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ceremony with a majority of BSc graduands</figcaption></figure> <p><b>Academic dress at the University of Edinburgh</b> is compulsory at official ceremonial occasions, such as graduation and the installations of <a href="/wiki/Rector_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh" title="Rector of the University of Edinburgh">Rector</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chancellor_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh" title="Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh">Chancellor</a>, and otherwise optional, usually only worn for events.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Undergraduate_dress">Undergraduate dress</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Academic_dress_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Undergraduate 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id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In recent times the <a href="/wiki/Undergraduate_gowns_in_Scotland" title="Undergraduate gowns in Scotland">undergraduate gown</a> has been worn most commonly by members of the Edinburgh University Singers and by students taking part in the traditional festivities surrounding the installation of the Rector. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Graduate_dress">Graduate dress</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Academic_dress_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Graduate dress"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Graduates wear the gown of the highest degree conferred upon them with or without the appropriate hood, depending upon the occasion. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Graduation">Graduation</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Academic_dress_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Graduation"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Male graduands are recommended to appear in black or dark coloured clothes, white collars, and white bow ties. Alternatively, either normal or full day <a href="/wiki/Highland_dress" title="Highland dress">Highland dress</a> may be worn with the appropriate hose. Female graduands are recommended to wear sleeved black or white dresses, or white blouses and dark skirts or trousers. </p><p>Graduands for the degree of Doctor of Divinity, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Letters, Doctor of Science, Doctor of Music and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery must appear for graduation in a gown of superfine scarlet cloth with loose sleeves. </p><p>Graduands for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy appear in a gown of black cloth lined with blue silk shot with brown, bordered with three inches of red silk. All graduands must wear the hood appropriate to the degree which they are about to receive. Academical caps do not form part of the dress of the university, they are not worn or carried by graduands at the graduation ceremony.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Hoods">Hoods</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Academic_dress_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Hoods"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Hoods are of black silk (except Music hoods) in the special simple shape. </p><p><b>B.A.</b> Black silk, <a href="/wiki/Lining_(sewing)" title="Lining (sewing)">lined</a> with white silk and bordered with white fur </p><p><b>B.A. (Divinity)</b> Black silk, lined with white silk, edged with white fur with a one-inch purple ribbon on the white silk </p><p><b>B.A. (Religious Studies)</b> Black silk, lined with white silk, bordered with purple poplin three inches broad, and edged with white fur </p><p><b>B.Com.</b> Black silk, lined with pale primrose yellow silk, and edged with white fur </p><p><b>B.D.</b> Black silk, lined with purple silk, and bordered with white fur </p><p><b>BEd</b> Black silk, lined with pale blue silk and bordered with white fur </p><p><b>BEng</b> Black silk, lined with green silk, bordered with red poplin three inches broad and edged with white fur </p><p><b>B.Med.Sci.</b> Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with green poplin three inches broad and edged with white fur </p><p><b>B.Mus.</b> Scarlet silk, with white silk lining, and edged with white fur </p><p><b>B.Nursing</b> Black gown, black hood with white lining bordered with blue and edged with white fur </p><p><b>BSc</b> Black silk, lined with green silk, and bordered with white fur </p><p><b>BSc Soc Sci</b> Black silk, lined with deep turquoise silk, and edged with white fur </p><p><b>BSc Social Work</b> Black silk lined with mauve silk bordered with white fur </p><p><b>BSc Vet Sci</b> Black silk, lined with green silk, and bordered with white fur </p><p><b>BSc Nursing</b> Black silk, lined with deep turquoise silk, edged with white fur with 2-inch-wide (51 mm) ribbon bordered onto the turquoise </p><p><b>BTech</b> Black silk lined with half Pantone Green and half Reflex Blue </p><p><b>B.V.M&S</b> Black silk, lined with maroon silk bordered with golden yellow poplin three inches broad, edged with white fur </p><p><b>Ch.M.</b> Black velvet, lined with golden silk </p><p><b>D.D.</b> Black cloth, with appended cape, lined and faced with purple silk </p><p><b>D.D.S.</b> Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with white silk three inches broad </p><p><b>D.Clin.Psychol</b> Black cloth lined with silver grey silk bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad </p><p><i>Dr.hc'</i> Black cloth, lined and faced with oatmeal coloured silk </p><p><b>D.Litt.</b> Black cloth, lined with royal blue silk shot with maize colour </p><p><b>D.Mus.</b> Rich scarlet cloth, lined with rich white corded silk </p><p><b>D.Psychol.</b> Black silk lined with grey silk </p><p><b>D.Sc.</b> Black cloth, lined with green silk </p><p><b>D.Sc Soc Sci</b> Black cloth, lined with deep turquoise silk </p><p><b>D.V.M&S</b> Black silk, lined with maroon silk bordered with golden yellow poplin three inches broad </p><p><b>Ed.D.