The academic dress of University of Melbourne describes the formal attire of robes, gowns and hoods prescribed by the Statutes and Regulations for undergraduates, graduates, officers and honorands of the university. This follows
the
Oxford
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style for the
gowns and
hoods
for the
Bachelors and
Masters degrees.
For its
doctorate
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s,
Melbourne follows the style of
Cambridge
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.
The hoods are all black
(of size and shape those of the Oxford
MA; i.e. Burgon simple-shape)
lined with the colour specified for the relevant
faculty or degree,
and bound with white (on the lower edge) for bachelors,
and no binding for masters. The faculty or degree colours are specified in the University Regulations.
Formerly, Pass degrees were bound in
fur
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and
Honours
in
silk
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— however the distinction no longer exists.
Bachelors wear an Oxford Bachelors gown,
and Masters an Oxford Masters gown.
The
undergraduate
Undergraduate education is education conducted after secondary education and before postgraduate education. It typically includes all postsecondary programs up to the level of a bachelor's degree. For example, in the United States, an entry-lev ...
gown is the same as the bachelors,
but the sleeves must not be split.
Masters
may wear the
mortar board, however undergraduate students and Bachelors are not permitted to wear the
mortar board. This rule is strictly applied and extends to graduation photography as well as the ceremony itself.
The
academic dress
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for a
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consists of an Oxford masters gown,
faced in scarlet, with a black hood lined in scarlet,
and a bonnet with a scarlet cord.
Higher doctorates are scarlet,
lined and faced in the
colour of the faculty/degree,
with a larger scarlet hood lined in the colour
of the faculty/degree, and a bonnet with a gold cord.
Occasions for academic dress
Dignitaries, officers, staff,
graduates and students wear academic dress at public ceremonies of the
University of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb nor ...
.
These include
graduation ceremonies
Graduation is the awarding of a diploma to a student by an educational institution. It may also refer to the ceremony that is associated with it. The date of the graduation ceremony is often called graduation day. The graduation ceremony is al ...
and important
public lecture
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s.
Dignitaries, visitors and residents of the
residential colleges wear their academic regalia to a
formal dinner
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several nights per week during the lecturing semester
(varying depending on the college). Some residential colleges dignify their
fellow
A fellow is a concept whose exact meaning depends on context.
In learned or professional societies, it refers to a privileged member who is specially elected in recognition of their work and achievements.
Within the context of higher education ...
s with distinct gowns.
Faculty colours
Definition of colour names:
Colours
Notes
References
Regalia (Academic Dress) requirements for University of Melbourne degree courses
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