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Academic dress for graduation

Academic dress

All students receiving an award must wear academic dress, which can be ordered from our gown provider once the booking system is open from Friday 24th May 2024, 12pm (GMT).

Order your gown

Please note that there is limited availability of gown hire on the day so we recommend you ensure you book your gown by the 30th June 2024, 11.59pm (GMT)

Graduands should wear their gowns and hoods throughout the ceremony. Mortarboards should only be worn when processing out of the Cathedral. Please do not wear your mortarboards when you enter the Cathedral.

In addition to academic dress, all graduands should wear smart formal wear to their ceremony.

We warmly encourage students to wear their traditional and/or cultural dress to graduation if they wish to. 

Your gown will be available for collection at St Vincent's Centre.

Gown hire costs

Undergraduate: Foundation, Bachelors, Certificates, and Diplomas

  • £49.50

Postgraduate: Master's, PGCert, PGDip, and PGCE

  • £56

PhD

  • £64

Staff graduands

Please contact our Graduation Team so that the team can arrange your two complimentary guest tickets and gown hire with the supplier.