QMU Graduation Gowns

All graduating students must wear the proper gown along with their appropriate academic dress.

Reserved robes can be collected at the venue before the ceremony and should be returned the same day, either to the robing areas at the Usher Hall or at the QMU campus where the reception is held.

Graduation ceremonies are a formal occasion. The dress code consists of your gown, hood, and formal dress. Hats/caps are not part of QMU's academic dress.

Gowns should be booked through from May 2025 onwards. Booking prior to this date will not be possible.

We recommend one of the following:

Dark coloured clothes with a white collar and a tie
Sleeved black or white dresses
Black or white blouses and dark skirts or trousers
Normal or full evening Highland dress
Other formal attire related to your cultural tradition or national costume

You will be required to ascend and descend stairs on either side of the stage and when your name is called, you are required to walk across the stage (unless you have requested access assistance via the graduation reply form). We recommend you wear flat or low-heeled shoes.

Gown Hire and Styles

Once you have indicated your attendance via the Graduation Reply Form to QMU, you should book your gown through from May 2025 onwards. Booking prior to this date will not be possible.

Reserved robes can be collected on the day of the ceremony at the Usher Hall after check-in and should be returned the same day, either to the Usher Hall or at the QMU campus where the reception is held. Description of the gown styles are found below.

Doctor of Philosophy

Gown – dark blue traditional style with long hanging sleeves. Facings have 1" silver ribbon on the outer edge
Hood - Edinburgh Simple Shape. Green outer, lined white, cowl edge faced inside 3 ½" dark blue with 1" Silver Ribbon on the edge

Masters (MSc, MA, MRes) degree

Gown - black traditional Masters style
Hood - simple shape green outer, lined white, and trimmed dark blue

Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates

Gown - black traditional Bachelors style
Hood - simple shape green outer, lined dark blue and trimmed white
Students graduating from the following programmes should choose to hire a PGDE gown:
- Professional Graduate Diploma in Education Secondary (51��׻�� Economics)
- Professional Graduate Diploma in Education Secondary (Business Education)
- Professional Graduate Diploma in Education Secondary (Religious, Moral and Philosophical Studies)

Undergraduate Integrated Master degree