Academic Regalia

Academic Regalia

The wearing of academic costume is a tradition that has persisted from the Middle Ages, when the first Universities were founded. The regalia vary slightly from one University to another, and within a University, according to the status of the wearer. At the University of British Columbia, the undergraduate's and Master's gown are black.

For a unique look at UBC's academic regalia, see Fashionable Congregation Wear (UBC Reports, May 8, 2003).

Doctoral Degrees
Graduate Degrees
Undergraduate Degrees



Doctoral Degrees


Degree

Name

Colours

Ph.D.

Doctor of Philosophy

Gown - Maroon with front panel & sleeves of university blue with gold piping
Hood - Blue silk outside with gold lining
Hat - Decanel bonnet of maroon silk with gold cord and tassel

Ed.D.

Doctor of Education

Gown - Black with front panel and sleeves of university blue with gold piping
Hood - Light blue, with chevron of university blue, white and gold
Hat - Decanel bonnet of black with gold cord and tassel

Pharm.D.

Doctor of Pharmacy

Gown - Black with front panel and sleeves of olive green with gold piping
Hood - University blue with chevron of university blue and gold
Hat - Decanel bonnet of black with gold cord and tassel

D.M.A.

Doctor of Musical Arts

Gown - Black with front panel and sleeves of university blue with gold piping
Hood - Pink with chevron of university blue and gold
Hat - Decanel bonnet of black with gold cord and tassel

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Graduate Degrees


Degree

Name

Colours

M.A.S.A.

Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture

Fully lined scarlet with white and grey cord

M.A.S.L.A.

Master of Advanced Studies in Landscape Architecture

Fully lined maize with scarlet cord

M.A.Sc.

Master of Applied Science

Fully lined scarlet

M.Arch.

Master of Architecture

Fully lined scarlet with white cord

M.A.S.

Master of Archival Studies

Fully lined university blue with silver and yellow cord

M.A.S./M.L.I.S

Master of Archival and Library Information Studies

Fully lined yellow with blue and silver cord

M.A.

Master of Arts

Fully lined university blue

M.A.(A.P.P.S.)

Master of Arts in Asia Pacific Policy Studies

Fully lined university blue

M.A.(Child.)

Master of Arts in Children's Literature

Fully lined university blue with yellow cord

M.A.(Plan.)

Master of Arts in Planning

Fully lined university blue with green and grey cord

M.B.A.

Master of Business Administration

Fully lined grey with black and grey cord

E.M.B.A.

Executive Master of Business Administration

Fully lined grey with black and grey cord

I.M.B.A.

International Master of Business Administration

Fully lined grey with red cord

M.Ed.

Master of Education

Fully lined white with university blue cord

M.E.T.

Master of Educational Technology

Fully lined white with university blue and yellow cord

M.Eng.

Master of Engineering

Fully lined scarlet with dark blue cord

M.F.A.

Master of Fine Arts

Fully lined university blue with magenta cord

M.F.S.

Master of Food Science

Fully lined maize with gold and red cord

M.F.

Master of Forestry

Fully lined brown with green cord

M.H.A.

Master of Health Administration

Fully lined scarlet with blue cord

M.H.Sc.

Master of Health Science

Fully lined scarlet with grey cord

M.H.K.

Master of Human Kinetics

Fully lined malachite green

M.J.

Master of Journalism

Fully lined university blue with black and white cord

M.L.A.

Master of Landscape Architecture

Fully lined maize with scarlet cord

L.L.M.

Master of Laws

Fully lined amethyst violet

L.L.M.(C.L.)

Master of Laws (Common Law)

Fully lined amethyst violet with white cord

M.L.I.S.

Master of Library Information Studies

Fully lined cadium yellow

M.M.

Master of Management

Fully lined grey with black and gold cord

M.Mus.

Master of Music

Fully lined university blue with light pink cord

M.N.(N.P.)

Master of Nursing, Nurse Practitioner

Fully lined scarlet with blue and white cord

M.O.T.

Master of Occupational Therapy

Fully lined royal blue with scarlet and white cord

M.P.T.

Master of Physical Therapy

Fully lined royal blue with scarlet and white cord

M.P.H.

Master of Public Health

Fully lined scarlet with blue cord

M.R.Sc.

Master of Rehabilitation Science

Fully lined royal blue with scarlet and white cord

M.Sc.

Master of Science

Fully lined light blue

M.Sc.(Bus.)

Master of Science in Business Administration

Fully lined grey with black and grey cord on light blue

M.S.N.

Master of Science in Nursing

Fully lined scarlet with blue and white cord

M.Sc.(Plan.)

Master of Science in Planning

Fully lined university blue with dark green and white cord

M.S.W.

Master of Social Work

Fully lined magenta

M.S.S.

Master of Software Systems

Fully lined light blue with grey and green cord

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Undergraduate Degrees


Degree

Name

Colours

B.A.Sc.

Bachelor of Applied Science

Scarlet

B.A.

Bachelor of Arts

University blue

B.B.R.E.

Bachelor of Business in Real Estate

Light grey with black and red cord

B.Com.

Bachelor of Commerce

Light grey with black and grey cord

B.C.S.

Bachelor of Computer Science

Light blue with grey and green cord

B.D.Sc.

Bachelor of Dental Science

White with lilac and red cord

B.Ed.

Bachelor of Education

White with university blue cord

B.En.D.

Bachelor of Environmental Design

Old Gold

B.F.A.

Bachelor of Fine Arts

University blue with magenta cord

B.H.E.

Bachelor of Home Economics

Turquoise

B.H.K.

Bachelor of Human Kinetics

Malachite green

L.L.B.

Bachelor of Laws

Amethyst violet

J.D.

Juris Doctor

Amethyst violet

B.M.L.Sc.

Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science

White with scarlet and blue cord

B.M.W.

Bachelor of Midwifery

Maroon with emerald green cord

B.Mus.

Bachelor of Music

University blue with light pink cord

B.Sc.

Bachelor of Science

Light blue

B.Sc.(Agri.)

Bachelor of Science in Agriculture

Maize

B.Sc.(Agro.)

Bachelor of Science in Agroecology

Maize with gold and green cord

B.Sc.(F.N.H.)

Bachelor of Science in Food, Nutrition, and Health

Maize with gold and white cord

B.Sc.(For.)

Bachelor of Science in Forest Sciences

Brown with light blue cord

B.S.F.

Bachelor of Science in Forestry

Brown with green cord

B.Sc.(G.R.S.)

Bachelor of Science in Global Resource Systems

Maize with gold and blue cord

B.Sc.(N.R.C.)

Bachelor of Science in Natural Resource Conservation

Brown with red cord

B.S.N.

Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Scarlet with blue and white cord

B.Sc.(Pharm.)

Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy

Dark green with scarlet cord

B.Sc.(W.P.P.)

Bachelor of Science in Wood Products Processing

Brown with yellow cord

B.S.W.

Bachelor of Social Work

Magenta

D.M.D.

Doctor of Dental Medicine

Lilac and red

M.D.

Doctor of Medicine

Scarlet and royal blue

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