Conferment of Degrees Ceremony - Dress code

Conferment of Degrees Ceremony participants are required to follow the traditional dress code and behavioral norms.

Dress code is traditionally written for women and men. Nowadays the promovendi may dress according to their gender identity. Choose either option 1 or option 2 and dress accordingly throughout all Conferment Ceremony festivities. You may not combine the options.

General instructions for all

Student's cap

Student's cap should be worn at the Garland weaving dinner and the Degree Ceremony cruise by all those who own one.

Accessories

Bags, wristwatches, striking jewellery or fur are not used at the Act of Conferment. A hidden pocket for small objects can be sewn into a skirt at the waist, for example. Jewellery and small bag is allowed at the dinner and Ball.

Masters

Option 1

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, black waistcoat
White gloves
Non shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
No pocket square
No wristwatch
White bow tie

Garland, master's ring

Optional: full-size decorations

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, white waistcoat
Shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
White pocket square (Note: no pocket square when wearing decorations)
White bow tie
No wristwatch
White gloves (when dancing)

Garland, master's ring

Optional: small decorations

Option 2

Sunday best: colorful or light coloured (dress or jacket and skirt)

Optional: student's cap, small decorations

White full-length gown, high necked, smooth and plain (dress or skirt)

Made of quality fabric
Long sleeves
- Promovendi can have just one dress, if a long sleeved, non-revealing coat is worn on top of a sleeveless dress in the Act of Conferment.
White or natural white
No pearls, sequins, lace, extra frill, ruffle or flounce.
Hemline can be wide.
No big jewelry
Overcoats are not used.

White gloves: Gloves can be short at the Act of Conferment but should at least cover wrists. At the Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball the gloves must be long.

Shoes should fit the colour of the dress. Shoes need to be practical enough to walk during the degree ceremony procession from the University Main Building to the church.

Garland, master's ring

Optional: full-size decorations

White full-length evening dress made out of quality fabric (dress or skirt)

Sleeveless
Can be low-cut or strapless
- Promovendi can have just one dress, if a long sleeved, non-revealing coat is worn on top of a sleeveless dress in the Act of Conferment.

Long white gloves

At the Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball the gloves must be long. Long gloves can be to or over the elbow. Gloves are not worn while eating but are used while dancing.

White shoes

Garland, master's ring

Optional: small decorations

Master's companion

Option 1

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, black waistcoat
White gloves
Non-shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
No pocket square
No wristwatch
White bow tie
Red rose (you will be given a rose before the Act of Conferment at university, you don't need to buy one yourself)

Optional: full-size decorations, doctoral hat (In the Act of Conferment the doctoral hats are put on only after the conferrer of degrees has first done so, the hat is carried in the left hand before that).

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, white waistcoat
Shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
White pocket square (Note: no pocket square when wearing decorations)
White bow tie
No wristwatch
White gloves (when dancing)

Optional: small decorations, doctoral hat

Promootion iltajuhlan pukukoodi seuralaiselle

Option 2

Sunday best: colourful or light coloured (dress or jacket and skirt)

Optional: student's cap, small decorations

White full-length gown, high necked, smooth and plain (dress or skirt)

Made of quality fabric
Long sleeves
- Companions can have just one dress, if a long sleeved, non-revealing coat is worn on top of a sleeveless dress in the Act of Conferment.
White or natural white
No pearls, sequins, lace, extra frill, ruffle or flounce.
Hemline can be wide.
No big jewelry
Overcoats are not used.

White gloves

Gloves can be short at the Act of Conferment but should at least cover wrists. At the Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball the gloves must be long.

Shoes should fit the colour of the dress. Shoes need to be practical enough to walk during the degree ceremony procession from the University Main Building to the Church.

Red rose (you will be given a rose before the Act of Conferment at university, you don't need to buy one yourself)

Optional: full-size decorations, doctoral hat (In the Act of Conferment the doctoral hats are put on only after the conferrer of degrees has first done so, the hat is carried in the left hand before that).

