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Below you can find examples of academic dress for each faculty at UTS.

For all coursework and Masters by Research graduates, academic dress is comprised of a black gown, a hood in the colour of the faculty at the level of the award, and a trencher (cap). Graduation ceremonies are formal occasions so it’s important to wear appropriate clothing. When choosing what to wear it might be helpful to consider that academic gowns are quite heavy and can be very warm. When wearing academic dress, the hood should hang evenly from the shoulders. The trencher is worn straight on the head with the tassel hanging over the right side. The trencher is worn throughout the ceremony except during the national anthem.

PhD graduates wear a red gown with white satin facing and a black velvet soft bonnet with gold cord and tassel. The bonnet (cap) is worn straight on the head with the tassel hanging over the right side.

Faculties

Arts and Social Sciences

Communication

Black Bachelor gown, uluru brown Bachelor hood for Communication and a black trencher

Bachelor

Black Bachelor gown, uluru brown Graduate Diploma hood for Communication and a black trencher

Graduate Diploma

Black Master gown, uluru brown Master hood for Communication and a black trencher

Masters

Education

Black Bachelor gown, jade green Bachelor hood for Education and a black trencher

Bachelor

Black Bachelor gown, jade green Graduate Diploma hood for Education and a black trencher

Graduate Diploma

Black Master gown, jade green Master hood for Education and a black trencher

Masters

Business

Black Bachelor gown, eau de nil grey Bachelor hood for Business and a black trencher

Bachelor

Black Bachelor gown, eau de nil grey Graduate Diploma hood for Business and a black trencher

Graduate Diploma

Black Master gown, eau de nil grey Master hood for Business and a black trencher

Masters

Design, Architecture and Building

Black Bachelor gown, chartreuse Bachelor hood for Design, Architecture and Building and a black trencher

Bachelor 

Black Bachelor gown, chartreuse Graduate Diploma hood for Design, Architecture and Building and a black trencher

Graduate Diploma

Black Master gown, chartreuse Master hood for Design, Arhitecture and Building and a black trencher

Masters

Engineering and Information Technology

Engineering

Black Bachelor gown, scarlet Bachelor hood for Engineering and a black trencher

Bachelor

Black Bachelor gown, scarlet Graduate Diploma hood for Engineering and a black trencher

Graduate Diploma

Black Master gown, scarlet Master hood for Engineering and a black trencher

Masters

 Information Technology 

Bachelor IT

Bachelor

Graduate Diploma - IT

Graduate Diploma

Master - IT

Masters

Health

Black Bachelor gown, fuschia Bachelor hood for Faculty of Health and a black trencher

Bachelor

Black Bachelor gown, fuchsia Graduate Diploma hood for Faculty of Health and a black trencher

Graduate Diploma

Black Master gown, fuchsia Master hood for Faculty of Health and a black trencher

Masters

Law

Bachelor - Law

Bachelor

Graduate Diploma - Law

Graduate Diploma

Master - Law

Masters

Science

Bachelor - Science

Bachelor

Graduate Diploma - Science

Graduate Diploma

Master - Science

Masters

Transdisciplinary Innovation

Transdisciplinary - Bachelor combined degree

Bachelor combined degree

 

 

Transdisciplinary - Masters

Masters

PhD academic dress for all faculties

PhD gown - red with white satin trim and a black bonnet with gold tassel

All faculties - PhD gown and bonnet

History

In Europe, education was the preserve of the monasteries until the twelfth century; academic gowns have their origins in the lay costumes of that time. Festal gowns worn by the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor, Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellor are based on the traditional British gowns from these offices, but contain Australian features such as the embroidery depicting Sydney wattle. The trencher grew out of the pileus or hat worn at Oxford and Cambridge universities around the seventeenth century. The design of the academic dress worn by UTS graduates is unique to the University, with the lining of the hoods featuring different colours for each faculty. The number and colour of the bands on the edge of the lining designate the level of the award. Recipients of some undergraduate and associate diplomas may also wear a sash.

Acknowledgement of Country

UTS acknowledges the Gadigal People of the Eora Nation and the Boorooberongal People of the Dharug Nation upon whose ancestral lands our campuses now stand. We would also like to pay respect to the Elders both past and present, acknowledging them as the traditional custodians of knowledge for these lands. 

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