Detailed information regarding academical dress, including contact details for suppliers, can be found on the University website.
The general rule for graduands of Cambridge University is to wear the gown and hood of the highest degree you already hold. For example, if you are taking both your MA and MB degrees then you should wear the BChir gown and hood, not the BA gown and hood. If you are taking your MA and hold a MEng or MSci on the basis of doing Part III Engineering, ChemEng orNatural Sciences, you should wear the MEng or MSci gown and hood.
Anyone who does not hold a Cambridge degree (eg an undergraduate) when being admitted to a degree wears their undergraduate, BA status or MA status gown (graduates over 24 years old should wear the MA gown)as appropriate, and the hood of the degree (or the higher of the degrees) they are to receive.
All gowns and hoods can be purchased or hired. If you have your own gown (from Matriculation) you can wear it at General Admission, though it is advisable to have it dry cleaned in advance.
Whether you plan to buy or hire a gown and hood, it is important to order these well in advance.
