Below you can find examples of academic dress for each faculty at UTS.
For all coursework and Masters by Research graduates, academic dress is comprised of a black gown, a hood in the colour of the faculty at the level of the award, and a trencher (cap). Graduation ceremonies are formal occasions so it’s important to wear appropriate clothing. When choosing what to wear it might be helpful to consider that academic gowns are quite heavy and can be very warm. When wearing academic dress, the hood should hang evenly from the shoulders. The trencher is worn straight on the head with the tassel hanging over the right side. The trencher is worn throughout the ceremony except during the national anthem.
PhD graduates wear a red gown with white satin facing and a black velvet soft bonnet with gold cord and tassel. The bonnet (cap) is worn straight on the head with the tassel hanging over the right side.
Faculties
Arts and Social Sciences
Business
Design, Architecture and Building
Engineering and Information Technology
Health
Law
Science
Transdisciplinary Innovation
PhD academic dress for all faculties
History
In Europe, education was the preserve of the monasteries until the twelfth century; academic gowns have their origins in the lay costumes of that time. Festal gowns worn by the Chancellor, Deputy Chancellor, Pro-Chancellors and Vice-Chancellor are based on the traditional British gowns from these offices, but contain Australian features such as the embroidery depicting Sydney wattle. The trencher grew out of the pileus or hat worn at Oxford and Cambridge universities around the seventeenth century. The design of the academic dress worn by UTS graduates is unique to the University, with the lining of the hoods featuring different colours for each faculty. The number and colour of the bands on the edge of the lining designate the level of the award. Recipients of some undergraduate and associate diplomas may also wear a sash.