Student Administration

Academic Robes / Hoods

Robes and hoods for each degree awarded by the University, and the robes worn by University Officials at graduation ceremonies.

Graduands

Robes for your graduation must be ordered from Ede & Ravenscroft prior to the ceremony. It is necessary that you wear the correct academic dress during your graduation.

Degree Hood
Bachelor of Arts Black silk, lined with white silk and bordered with white fur
Bachelor of Divinity Black silk, lined with purple silk, and bordered with white fur
Bachelor of Education Black silk, lined with pale blue silk and bordered with white fur
Bachelor of Engineering Black silk, lined with green silk, bordered with red poplin three inches broad and edged with white fur
Bachelor of Laws Black silk, lined with blue silk, and boarded with white fur
Bachelor of Medical Sciences Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with green poplin three inches broad and edged with white fur
Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery Black silk, lined with crimson silk bordered with white fur
Bachelor of Music Scarlet silk, with white silk lining, and edged with white fur
Bachelor of Nursing Black gown, black hood with white lining bordered with blue and edged with white fur
Bachelor of Science Black silk, lined with green silk, and bordered with white fur
Bachelor of Science (Social Work) Black silk lined with mauve silk bordered with white fur
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery Black silk, lined with maroon silk bordered with golden yellow poplin three inches broad, edged with white fur
Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences Black silk, lined with green silk, and bordered with white fur
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry Black silk lined with crimson silk, bordered with red silk three inches broad
Doctor of Clinical Psychology Black cloth lined with silver grey silk bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad
Doctor of Dental Surgery Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with white silk three inches broad
Doctor of Divinity Black cloth, with appended cape, lined and faced with purple silk
Doctor of Education Black gown with long sleeves with 3 inch red facings down the front. Black hood with blue lining bordered with red
Doctor honoris causa Black cloth, lined and faced with oatmeal coloured silk
Doctor of Laws Black cloth, with appended cape, lined and faced with blue silk
Doctor of Letters Black cloth, lined with royal blue silk shot with maize colour
Doctor of Medicine Black silk, with appended cape, lined and faced with crimson silk
Doctor of Music Rich scarlet cloth, lined with rich white corded silk
Doctor of Philosophy Black cloth lined with blue silk shot with brown, bordered with three inches of red silk
Doctor of Psychology Black silk lined with grey silk
Doctor of Psychotherapy & Counselling Black silk lined with silver grey silk and bordered with mauve silk three inches broad
Doctor of Science Black cloth, lined with green silk
Doctor of Science Social Sciences Black cloth, lined with deep turquoise silk

Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

To be confirmed
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery Black silk, lined with maroon silk bordered with golden yellow poplin three inches broad
Master of Architecture Black silk, lined with orange-brown silk
Master of Arts Black silk, lined with white silk
Master of Arts with Honours in Religious Studies

Black silk lined with white silk, bordered with purple poplin three inches broad

Master of Arts with Honours in other Divinity subjects Black silk lined with white silk with a one inch wide purple border
Master of Art (eca) Black silk with red lining, purple lozenge and gold edging
Master of Business Administration Black silk, lined with pale primrose yellow silk
Master of Chemical Physics Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad
Master of Chemistry Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad
Master of Chinese Studies Black silk, lined with white silk bordered with yellow silk three inches broad, and showing three inches of yellow silk at the front of the neckband
Master of Clinical Dentistry Black silk, lined with white silk bordered with red silk three inches broad, and showing three inches of red silk at the front of the neckband
Master of Counselling Black silk lined with deep turquoise silk, bordered with three inches of mauve silk

Master of Divinity

Black silk lined with purple silk with a one inch wide white border

Master of Earth Science Black silk lined with green silk, bordered with white silk three inches broad
Master of Education Black silk, lined with pale blue silk
Master of Engineering Black silk, lined with green silk, bordered with red poplin three inches broad
Master of Family Medicine Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad
Master of Fine Art Black silk with red lining, purple lozenge and gold edging
Master of Informatics Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad
Master of International Affairs Black silk lined with pale primrose yellow silk and bordered with white silk three inches broad
Master of Landscape Architecture Black silk with red lining, purple lozenge and gold edging
Master of Laws Black silk, lined with blue silk
Master of Letters Black silk lined with royal blue silk shot with maize colour, bordered with ivory poplin three inches broad and showing three inches of royal blue
Master of Mathematics Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad
Master of Music Scarlet silk, lined with white silk
Master of Nursing Black silk lined with white silk and bordered with deep turquoise three inches broad
Master of Philosophy Black silk, lined with silver silk, bordered with blue silk shot with brown three inches broad
Master of Physics Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad
Master of Public Health Black silk lined with saffron yellow silk and bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad
Master of Public Policy Black silk lined with saffron yellow silk and bordered with pale blue silk three inches broad
Master of Science Black silk, lined with white silk bordered with green silk three inches broad, and showing three inches of green silk at the front of the neckband
Master of Social Work Black silk lined with mauve silk
Master of Surgery Black silk, lined with crimson silk
Master of Teaching Black gown, black hood with white lining bordered with blue
Master of Theology Black silk lined with purple silk, bordered with ivory poplin three inches broad and showing three inches of purple silk at the front of the neckband
Master of Veterinary Science Black gown, black hood lined with light maroon and bordered with green
PG Certificate/Diploma University Blue, lined with white and bordered with red
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education University green, fully lined with University blue
UG Certificate/Diploma University Blue, lined with red and bordered with white

Officials of The University of Edinburgh

Role Robe
Chancellor Robe of black brocaded satin, trimmed with gold lace and with gold frogs down the fronts and on the sleeves. Black silk velvet trencher, with gold button and tassel.
Vice-Chancellor Robe and trencher the same as the Chancellor’s, but trimmed with silver in place of gold.
Rector Black silk gown, with crimson silk velvet sleeves; the gown is trimmed round the collar and down the front edges with broad gold lace, and the sleeves round the bottom with narrower gold lace. Black silk velvet trencher, with gold button and tassel.
Principal Mauve corded silk robe trimmed with velvet to match. Black silk velvet trencher, with gold button and tassel.
Vice-Principal Maroon silk, facings and yoke of cherry red velvet.
Members of the University Court Black silk robe, open sleeves, with gold frog on each sleeve.

With all the above robes, hoods appropriate to the degrees are worn.