</b> Black gown with long sleeves with 3-inch red facings down the front. Black hood with blue lining bordered with red </p><p><br /> <i>Edinburgh College of Art: Undergraduate degrees</i>: Bachelor of Arts (BA), Bachelor of Architecture (BArch), Master of Arts MA) Black gown, black hood with blue lining, purple lozenge and gold edging </p><p><i>Edinburgh College of Art: Postgraduate Diploma</i>: (PG Dip) Black gown, black hood with blue lining, purple lozenge and red edging </p><p><i>Edinburgh College of Art: Postgraduate Master's degree</i>: (Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Master of Design (Mdes), Master of Science (MSc), Master of Architecture (March), Master of Landscape Architecture (MLA), Master of Philosophy (MPhil)) Black gown, black hood with red lining, purple lozenge and gold edging </p><p><i>Edinburgh College of Art: Doctor of Philosophy</i>: (PhD) Blue gown with gold trim, blue hood with gold lining, purple lozenge and blue edging </p><p><b>LL.B.</b> Black silk, lined with blue silk, and boarded with white fur </p><p><b>LL.D.</b> Black cloth, with appended cape, lined and faced with blue silk </p><p><b>LL.M.</b> Black silk, lined with blue silk </p><p><b>M.A.</b> Black silk, lined with white silk </p><p><b>M.A. (Divinity)</b> Black silk lined with white silk with a 1-inch-wide (25 mm) purple border </p><p><b>M.A. (Religious Studies)</b> Black silk, lined with white silk, bordered with purple poplin three inches broad </p><p><b>MArch</b> Black silk, lined with orange-brown silk </p><p><b>MBA</b> Black silk, lined with pale primrose yellow silk </p><p><b>M.B., Ch.B.</b> Black silk, lined with crimson silk bordered with white fur </p><p><b>M.Chem.</b> Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad </p><p><b>M.Chem Phys</b> Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad </p><p><b>M.Chin.Stud.</b> 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 </p><p><b>M.Clin.Dent</b> 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 </p><p><b>M.D.</b> Black silk, with appended cape, lined and faced with crimson silk </p><p><b>MEd</b> Black silk, lined with pale blue silk </p><p><b>MEng</b> Black silk, lined with green silk, bordered with red poplin three inches broad </p><p><b>MInf</b> Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad </p><p><b>MLA</b> Black silk, lined with white silk bordered with green poplin three inches broad with one inch centred insert of brown poplin </p><p><b>M.Litt.</b> 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 </p><p><b>M.Mus.</b> Scarlet silk, lined with white silk </p><p><b>M.N.</b> Black silk lined with white silk and bordered with deep turquoise three inches broad </p><p><b>M.Phil.</b> Black silk, lined with silver silk, bordered with blue silk shot with brown three inches broad </p><p><b>M.Phys.</b> Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad </p><p><b>MSc</b> 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 </p><p><b>MSW</b> Black silk lined with mauve silk </p><p><b>M.Teach.</b> Black gown, black hood with white lining bordered with blue </p><p><b>M.Th.</b> 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 </p><p><b>PGDE/PGCI</b> University green, fully lined with University blue </p><p><b>PhD</b> Black cloth lined with blue silk shot with brown, bordered with three inches of red silk </p><p><b>M.Vet.Sci</b> Black gown, black hood lined with light maroon and bordered with green </p><p><b>UG Certificate/Diploma</b> University Blue, lined with red and bordered with white </p><p><b>PG Certificate/Diploma</b> University Blue, lined with red and bordered with red </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="University_officials">University officials</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Academic_dress_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: University officials"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><b>Chancellor:</b> 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. </p><p><b>Vice-Chancellor:</b> Robe and trencher the same as the Chancellor's, but trimmed with silver in place of gold. </p><p><b>Rector:</b> 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.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><b>Principal:</b> Mauve corded silk robe trimmed with velvet to match. Black silk velvet trencher, with gold button and tassel. </p><p><b>Vice-Principal:</b> Maroon silk, facings and yoke of cherry red velvet. </p><p><b>Members of the University Court:</b> Black silk robe, open sleeves, with gold frog on each sleeve. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Academic_dress_of_the_University_of_Edinburgh&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://registryservices.ed.ac.uk/graduations/robes-hoods">'Academic Robes / Hoods'</a>. <a href="/wiki/The_University_of_Edinburgh" class="mw-redirect" title="The University of Edinburgh">The University of Edinburgh</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-2"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-2">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFCooper2010" class="citation journal cs1">Cooper, Jonathan C. (2010). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.4148%2F2475-7799.1082">"The Scarlet Gown: History and Development of Scottish Undergraduate Dress"</a>. <i>Transactions of the Burgon Society</i>. <b>10</b>. <a href="/wiki/Doi_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="Doi (identifier)">doi</a>:<span class="id-lock-free" title="Freely accessible"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://doi.org/10.4148%2F2475-7799.1082">10.4148/2475-7799.1082</a></span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Transactions+of+the+Burgon+Society&rft.atitle=The+Scarlet+Gown%3A+History+and+Development+of+Scottish+Undergraduate+Dress&rft.volume=10&rft.date=2010&rft_id=info%3Adoi%2F10.4148%2F2475-7799.1082&rft.aulast=Cooper&rft.aufirst=Jonathan+C.