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Degree Hoods

Bachelor's Degrees

Hoods are black silk in the Oxford Bachelor shape, with a border in a colour which indicates the Faculty or degree. Degree colours or colours of a specific discipline are:

Degree Abbreviation Description Faculty/College
Bachelor of Accounting and Financial Management BAFM green with gold soutache braid trim Arts
Bachelor of Applied Science BASc scarlet with white soutache braid trim Engineering
Bachelor of Architectural Studies BAS scarlet with yellow soutache braid trim Engineering
Bachelor of Arts BA green with white soutache braid trim Applied Health Sciences, Arts
Bachelor of Computer Science BCS wine with gold soutache braid trim Mathematics
Bachelor of Computing and Financial Management BCFM silver with gold soutache braid trim  Arts, Mathematics
Bachelor of Environmental Studies BES orange with white soutache braid trim Environment
Bachelor of Global Business and Digital Arts
BGBDA
green with wine soutache braid trim
Arts
Bachelor of Health Promotion BHP to be determined Applied Health Sciences
Bachelor of Independent Studies BIS white with white soutache braid trim Arts
Bachelor of Knowledge Integration BKI orange with turquoise soutache braid trim Environment
Bachelor of Mathematics BMath wine with white soutache braid trim Mathematics
Bachelor of Science BSc blue with white soutache braid trim Applied Health Sciences, Science
Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy BScPhm blue with green soutache braid trim
Science
Bachelor of Social Work BSW gold with white soutache braid trim Renison University College
Bachelor of Software Engineering BSE silver with white soutache braid trim Engineering and Mathematics
Doctor of Optometry OD black silk hood in the American style, seafoam green border, and gold lining  Science
Doctor of Pharmacy PharmD
black silk hood in the American style, olive green border, and gold lining
Science

Master's Degrees and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) degree

Visit the Graduate Studies Academic Calendar for degree hood information.

Honorary Degrees

Degree Abbreviation Description
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


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