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Academic Regalia - Degree Hoods
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The academic regalia chosen for the University of Waterloo is patterned after that of the University of Oxford (except where noted).

Graduate Studies Degree Hoods

  1. For the Master's degree, hoods are black silk in the Oxford Master shape, lined with the appropriate degree colour and turned over 1/2", trimmed with two rows of white, or coloured, soutache braid 1/2" from the coloured edge. Degree colours or colours of a specific discipline are:
    • Master of Accounting (MAcc) - green with gold soutache braid trim (Arts)
    • Master of Actuarial Science (MActSc) - wine with green soutache braid trim (Mathematics)  
    • Master of Applied Environmental Studies (MAES) - orange with white soutache braid trim (Environment - Local Economic Development, School of Planning)
    • Master of Applied Science (MASc) - scarlet with white soutache braid trim (Engineering; Arts - Applied Psychology)
    • Master of Architecture (MArch) - yellow lining and border with white soutache braid trim (Engineering)
    • Master of Arts (MA) - green lining with white soutache braid trim (Arts; Applied Health Sciences - Recreation and Leisure Studies; Environment - Geography, School of Planning)
    • Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET) - royal blue with white soutache braid trim (Centre for Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology)
    • Master of Catholic Thought - purple with gold soutache braid trim (St. Jerome's University/University of Waterloo)
    • Master of Development Practice (MDP) - orange with white soutache braid trim (Environment)
    • Master of Digital Experience Innovation (MDEI) - green with wine soutache braid trim (Arts)  
    • Master of Engineering (MEng) - scarlet with scarlet soutache braid trim (Engineering)
    • Master of Environment and Business (MEB) - orange with white soutache braid trim (Environment)
    • Master of Environmental Studies (MES) - orange with green soutache braid trim (Environment - Environment and Resource Studies, Geography, School of Planning)
    • Master of Fine Arts (MFA) - green with terra cotta soutache braid trim (Arts - Fine Arts)
    • Master of Health Informatics (MHI) - wine with green soutache braid trim (Mathematics)
    • Master of Management Sciences (MMSc) - scarlet with green soutache braid trim (Engineering - Management Sciences)
    • Master of Mathematics (MMath) - wine with white soutache braid trim (Mathematics)
    • Master of Mathematics for Teachers (MMT) - wine with green soutache braid trim (Mathematics)
    • Master of Peace and Conflict Studies (MPACS) - green with wine soutache braid trim (Arts)
    • Master of Public Health (MPH) - blue with blue soutache braid trim (Applied Health Sciences)
    • Master of Public Service (MPS) - green with wine soutache braid trim (Arts)
    • Master of Quantitative Finance (MQF) - wine with green soutache braid trim (Mathematics) 
    • Master of Science (MSc) - blue with white soutache braid trim (Applied Health Sciences - Health Studies and Gerontology, Kinesiology; Science)
    • Master of Social Work (MSW) - blue with blue soutache braid trim (Applied Health Sciences)
    • Master of Taxation (MTax) - green with wine soutache braid trim (Arts - Accounting)
    • Master of Theological Studies - purple with white soutache braid trim (Conrad Grebel University College/University of Waterloo)
  2. The Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree hood has a green shell with off-white taffeta lining patterned after the University of Cambridge hood. The Doctoral hat is black velvet in the Oxford style with gold cord trim and tassel.
  3. Honorary Degrees
    • Doctor of Divinity (DD) - purple silk with mauve lining
    • Doctor of Engineering (DEng) - scarlet silk with pink lining
    • Doctor of Environmental Studies (DES) - orange silk with ivory lining
    • Doctor of Laws (LLD) - pink silk with magenta lining
    • Doctor of Letters (DLitt) - green silk with pale green silk lining
    • Doctor of Mathematics (DMath) - wine silk with buff silk lining
    • Doctor of Science (DSc) - blue silk with pale blue silk lining
  4. Bachelor's Degree hoods information can be found through the Undergraduate Calendar available at the following web site: http://ugradcalendar.uwaterloo.ca/page/uWaterloo-Degree-Hoods.

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