Academic dress

The hire of academic dress incurs the following fees dependant on the award you are graduating with:

Online pre payment via 'MyStudentInfo' or payment through CDU Cashiers. Tel: 08 89467191

Payment on the day incurs an additional administrative fee of $10 - On the day payment with EFTPOS only - No cash payments

The academic dress to which a person is entitled is that described in the section referring in its heading to the person, or as the case requires, the person’s degree or other award.
The persons entitled to academic dress in accordance with these rules are:

• the Chancellor
• the Deputy Chancellor
• the Vice-Chancellor
• other members of Council

Persons holding any of the following degrees or other awards of the university:

• a degree of Doctor (Other than degree of Doctor of Philosophy)
• a degree of Doctor of Philosophy
• a degree of Master
• a degree of Bachelor, Graduate Certificate and Graduate Diploma
• a Diploma / Advanced Diploma / Associate Degree
• an Associate Diploma / Certificate IV / Advanced Certificate
• a Certificate I, II or III
• a Companion of the University
• an Indigenous Graduate

Gown of charcoal-grey, cool wool with scarlet facings down each side in the front, and a long, pointed collar at the back.

The facings and collar are trimmed on the outer-side with a double row of gold and black braid.

The sleeves are trimmed around the arm slit with gold braid, and the base of the sleeves is trimmed with a band of scarlet and three bands of gold braid. Above this, the University insignia is embroidered in gold.

Black velvet trencher with gold tassel and edged with gold lace.

Gown of charcoal-grey, cool wool in the same style as the Chancellor’s gown, with plain, charcoal facings down each side in the front, and a long, pointed collar at the back.

The facings and collar are trimmed on the outer-side with a double row of scarlet and gold braid.

The sleeves are trimmed around the arm slit with gold braid, and the base of the sleeves is trimmed with a band of scarlet with one band of gold. Above this, the University insignia is embroidered in gold.

Black velvet trencher with gold tassel.

Gown of charcoal-grey, cool wool in the same style as the Chancellor’s gown, with scarlet facings down each side in the front, and a long, pointed collar at the back. The facings and collar are trimmed on the outer-side with a double row of silver and black braid.

Black velvet trencher with silver tassel and trimmed with silver lace.

The style of academic dress (if any) to which the member is entitled, or black poly-rayon gown of the Cambridge doctoral pattern with facings of scarlet and white and sleeve linings of scarlet.

Sleeves held by white button and cord.

Black trencher with scarlet tassel.

Festal gown of scarlet cloth of the Cambridge doctoral pattern with 10cm facings and sleeve linings of the relevant award colour specified below.

For the award of Doctor of the University, the 10cm facings and sleeve linings shall be white.

Black velvet bonnet with silver cord and tassel. Hood of scarlet cloth of the Cambridge pattern lined with silk of the relevant award colour specified in rule 14.

For the award of Doctor of the University, the hood shall be lined in white, edged with white silk 3 cm wide, adjacent to black silk 2 cm wide, scarlet silk 3 cm wide, then black silk 2 cm wide (so that the 3 cm white strip is the outer edge of the hood).

Festal gown of claret stuff-cloth of the Cambridge doctoral pattern faced with cream silk 10cm wide.

Black velvet bonnet with cream cord and tassel.

Hood of black cloth of the Cambridge pattern lined with claret silk and edged with cream silk 5cm wide.

Black poly rayon gown of the Cambridge masters pattern.

Black trencher with black tassel.

Hood of the Cambridge shape fully lined with the relevant award colour specified below, and further edged with white silk 5cm wide.

Black poly rayon gown of the Cambridge bachelor pattern.

Black trencher with black tassel.

Hood of the Cambridge pattern faced with 10cm wide silk of the relevant award colour as specified in panels below.

Black poly-rayon gown of the Cambridge bachelor pattern.

Full length stole, lined with red.

Black poly-rayon gown of the Cambridge bachelor pattern.

Full length stole, lined with black and centre trimmed with red strip.

Black poly rayon gown of the Cambridge masters pattern.

Full-length, white stole with a black backing with the Charles Darwin University logo at the base.