Gown Hire

GOWN HIRE

The Graduate Gowning Company supplies all the gowns for our ceremonies.

Gown hire


To graduate, the gown you wear on the day will need to be supplied by the Graduate Gowning Company.

The deadline to hire your gown is Friday 19 June, gown hire will open once you receive your invitation.

To hire your gown please click below

Hire your gown
Hood colours
Undergraduate gowns
Postgraduate gowns
Partner colleges & Validated institutions

Undergraduate Gowns

Classics, English and History


Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a yellow inner section,
  • Black mortar board.


Undergraduate Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a a gold and yellow inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Architecture, Planning, Spatial Interior Design, Drama, Film, Graphic Design and Media


Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a yellow inner section,
  • Black mortar board.


Undergraduate Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a a gold and yellow inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Biosciences, Chemistry, Conservation, Forensic Sciences, Sport & Exercise Science


Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.


Undergraduate Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a gold and blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a black outer section, a black inner section and orange trim,
  • Black mortar board.

Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Engineering, Mathematical Sciences, Physics & Astronomy

Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.


Undergraduate Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a gold and blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Economics, Politics, International Relations

Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board.


Undergraduate Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a gold and grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board.


Undergraduate Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a gold and grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

Child Protection, CHSS, Criminology, Philanthropy, PSSRU, Sociology, Social Policy, Social Work

Bachelor's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

  • Black gown,
  • Plain dark blue hood,
  • Black mortar board.

  • Black gown,
  • Plain red hood,
  • Black mortar board.

Your hood colour will match your subject department. 

For example, an economic apprentice will wear the same colour as the School of Economics, Politics and International Relations.

Postgraduate Gowns

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a yellow inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a yellow inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a yellow inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a yellow inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

Master's Degree

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Black mortar board,


Doctor of Philosophy

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a grey inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a red outer section and a blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.


Partner Colleges and Validated Institutions Gowns

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a bronze outer section and a light blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a grey outer section and a light blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

  • Black gown,
  • Hood with a gold outer section and a light blue inner section,
  • Black mortar board.

  • Black gown with maroon facings,
  • Hood with a maroon outer section and a light blue inner section,
  • Tudor bonnet.