White full-length evening dress made out of quality fabric (dress or skirt)

Sleeveless
Can be low-cut or strapless
- Companions can have just one dress, if a long sleeved, non-revealing coat is worn on top of a sleeveless dress in the Act of Conferment.

Long white gloves

At the Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball the gloves must be long. Long gloves can be to or over the elbow. Gloves are not worn while eating but are used while dancing.

White shoes

Optional: small decorations, doctoral hat

Doctors

Option 1

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, white waistcoat
Shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
White pocket square (Note: no pocket square when wearing decorations)
White bow tie
No wristwatch

Sword

Doctoral promovendi must have a doctoral sword at sword sharpening and Act of Conferment.
Sword is carried in the scabbard holder, which is attached to a firm loop sewn into trousers.

Optional: small decorations

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, black waistcoat
White gloves
Non shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
No pocket square
No wristwatch
White bow tie

At the end of the ceremony: doctoral sword and hat

Doctoral promovendi must have a doctoral sword at sword sharpening and Act of Conferment.
Sword is carried in the scabbard holder, which is attached to a firm loop sewn into trousers.
Wearing a doctoral hat is obligatory for doctoral promovendi. The hat is used during the day and evening events of the conferment day.

Optional: full-size decorations

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, white waistcoat
Shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
White pocket square (Note: no pocket square when wearing decorations)
White bow tie
No wristwatch
White gloves (when dancing)

Doctoral sword and hat

Doctoral promovendi must have a doctoral sword at sword sharpening and Act of Conferment.
Sword is carried in the scabbard holder, which is attached to a firm loop sewn into trousers.
Wearing a doctoral hat is obligatory for doctoral promovendi. The hat is used during the day and evening events of the conferment day.

Optional: small decorations

Option 2

Colourful evening dress

Full-length evening dress made of quality fabric
Wide or narrow
Main colour of the dress must be something other than black or white

Doctoral sword

Doctoral promovendi must have a doctoral sword at sword sharpening and Act of Conferment.
For carrying the sword, outfit should include a belt or other similar aid that matches the outfit.
If it is unreasonably difficult to modify the outfit, the sword can also be carried in the left hand.

Doctoral hat

Wearing a doctoral hat is obligatory for doctoral promovendi. The hat is used in the day and evening events of the conferment day.

Optional: small decorations

Black full-length gown

Full-length evening dress made out of quality fabric (dress or skirt)
Wide or narrow
High-necked
Long sleeved
- Promovendi can have just one dress, if a long sleeved, non-revealing coat is worn on top of a sleeveless dress in the Act of Conferment.
Black shoes, black tights
No jewerly

Black gloves: gloves can be short at the Act of Conferment but should at least cover wrists. At the Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball the gloves must be long.

Doctoral sword

Doctoral promovendi must have a doctoral sword at sword sharpening and Act of Conferment.
For carrying the sword, outfit should include a belt or other similar aid that matches the outfit.
If it is unreasonably difficult to modify the outfit, the sword can also be carried in the left hand.

Doctoral hat

Wearing a doctoral hat is obligatory for doctoral promovendi. The hat is used during the day and evening events of the conferment day.

Optional: full-size decorations

Black full-length sleeveless evening dress

Promovendi can have just one dress, if a long sleeved, non-revealing coat is worn on top of a sleeveless dress in the Act of Conferment.
Can be low-cut or strapless
Made of quality fabric
Wide or narrow
Black shoes

Long black gloves: At the Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball the gloves must be long. Long gloves can be to or over the elbow. Gloves are not worn while eating but are used while dancing.

Doctoral sword

Doctoral promovendi must have a doctoral sword at sword sharpening and Act of Conferment.
For carrying the sword, outfit should include a belt or other similar aid that matches the outfit.
If it is unreasonably difficult to modify the outfit, the sword can also be carried in the left hand.

Doctoral hat

Wearing a doctoral hat is obligatory for doctoral promovendi. The hat is used in the day and evening events of the conferment day.

