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Gowns and Hoods

RMIT University regulations prescribe the wearing of traditional cloth gowns at Graduation Ceremonies. The style of gown a graduate wears is determined by the level of award that they receiving and the discipline of the course. Students shouldn’t be overly concerned about the exact size of the gown as academic regalia is meant to be loose fitting. The colour hood a graduate will wear depends on degree. Double degree students are entitled to wear hoods pertaining to both degrees they are graduating from. Instructions for correct wearing on colours will be demonstrated at the Gown and Ticket Collection days.

What gown will you wear on the night? Click below to find out!

Diploma Assoc Dip Adv Diploma	Bachelor	Graduate Diploma	Master	Doctorate
Applied Science	Applied Science	Applied Science	Applied Science	Doctor of Philosophy
Arts	Arts	Arts	Arts
Nursing	Nursing	Nursing	Nursing
Business	Business	Business	Business
Architecture	Architecture	Architecture	Architecture
Social Science	Social Science	Social Science	Social Science
Social Work	Social Work	Social Work	Social Work
Engineering	Engineering	Engineering	Engineering
Education	Education	Education	Education
Design	Design	Design	Design
Technology		Technology	Technology
		Public Health	Public Health
		Health Science	Health Science

Gown sizes

The size of your gown will be determined by your height.

Height in cms	Height in feet and inches	Gown Size
156 and under	5' 1" and under	1
157 to 161	5' 2" to 5' 3"	2
162 to 166	5' 4" to 5' 5"	3
167 to 171	5' 6" to 5' 7"	4
172 to 176	5' 8" to 5' 9"	5
177 to 181	5' 10" to 5' 11"	5.5
182 to 186	6' to 6' 1"	6
187 and over	6' 2 and over	6.5

Mortar boards

All students will wear a mortarboard. These caps are made form black cloth, with folding crown and black tassels and are designed to be a loose fit. The mortarboard may need to be secured using hair clips or ‘bobby pins’.

You are reminded not to throw mortar boards as they have very sharp edges and points.

Doctorate Bonnets

Worn by students graduating with a doctorate, this bonnet is a black velvet Tudor bonnet with a coloured cord and tassel.

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