Awards & Award Ceremonies - Academic Dress at Commencement
Regulations
The academic dress of the various degrees is prescribed in the Statutes, and Calendar, and is presented in the table below.
The prescribed dress for men (clergy or military excepted) is dinner jacket, white shirt, black or white bow tie. Female (clergy or military excepted) candidates wear black, or white, or a combination of both.
All candidates must wear the hood and gown of the degree they are qualified to receive; the wearing of caps is optional. Candidates receiving more than one degree, wear the hood and gown of the senior degree. Advice on seniority of degrees may be obtained from the Student and Graduate Records Office.
Hire of Academic Dress
Academic dress may be hired from the official robe makers to the University, Armstrong & Oxford.
Candidates wishing to hire academicals and/or dress wear must complete the appropriate sections of the Academic Dress Hire form included in the Notice of Candidature (application) pack, and return it to the Proctors’ Office. Payment for dress hire is made at point of collection only.
Academical dress may be collected from Armstrong & Oxford, normally located in the Atrium, (beside the Dining Hall) between 8.30 am and 6.30 pm on the day of Commencements. At least one hour should be allowed for the process of collection of academic dress.
Any queries regarding the hire and/or collection of academicals should be made directly to Armstrong & Oxford. The charges (inclusive of VAT) are as follows:
- Bachelor’s Set (hood, cap and gown) €30.00)
- Master’s Set (hood, cap and gown) €35.00)
- Doctor’s Set (hood, cap and gown) €35.00)
Academicals must be returned after each ceremony to the supplier, unless special arrangements with the supplier have been made.
Hire of Dress Wear
Any queries regarding the hire and/or collection of dress wear should be made directly to Tangos Dress Hire. The charges (inclusive of VAT) are as follows:
Dress Wear (dress suit and bow tie): €42.00; Shirt and Cufflinks €13.00