​Academic dress

As part of the graduation registration process in Student Connect, students who select to attend their ceremony will be directed to the GFP Graduations portal to order their academic dress and provide size details. GFP is our official academic dress and professional graduation photography supplier.

Academic dress orders must be submitted before the graduation registration deadline. You will collect your academic dress on the day of the ceremony.

Your graduation ceremony is a formal celebration of your achievement and we encourage you to dress appropriately.

  • Wear an appropriate seasonal outfit, keeping in mind the weather on the day and that the gowns are quite warm.
  • The hoods worn by Bachelor, Masters and Doctoral graduands can often be difficult to hold in place. Most hoods have a loop that can be slipped over a button on a buttoned shirt to assist with holding it in place.
  • Graduation day involves a considerable amount of walking and standing, as well as negotiating stairs, so wearing very high heels can be problematic.
  • Choose a simple hairstyle that allows you to wear your mortar board or bonnet comfortably.
  • The length of the gown is below the knee so female graduands that wear knee length dresses or shorter will often appear to the audience as though they are only wearing the gown.

Attire that is not suitable includes:

  • Jeans
  • Singlets
  • Thongs (and similar footwear)
  • Runners/Joggers
  • Shorts

Faculty colours

Faculty Colour Name
Faculty of Education and Arts Malachite Green
Faculty of Health Sciences Spectrum Orange
Faculty of Law and Business Burgundy
Faculty of Theology & Philosophy Purple
University Awards Scarlet

Regalia

Degree Gown Hood or Stole Mortar Board or Bonnet
Non-Award Certificate or Diploma Black Oxford Bachelor's pattern Not applicable Black mortar board
Bachelor Black Oxford Bachelor's pattern Hood, black Oxford pattern, lined with Faculty colour Black mortar board
Diploma, Associate Degrees, Graduate Diploma, Graduate Certificate Black, Oxford Bachelor's pattern Stole, in Faculty colour Black mortar board
Graduate Certificate in Higher Education Black, Oxford Bachelor's pattern Scarlet stole Black mortar board
Masters Black, Oxford Master's pattern Hood, black Oxford pattern, lined and edged (10mm) with Faculty colour Black mortar board
Master of Philosophy Black, Oxford Master's pattern Blue, Oxford pattern, lined edged 10mm with Scarlet Black mortar board
Doctor of Psychology Black, Cambridge Master's pattern faced 10cm with Faculty colour Hood, black Cambridge pattern lined edged 10mm with Faculty colour Bonnet, black with scarlet cord and tassel
Doctor of Education Black, Cambridge Master's pattern faced 10cm with Faculty colour Hood, black Cambridge pattern lined edged 10mm with Faculty colour Bonnet, black with scarlet cord and tassel
Doctor of Philosophy Blue, Cambridge Master's pattern faced 10cm with Scarlet Hood, blue Cambridge pattern lined and edged 10mm with Scarlet Bonnet, black with scarlet cord and tassel
Doctor of Philosophy in Social and Political Thought Blue, Cambridge Master's pattern faced 10cm with Scarlet Hood, blue Cambridge pattern lined and edged 10mm with Scarlet Bonnet, black with scarlet cord and tassel

Purchasing regalia

If you have an enquiry about purchasing ACU academic regalia, please email graduations@acu.edu.au.

Page last updated: 2017-08-21

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