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander are entitled to wear a cultural sash that identifies their cultural heritage as being Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander or both.
Students from outside of Australia who identify as Indigenous or First nations People are entitled to wear a cultural sash or accoutrement that identifies their cultural heritage.
Any proposals to change the prescribed standards of academic dress should be submitted to the Awards and Ceremonies Committee for approval.
Approval Details
Policy Domain | Academic Governance |
Policy Sub-domain | Academic Management |
Policy Custodian | Chair, Academic Board |
Approval Authority | Academic Board |
Date for next review: | 02/03/2025 |
Modification History
Version | Approval date | Approved by | Implementation date | Description of changes | Author |
20-1 | 02/03/2020 | Academic Board | 19/03/2020 | Amended to permit Australian Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people to wear a cultural sash and other Indigenous or First Nations people to wear a cultural sash or accoutrement that identifies their cultural heritage. | Chair of Academic Board |
18-1 | 26/04/2018 | Changes made to reflect headline restructure 30/04/2018. | Quality, Standard and Policy | ||
15-1 | 19/06/2015 | Policy sponsor and approval authority amended to reflect approved policy framework. | Quality, Standards and Policy | ||
13-1 | 07/02/2013 | 11/02/2013 | Policy updated to include all categories of academic dress. Approved by Ceremonial & Honorary Degrees Committee at its meeting (1/13) held on 7 February 2013. | ||
11-1 | 14/07/2011 | 15/07/2011 | Change of approval authority from Council to Ceremonial and Honorary Degrees Committee, and addition of text relating to proposals to change the prescribed standards of academic dress. | ||
08-1 | 09/10/2008 | 10/10/2008 | Cap and Gown for a Fellow of the University approved by Council |
Keywords | bonnet, cap, gown, cultural sash, cultural accoutrement |
Contact person | Chair of Academic Board |