Robes and hoods for each degree awarded by the University, and the robes worn by University Officials at graduation ceremonies. Graduands Robes for your graduation must be ordered from Ede & Ravenscroft prior to the ceremony. It is necessary that you wear the correct academic dress during your graduation. Ede and Ravenscroft Degree Hood Bachelor of Arts Black silk, lined with white silk and bordered with white fur Bachelor of Divinity Black silk, lined with purple silk, and bordered with white fur Bachelor of Education Black silk, lined with pale blue silk and bordered with white fur Bachelor of Engineering Black silk, lined with green silk, bordered with red poplin three inches broad and edged with white fur Bachelor of Laws Black silk, lined with blue silk, and boarded with white fur Bachelor of Medical Sciences Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with green poplin three inches broad and edged with white fur Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery Black silk, lined with crimson silk bordered with white fur Bachelor of Music Scarlet silk, with white silk lining, and edged with white fur Bachelor of Nursing Black gown, black hood with white lining bordered with blue and edged with white fur Bachelor of Science Black silk, lined with green silk, and bordered with white fur Bachelor of Science (Social Work) Black silk lined with mauve silk bordered with white fur Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery Black silk, lined with maroon silk bordered with golden yellow poplin three inches broad, edged with white fur Bachelor of Veterinary Sciences Black silk, lined with green silk, and bordered with white fur Doctor of Clinical Dentistry Black silk lined with crimson silk, bordered with red silk three inches broad Doctor of Clinical Psychology Black cloth lined with silver grey silk bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad Doctor of Dental Surgery Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with white silk three inches broad Doctor of Divinity Black cloth, with appended cape, lined and faced with purple silk Doctor of Education Black gown with long sleeves with 3 inch red facings down the front. Black hood with blue lining bordered with red Doctor honoris causa Black cloth, lined and faced with oatmeal coloured silk Doctor of Laws Black cloth, with appended cape, lined and faced with blue silk Doctor of Letters Black cloth, lined with royal blue silk shot with maize colour Doctor of Medicine Black silk, with appended cape, lined and faced with crimson silk Doctor of Music Rich scarlet cloth, lined with rich white corded silk Doctor of Philosophy Black cloth lined with blue silk shot with brown, bordered with three inches of red silk Doctor of Psychology Black silk lined with grey silk Doctor of Psychotherapy & Counselling Black silk lined with silver grey silk and bordered with mauve silk three inches broad Doctor of Science Black cloth, lined with green silk Doctor of Science Social Sciences Black cloth, lined with deep turquoise silk Doctor of Veterinary Medicine To be confirmed Doctor of Veterinary Medicine & Surgery Black silk, lined with maroon silk bordered with golden yellow poplin three inches broad Master of Architecture Black silk, lined with orange-brown silk Master of Arts Black silk, lined with white silk Master of Arts with Honours in Religious Studies Black silk lined with white silk, bordered with purple poplin three inches broad Master of Arts with Honours in other Divinity subjects Black silk lined with white silk with a one inch wide purple border Master of Art (eca) Black silk with red lining, purple lozenge and gold edging Master of Business Administration Black silk, lined with pale primrose yellow silk Master of Chemical Physics Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad Master of Chemistry Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad Master of Chinese Studies 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 Master of Clinical Dentistry 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 Master of Counselling Black silk lined with deep turquoise silk, bordered with three inches of mauve silk Master of Divinity Black silk lined with purple silk with a one inch wide white border Master of Earth Science Black silk lined with green silk, bordered with white silk three inches broad Master of Education Black silk, lined with pale blue silk Master of Engineering Black silk, lined with green silk, bordered with red poplin three inches broad Master of Family Medicine Black silk, lined with crimson silk, bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad Master of Fine Art Black silk with red lining, purple lozenge and gold edging Master of Informatics Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad Master of International Affairs Black silk lined with pale primrose yellow silk and bordered with white silk three inches broad Master of Landscape Architecture Black silk with red lining, purple lozenge and gold edging Master of Laws Black silk, lined with blue silk Master of Letters 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 Master of Mathematics Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad Master of Music Scarlet silk, lined with white silk Master of Nursing Black silk lined with white silk and bordered with deep turquoise three inches broad Master of Philosophy Black silk, lined with silver silk, bordered with blue silk shot with brown three inches broad Master of Physics Black silk lined with green silk bordered with white silk three inches broad Master of Public Health Black silk lined with saffron yellow silk and bordered with deep turquoise silk three inches broad Master of Public Policy Black silk lined with saffron yellow silk and bordered with pale blue silk three inches broad Master of Science 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 Master of Social Work Black silk lined with mauve silk Master of Surgery Black silk, lined with crimson silk Master of Teaching Black gown, black hood with white lining bordered with blue Master of Theology 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 Master of Veterinary Science Black gown, black hood lined with light maroon and bordered with green PG Certificate/Diploma University Blue, lined with white and bordered with red Professional Graduate Diploma in Education University green, fully lined with University blue UG Certificate/Diploma University Blue, lined with red and bordered with white Officials of The University of Edinburgh Role Robe Chancellor 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. Vice-Chancellor Robe and trencher the same as the Chancellor’s, but trimmed with silver in place of gold. Rector 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. Principal Mauve corded silk robe trimmed with velvet to match. Black silk velvet trencher, with gold button and tassel. Vice-Principal Maroon silk, facings and yoke of cherry red velvet. Members of the University Court Black silk robe, open sleeves, with gold frog on each sleeve. With all the above robes, hoods appropriate to the degrees are worn. This article was published on 2024-07-29
