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Academic Regalia and Degree Colours

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Doctor of Philosophy

A black robe with royal blue velvet facings down and three velvet strips of royal blue colour on the sleeves.

A black hood with blue and gold silk lining throughout and with a royal blue velvet edge lining.

A cap of mortar-board pattern with gold tassel.

Doctor of Business Administration

A black hood with blue and gold silk lining throughout and with a silver grey edge lining and an additional lining of the same colour of one centimetre wide running parallel at a distance of one centimetre from the edge lining.

A cap of black bonnet pattern with gold tassel.
Doctor of EducationA black hood with blue and gold silk lining throughout and with a citron edge lining and an additional lining of the same colour of one centimetre wide running parallel at a distance of one centimetre from the edge lining.A cap of mortar-board pattern with gold tassel.
Master of PhilosophyA black robe of the Oxford MA pattern.A black hood with blue and gold silk lining throughout and with a deep purple edge lining.

A cap of mortar-board pattern with black tassel.

Taught Master

A black hood with blue and gold silk lining throughout and an edge lining of degree-oriented colour and an additional lining of the same degree colour of one centimetre wide running parallel at a distance of one centimetre from the edge lining.

 

Master of Accountancy (MAcc)Silver Grey
Master of Arts (MA)Sky Blue
Master of Business Administration (MBA)Silver Grey
Master of Chinese Medicine (MCM)Light Green
Master of Education (MEd)Citron
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)Citron
Master of Human Resources Management (MHRM)Silver Grey
Master of Pharmaceutical Sciences (MPS)Olive Green
Master of Professional Accountancy (MPAcc)Silver Grey
Master of Public Administration (MPA)Citron
Master of Science (MSc)Gold Yellow
Master of Social Sciences (MSocSc)Citron
Master of Social Work (MSW)Citron

 

Postgraduate DiplomaA black robe of the Oxford MA patternA stole in discipline-specific colour.A cap of mortar-board pattern with black tassel.
BachelorA black robe of simple traditional style.

A black hood with blue and gold silk lining throughout, and an edge lining of degree-oriented colour.

 

Bachelor of Arts (BA)Sky Blue
Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Education (BEd) (double degrees)Dark Red
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)Silver Grey
Bachelor of Chinese Medicine (BCM)Light Green
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom)Silver Grey
Bachelor of Communication (BComm)Sea Blue
Bachelor of Education (BEd)Citron
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA)Citron
Bachelor of Music (BMus)Purplish Blue
Bachelor of Nursing (BNurs)Light Purple
Bachelor of Pharmacy in Chinese Medicine (BPharm in CM)Olive Green
Bachelor of Science (BSc)Gold Yellow
Bachelor of Science (BSc) and Bachelor of Education (BEd) (double degrees)Dark Red
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc)Citron
Bachelor of Social Sciences (BSocSc) and Bachelor of Education (BEd) (double degrees)Dark Red
Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)Citron
Bachelor of Social Work and Social Administration (BSWSA)Citron

 

A cap of mortar-board pattern with black tassel.
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