FAQs
The colours on a graduation hood signify the field of study of the graduate and the level at which they are graduating, whether that be undergraduate, Masters or a PhD. Each university will have their own colour and design scheme.
Students in undergraduate, Masters and PhD degrees all wear hoods though the hoods for undergraduate degrees are often more basic than those for more advanced fields of study
You can wear two hoods at graduation if you are graduating with a conjoint or double degree.
Graduation hoods are worn to represent the degree of the graduate while stoles are worn to represent your academic achievement.