&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fdoi.org%2F10.4148%252F2475-7799.1082&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3AAcademic+dress+of+the+University+of+Edinburgh" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-3">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFUK2023" class="citation web cs1">UK, Churchill Gowns (10 May 2023). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://medium.com/@ruth.nicholls/academic-dress-in-scotland-d90d31e6a0af">"Academic Dress in Scotland"</a>. <i>Medium</i><span class="reference-accessdate">. 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selflink">Academic dress</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Reid_(bishop)" title="Robert Reid (bishop)">Robert Reid</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Rollock" title="Robert Rollock">Robert Rollock</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Seven" title="Edinburgh Seven">Edinburgh Seven</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Plinian_Society" title="Plinian Society">Plinian Society</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Polish_School_of_Medicine" title="Polish School of Medicine">Polish School of Medicine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Privileged_bodies_of_the_United_Kingdom" title="Privileged bodies of the United Kingdom">Privileged bodies of the United Kingdom</a></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Combined_Scottish_Universities_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Combined Scottish Universities (UK Parliament constituency)">Combined Scottish Universities Parliamentary Constituency</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_and_St_Andrews_Universities_(UK_Parliament_constituency)" title="Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities (UK Parliament constituency)">Edinburgh and St Andrews Universities Parliamentary Constituency</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#041E42; color: white;;width:1%;background:#D50032; color: white;">People</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_University_of_Edinburgh_people" title="List of University of Edinburgh people">List of notable people</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_University_of_Edinburgh_medical_people" title="List of University of Edinburgh medical people">List of medical people</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_professorships_at_the_University_of_Edinburgh" title="List of professorships at the University of Edinburgh">List of professorships</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background:#041E42; color: white;;width:1%;background:#D50032; color: white;">Academic<br />divisions</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences <ul><li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_Business_School" title="University of Edinburgh Business School">Business</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_School_of_Economics" title="University of Edinburgh School of Economics">Economics</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_College_of_Art" title="Edinburgh College of Art">Edinburgh College of Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Moray_House_School_of_Education_and_Sport" title="Moray House School of Education and Sport">Moray House</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_School_of_Health_in_Social_Science" title="University of Edinburgh School of Health in Social Science">Health in Social Science</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_School_of_History,_Classics_and_Archaeology" 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Learning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edinburgh_Futures_Institute" title="Edinburgh Futures Institute">Edinburgh Futures Institute</a></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_College_of_Medicine_and_Veterinary_Medicine" title="University of Edinburgh College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine">College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_Medical_School" title="University of Edinburgh Medical School">Medical School</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Royal_(Dick)_School_of_Veterinary_Studies" title="Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies">Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies</a></li></ul></li></ul> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/University_of_Edinburgh_College_of_Science_and_Engineering" title="University of Edinburgh College of Science and Engineering">College of Science and Engineering</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/School_of_Chemistry,_University_of_Edinburgh" title="School of Chemistry, University of 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href="/wiki/International_Centre_for_Mathematical_Sciences" title="International Centre for Mathematical Sciences">ICMS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Institute_for_the_Study_of_Science,_Technology_and_Innovation" title="Institute for the Study of Science, Technology and Innovation">ISSTI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Koestler_Parapsychology_Unit" title="Koestler Parapsychology Unit">Koestler Parapsychology Unit</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Laboratory_for_Foundations_of_Computer_Science" title="Laboratory for Foundations of Computer Science">LFCS</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MRC_Human_Genetics_Unit" title="MRC Human Genetics Unit">MRC HGU</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nursing_Studies,_University_of_Edinburgh" title="Nursing Studies, University of Edinburgh">Nursing Studies</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roslin_Institute" title="Roslin Institute">Roslin Institute</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/School_of_Scottish_Studies" title="School of Scottish Studies">Scottish Studies</a></li> <li><a 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