General regalia guide

The formal Academic Regalia requirements in New Zealand are based on the Cambridge System. The table below gives a general guide to the regalia needed for each qualification, and provides information about the different types of gowns, hoods and headwear available.

Each tertiary institution has slightly different rules regarding what to wear though as a general rule the following table works well.

Qualification                                                                              Regalia

Certificate - No Previous Degree Certificate - Previous Degree	Undergraduate Gown Bachelor Gown, Degree Hood & Trencher
Diploma (ALL) - No Previous Degree Diploma (ALL) - Previous Degree	Undergraduate Gown and Stole - Wintec Undergraduate Gown only - Waikato University Bachelor Gown, Degree Hood & Trencher
Bachelor Degree	Bachelor Gown, Hood, Trencher
Masters Degree	Masters Gown, Hood, Trencher
PhD - Waikato University	PhD Maroon Gown, All Red Hood, Bonnet

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