You must wear full academic dress for the ceremony in order to gain access to the graduation auditorium.
This consists of a gown, hood and (in most cases) a cap. Academic dress is available for hire from Ede & Ravenscroft who are the University’s Official gown supplier. Graduation is a formal occasion and an appropriate standard of dress is required.
- Dress option one – black or white dress or, blouse and skirt or trousers.
- Dress option two – dark suit and white shirt
- Dress option three – national dress (for example the kilt, with any style of jacket)
We reserve the right to refuse you entry to the ceremony if you are not dressed appropriately.
Ordering your gown
Orders for gown hire will open when you have received your invite to Graduate.
For questions or enquiries about gown hire, please use Ede & Ravenscroft's online contact form:
Gown collection
Gowns should be collected from Meeting Room 4 in P&J Live. This is upstairs from the main foyer and down the corridor.
Gown collection will open at the same time as registration for your ceremony.
There will be members of the Graduation team on hand to direct you in the building.
Style of Academic Dress
Recipients of University or SQA HND/HNC awards should be dressed according to the following styles, adopted by the University and the Scottish Qualifications Authority.
Master of Pharmacy, Master of Engineering and Graduate Certificate in Management Studies are undergraduate courses, and graduands from these courses should choose a bachelor gown, hood and cap.
Gowns
- SQA HNC/HND: Black cloth in traditional Bachelor style, worn 12" off ground
- University Diplomas and Certificates (CertHE/DipHE): Black cloth in traditional Bachelor style, worn 12" off ground
- Bachelor's: Black cloth in traditional Bachelor style, worn 12" off ground
- Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates: Black cloth in traditional Master's style, worn 8" off ground
- Master's: Black cloth in traditional Master's style, worn 8" off ground
- MPhil: As Master's but with 2 1/2" facings of white University silk
- PhD: Black panama in traditional style, fronts and sleeves with white University silk
Hoods
- SQA HNC: Blue fully lined in gold with an overlap of gold and SQA crest
- SQA HND: Blue fully lined in gold with an overlap of white and SQA crest
- University Diplomas and Certificates (CertHE/DipHE): Simple shape of black, part lined in white University silk
- Bachelor's: Full shape of black, part lined in white University silk
- Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates: Simple shape of black, fully lined in white University silk
- Master's: Full shape of black, fully lined and bound cape edge in white University silk
- MPhil: Full shape of black, fully lined and bound cape edge in white University silk
- PhD: Full shape of black panama, fully lined and bound cape and cowl in white University silk
Hats
- Bachelor's: Black cloth mortar board
- Master's: Black cloth mortar board
- PhD: Black cloth bonnet with cord and tassels of white
Blues
- A gold medallion on a blue ribbon, worn at Graduation recognises students with sporting achievements.
Scarlets
- A gold medallion on a red ribbon, worn at Graduation recognises students with outstanding society's achievements.