Academic Services

Graduations: Academic Dress

Graduands attending a ceremony must wear the prescribed academic dress. The hire of academic dress is covered by the graduation attendance fee.

Bachelor graduates wear a gown in Oxford blue cloth, together with a Burgon style Oxford hood of Oxford blue cloth with a ten centimetre silk facing in the colour of the discipline, and a black cloth trencher.

Graduate and postgraduate diplomates wear a gown in Oxford blue cloth with a stole ten centimetres wide lined with silk in the colour of the discipline. The stole is worn around the neck and drapes down the front of the gown.

Master graduates wear a gown in Oxford blue cloth, together with a Burgon style Oxford hood of Oxford blue cloth lined and bound to a depth of two centimetres with silk in the colour of the discipline, and a black cloth trencher.

Professional Doctorate graduates wear a gown in Oxford blue cloth with a ten centimetre wide Post Office Red silk facing and cuffs, together with an Oxford doctorate cut hood in Oxford blue, lined with Post Office Red silk, and a black velvet Tudor bonnet with an Oxford blue cord and tassel.

Doctor of Philosophy graduates wear a gown in Post Office Red cloth with ten centimetre wide facing and cuffs, together with an Oxford doctorate cut hood in Post Office Red lined with blue silk, and a black velvet Tudor bonnet with a Post Office Red cord and tassel.

Academic Regalia Hood and Stole Colours

Purchase of Academic Dress

The costs are as follows (GST Inclusive):

If you wish to purchase academic dress, please contact La Trobe University Guild - Academic Gowns: +61 3 9479 2456 or email the Academic Gowns Officer: a.domantay@latrobe.edu.au