You are required to wear the appropriate academic dress to participate in your graduation ceremony. The vast array of gowns, hoods and caps are steeped in tradition.
Smart attire beneath academic dress is vital: for example, shorts, t-shirts, thongs, joggers and other casual clothing or footwear are not considered appropriate. Graduands may wish to take into account that academic gowns are predominantly black, are worn open at the front and expose the lower arms.
The Academic Dress Hire Service (www.academicdress.com.au) is operated by the Fellowship Fund Branch of the Australian Federation of University Women Queensland Inc. (telephone 07 3371 1758 or email). Funds raised through academic dress hire and purchase are used to provide fellowships for postgraduate study at both Australian and overseas universities.
You are responsible for arranging the hire and collection of your academic gown prior to your graduation ceremony. Do not wait until your results have been confirmed before ordering academic dress.
Students graduating in December 2009 be able to order Academic Dress hire online from October. Please note that you will require a mastercard or visa to use the online order form. If you do not have one of these credit cards you can download the Academic Dress Hire form online. This can then be returned to the Academic Dress Hire Service with your payment.
The black gowns worn by graduates are accompanied by hoods in a range of colours including Pearl White, Empire Blue, Red and Gold depending on the degree awarded and level attained (Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate etc.). Click here for more information about the Academic Dress Regulations at the University of Queensland.
Please note that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are given the option of wearing stoles to their graduation ceremonies. Representing respective community flags, the stoles are worn over academic gowns but underneath hoods. These stoles are available from the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island Studies Unit.
Important Information
If you are experiencing difficulties completing the online order form for academic dress, a pdf version of the order form can be downloaded here. Please note that if you download this form it will have to be mailed or faxed back to the Academic Dress Hire Service.