UcWA Graduation Robe Hire

Once you have booked a place at your graduation ceremony, you can arrange robe hire for your graduation ceremony.

Your entire robe package can be booked through Ede & Ravenscroft the beginning of June 2026. Robe package hire consists of gown, hood and mortar board.

We recommend you wear smart, traditional or national dress under your robes. The gowns are quite heavy and will need to be secured to your normal clothes in order to stay in place with velcro fastenings. Wearing a shirt or blouse is helpful so that the hood can be fastened onto a button. You may also find it helpful to bring some hair clips with you to keep your mortar board secure.

• How do I order my robe package?

  You will be able to order your robe package online from the beginning of June 2026. If you wish to hire a robe after this date, a late fee may be applied.

  To book your robe package, please enter your Student ID (person code on student portal) and follow the instructions. Please check your ceremony and degree details are correct before purchasing the hire. You will need your size measurements ready to enter when booking.

  • 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 graduation ceremony. 

• How much will my robe package cost (gown, hood and mortar board)?

  ARU Bachelors - £47.00

  BTEC HND/HNC - £39.00

  Huddersfield CertEd - £43.00

  Cert Ed - £43.00

  ARU Cert HE - £47.00

  CTLLS - £43.00

  C&G L5 – 43.00

  TQUK - £34.00

  All Foundation Degrees - £47.00

  ARU HND/HNC - £43.00

  Huddersfield PGCE - £47.00

• Where will I collect my robe package?

  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 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 no later than 4pm on the same day. 

   

• Is robe hire compulsory?

  As this is a formal academic event, you can arrange robe hire for your graduation ceremony. Wearing a robe is not compulsory, but the majority of students do take up this opportunity to celebrate their success.