Hire your gown

Hiring your gown from Ede and Ravenscroft

Graduands attending a graduation ceremony must hire an academic gown and hood. These should be ordered from Ede & Ravenscroft Ltd.  Wearing a gown/hood is a requirement if you wish to attend the ceremony. 

All gown hire arrangements and payments must be made directly with Ede & Ravenscroft Ltd. You can access the Ede & Ravenscroft website to make your order.  If you have questions, please submit them via the Ede & Ravenscroft contact form.

Please note that the University is not responsible for the hiring of robes or the return of robes after the ceremonies. If the weather is wet, graduates are requested not to wear hoods in the rain.

Selecting the appropriate gown and hood

Graduands should hire/purchase the gown and hood appropriate to the Degree, Diploma or Certificate awarded (see tables below).

Gown for all taught degrees, diplomas and certificates:

• Black with long closed sleeves

Colour of hood for all Schools/Institutions

Gowns for Postgraduate Research degrees:

• Doctor of Business Administration (DBA): Magenta with open sleeves
• Doctor of Engineering (EngD): Magenta with open sleeves
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): Magenta with open sleeves
• Master of Philosophy (MPhil): Black with long closed sleeves

Colour of hood for Postgraduate Research degrees

Mortar Boards

Mortar boards are not part of the academic dress for Heriot-Watt University and will not be permitted during the ceremony. However, you may wish to hire a mortar board for photographic purposes only.