Optional: small decorations

Doctor's companion

Option 1

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, white waistcoat
Shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
White pocket square (Note: no pocket square when wearing decorations)
White bow tie
No wristwatch

Optional: small decorations

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, black waistcoat
White gloves
Non-shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
No pocket square
No wristwatch
White bow tie

Optional: full-size decorations, doctoral hat (In the Act of Conferment the doctoral hats are put on only after the conferrer of degrees has first done so, the hat is carried in the left hand before that).

Tohtoripromovendin seuralaisen asu aktissa

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, white waistcoat
Shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
White pocket square (Note: no pocket square when wearing decorations)
White bow tie
No wristwatch
White gloves (when dancing)

Optional: small decorations, doctoral hat

Tohtoripromovendin seuralaisen asu tanssiaisissa

Option 2

Colourful evening dress

Full-length evening dress made of quality fabric
Wide or narrow
Main colour of the dress must be something other than black or white

Optional: small decorations

Tohtoripromovendin seuralaisen asu miekanhiojaisissa

Black full-length gown

Full-length evening dress made out of quality fabric (dress or skirt)
Wide or narrow
High-necked
Long sleeved
- Companions can have just one dress, if a long sleeved, non-revealing coat is worn on top of a sleeveless dress in the Act of Conferment.
Black shoes, black tights
No jewellery

Black gloves

Gloves can be short at the Act of Conferment but should at least cover wrists. At the Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball the gloves must be long.

Optional: full-size decorations, doctoral hat (In the Act of Conferment the doctoral hats are put on only after the conferrer of degrees has first done so, the hat is carried in the left hand before that)

Black full-length sleeveless evening dress

Companions can have just one dress, if a long sleeved, non-revealing coat is worn on top of a sleeveless dress in the Act of Conferment.
Can be low-cut or strapless
Made of quality fabric
Wide or narrow
Black shoes

Long black gloves

At the Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball the gloves must be long. Long gloves can be to or over the elbow. Gloves are not worn while eating but are used while dancing.

Optional: small decorations, doctoral hat

Guests

Option 1

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, black waistcoat
White gloves
Black patent leather shoes, black socks
No pocket square
No wristwatch
White bow tie

OR

Dark suit

Black or dark blue suit

Optional: full-size decorations, doctoral hat (In the Act of Conferment the doctoral hats are put on only after the conferrer of degrees has first done so, the hat is carried in the left hand before that).

Academic white tie

Tailcoat/white tie, white waistcoat
White gloves
Shiny black patent leather shoes, black socks
White pocket square (Note: no pocket square when wearing decorations)
White bow tie
No wristwatch

Optional: small decorations, doctoral hat

Option 2

Black or dark dress with long sleeves:

Long when accompanying man in academic white tie
Long or short when man in dark suit
black shoes, black tights

Optional: full-size decorations, doctoral hat (In the Act of Conferment the doctoral hats are put on only after the conferrer of degrees has first done so, the hat is carried in the left hand before that).

Colourful evening dress

Neither black nor white evening dress.
Full-length evening dress made out of quality fabric, wide or narrow
can be low-cut or strapless
Black gloves

Optional: small decorations, doctoral hat

Conferment of Degrees Ceremony - Dress code

General instructions for all

Student's cap

Accessories

Masters

Option 1

Garland weaving

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball

Cruise

Option 2

Garland weaving

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and ball

Cruise

Master's companion

Option 1

Garland weaving

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and ball

Cruise

Option 2

Garland weaving

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and ball

Cruise

Doctors

Option 1

Sword shapening

Act of conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and ball

Cruise

Option 2

Sword sharpening

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball

Cruise

Doctor's companion

Option 1

Sword sharpening

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball

Cruise

Option 2

Sword sharpening

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball

Cruise

Guests

Option 1

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball

Option 2

Act of Conferment

Degree Ceremony dinner and Ball

Those taking part in the procession

Option 1

Procession

Option 2

Procession