Doctoral degree regalia
Higher doctoral degrees
- The gown for higher doctoral degrees is the same as the Cambridge Master of Arts, but made of black silk or scarlet silk or cloth.
- The hood is wholly made of silk. It comes in the following colours for the different degrees:
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Degree | Colour of hood |
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Doctor of Engineering | Dark violet |
Doctor of Laws | Light blue |
Doctor of Literature | Pink |
Doctor of Science | Dark blue |
Doctor of Philosophy
- The gown is the same as for the Cambridge Master of Arts with the addition of scarlet facings edged with gold satin.
- The hood is made wholly of scarlet silk.
Other doctoral degrees
- The gowns for the following doctoral degrees are the same as the Cambridge Master of Arts, faced with satin with the same colour as their hoods.
Degree | Colour of hood |
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Doctor of Clinical Psychology | Dark blue |
Doctor of Education | Emerald green |
Doctor of Fine Arts | Gold |
Doctor of Medicine | Crimson |
Doctor of Music | White |
Doctor of Musical Arts | White |
Doctor of Pharmacy | Grey green. |