HOW DO I HIRE MY GOWN?
Graduands are expected to wear academic dress during the graduation ceremony. This consists of a gown, hood and mortarboard.
All gowns must be pre-ordered through Ede and Ravenscroft by Monday 30th September 2024.
The total discounted online cost of dress hire for the day will be £46.00 (undergraduand dress) and £52.00 (postgraduate dress).
Before you pre-order, please make sure you know:
- Your student ID number (person code on student portal)
- Head circumference to pre-order your mortarboard. For your head circumference, measure around your head, one inch (2.5cm) above the eyebrow at the same level all the way around in cm or inches.
- Height: Measure your height in feet and inches.
- Chest measurements: Measure your chest in cm or inches.
- Your credit or debit card details
Information on how to take your measurements can be found on the Ede and Ravenscroft website during completion of the ordering process.
PLEASE FOLLOW THIS STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE TO ORDER YOUR ACADEMIC DRESS
- Visit: ucwa.ac.uk/graduation-gowns
- Enter institution name: University Centre West Anglia
- Enter your student ID, surname and preferred email address and click continue
- Please select your graduation ceremony time and date
- Select your award details and click submit. Please note that the correct award will already be pre-allocated and you only need to select the one option available to you.
- Select 'Academic Dress' and submit your gown, hood and head measurements and 'add to bag'
- Select 'Photography' if you'd like to arrange photography on the day at the University Centre West Anglia and 'add to bag'
- Click proceed to checkout, check all of your details are correct, and checkout to pay for your academic dress and photography if required
Please note that booking academic dress or photography via Ede and Ravenscroft does not mean that you have booked your tickets to the gradaution ceremony.
WHEN AND WHERE DO I COLLECT MY GOWN?
All graduands must collect their pre-ordered gowns on the morning of the ceremony.
Gowning will take place from 8am onwards in the University Centre
University Centre
College of West Anglia
Tennyson Avenue
King's Lynn
Norfolk
PE30 2QW
To collect your gown, you must have a copy of your gown hire reference number. You should have received this via an email confirming your order at the time of placing it, and a text message from Ede and Ravenscroft in the three days prior to your ceremony.
Your academic dress must be returned to Ede and Ravenscroft at the University Centre by no later than 4pm on the same day.
IS THERE A DRESS CODE?
It is important to remember that from the elbow down your arm will be visible against the gown, particularly if you're wearing a long-sleeved shirt, so you may want to wear a jacket or long sleeves underneath your robe. Although most gowns and hoods now have velcro, it's still a good idea to wear something with a buttoned front as it will help the hood neckband to sit better. It is recommended, but not essential, that you accompany your academic gown with either a suit, collared shirt and tie or a dress.
You may find a supply of safety pins handy, as well as some hair grips to assist in holding your graduand cap or mortarboard in place.
