Rental of Academic Regalia
A full set of academic regalia consists of a gown, a hood and a mortarboard/bonnet.
Graduates of Doctoral Degrees, Master's Degrees, Postgraduate Diplomas, Self-funded Bachelor's Degrees and Conversion Programmes can rent a full set of academic regalia at Victoria Uniform for the ceremony.
Graduates of UGC-funded Bachelor's Degrees can rent a hood and a mortarboard at Victoria Uniform as they had been given a gown at the time of admission. If they had lost the gown, they would need to pay an additional rental fee for the gown.
The gown-hiring service is provided by Victoria Uniform. Please refer to its website 
for making on-line reservation of graduation gowns. Information on the address, opening hours and telephone numbers of the rental outlets is also available on the website.
Graduates should use an HKBU online system code to login to the website of Victoria Uniform for making reservation.
Details of the online system code:
| Degree | Online System Code |
|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree | HKBU-D-24 |
| Master's Degree | HKBU-M-24 |
| Postgraduate Diploma | HKBU-PGD-24 |
| Bachelor's Degree | HKBU-B3-24 (3 pieces*) |
HKBU-B2-24 (2 pieces*) – for students who have already collected the gown at the time of admission * 3 pieces: Gown, Hood, and Mortarboard |
The graduation gown registration period is from 2 October to 17 November 2024 for students.
The graduation gown collection period is from 10 October to 18 November 2024 for students.
Outlet/Office available for collection:
| Hong Kong Island | Kowloon | New Territories |
|---|---|---|
| Central (Office) | Choi Hung | Tai Po |
| Fortress Hill | Kowloon City | Tsuen Wan |
| Prince Edward | Tuen Mun (Ming Kum) | |
| Yuen Long |
The rental period is counted on a 35-calendar-day basis, both day of collection and day of return inclusive. Should you want to extend the rental period, please pay an extension fee. For details of the rental fee, deposit, extension fee and damage charges, please visit the website of Victoria Uniform.
Rental fees from Victoria Uniform:
| Award | Rental Fee / Set (35 days) | Deposit / Set (same for purchase price) | Extension Fee / Set (7 days) | Purchase Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doctoral Degree (only available in Kowloon City outlet) | $300 | $1,700 | $300 | $1,100 (Gown) $200 (Hood) $300 (Mortarboard) $100 (Tassel) |
| Master Degree / Postgraduate | $100 | $500 | $100 | $280 (Gown) $100 (Hood) $110 (Mortarboard) $10 (Tassel) |
| Bachelor Degree (whole set) | $100 | $500 | $100 | $280 (Gown) $100 (Hood) $110 (Mortarboard) $10 (Tassel) |
| Bachelor (only hood + mortarboard) | $90 | $220 | $90 | $100 (Hood) $110 (Mortarboard) $10 (Tassel) |
For enquiries, please contact Victoria Uniform at 3118 4396, or our Finance Office at 3411 5016 or by email at fo@hkbu.edu.hk.