Regulations for Academic and Official Costume 2019/20
REGULATIONS FOR ACADEMIC AND OFFICIAL COSTUME I: Academic Costume
Certificate of Higher Black stuff gown of the Education* Black square academic Cambridge BA pattern save that Diploma of Higher N/A cap of the mortar- it shall have no ribbons and the Education* board pattern sleeves shall have rounded ends Graduate Certificate
Black stuff gown of the Oxford pattern of dark Black square academic Cambridge BA pattern save that blue silk lined with a Foundation Degrees* cap of the mortar- it shall have no ribbons and the two-inch cream silk board pattern sleeves shall have rounded ends stripe
Black stuff gown of the Oxford pattern of dark Bachelors Black square academic Cambridge BA pattern save that blue silk lined with a Graduate Diploma cap of the mortar- it shall have no ribbons and the three-inch cream silk Professional Graduate board pattern Certificate in Education sleeves shall have rounded ends stripe
Black stuff gown of the Oxford Oxford pattern of dark MA pattern save that the Black square academic Integrated Masters blue silk lined with a (MChem; MEng; MEnvSci; uppermost of the two points at cap of the mortar- MMath; MMet; MSci; three-inch cream silk the end of each sleeve shall be board pattern MPharm) stripe omitted
Black stuff gown of the Postgraduate Certificate Cambridge pattern of Black square academic Cambridge BA pattern save that Postgraduate Certificate dark blue silk lined with cap of the mortar- in Education it shall have no ribbons and the cream silk board pattern Postgraduate Diploma sleeves shall have rounded ends
Black stuff gown of the Oxford Masters (including Master MA pattern save that the Cambridge pattern of Black square academic of Philosophy) uppermost of the two points at dark blue silk lined with cap of the mortar- the end of each sleeve shall be cream silk board pattern omitted
Edinburgh shape, Cambridge Master’s shape, with bottle green outside, Bottle green cloth sleeve ends square, in bottle fully lined in bottle square academic cap MBA (Henley Business School) green with outer edge of facings green jacquard silk with of the mortarboard piped in gold gold oak leaf motif and pattern one edge piped in gold
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Award Gown Hood Hat
Doctor of Agriculture and Crimson cloth gown of the Food Black cloth hat of the pattern of the Cambridge Cambridge pattern of Doctor of Business pattern of the Doctor’s gown but having the crimson cloth lined with Administration Cambridge Doctor’s fronts and sleeves faced with cream silk Doctor of Education hat without gold cord cream silk Doctor of Philosophy
Scarlet cloth gown of the pattern Black velvet hat of the Doctor of Laws Cambridge pattern of of the Cambridge Doctor’s gown pattern of the Doctor of Letters scarlet cloth lined with but having the fronts and sleeves Cambridge Doctor’s cream silk Doctor of Science faced with cream silk hat with gold cord
All students attending a graduation ceremony at the University of Reading must wear the relevant University of Reading Academic Dress.
Following graduation at the University of Reading, students on degrees awarded jointly with another institution may be eligible to wear the academic dress of that institution
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II: Official Costume
Position Gown Hat
Black velvet academic cap of Chancellor Black figured satin with gold the mortarboard pattern with gold lace and gold tassel
Black velvet academic cap of Full-sleeved gown of dark blue corded silk with Vice-Chancellor the mortarboard pattern with gold ornaments and gold lace gold tassel
Dark blue corded silk hat of Full-sleeved gown of dark blue corded silk with the pattern of the Cambridge Deputy Vice-Chancellor gold ornaments and gold lace Doctor’s hat with gold cord
The President of Council Vice-Presidents of Council Pro-Vice-Chancellors Dark blue corded silk hat of Full-sleeved gown of dark blue corded silk and Chief Strategy Officer & the pattern of the Cambridge gold lace University Secretary Doctor’s hat with gold cord Chief Financial Officer Director – Centre for Quality Support & Development
Keeper Reviewed Approved by Approval date
Graduation Manager Annually Head of Governance September 2019
The robe makers to the University of Reading are Ede and Ravenscroft Ltd, 93 Chancery Lane, London, WC2A 1DU
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