Dress code at the academic ceremonies

What do the dress codes mean?

Formal attire (white tie)

• A long dress or skirt with a top in any colour. The dress or skirt must be floor-length;
• Black tails with a white shirt, white bow tie and a white waistcoat;
• Academic gown; or
• Formal national costume or folk costume.

Semi-formal attire

• A dark suit (dark blue, black or dark grey) with a white shirt and a tie or a fly in any colour or pattern, but not black or white.
• A dress or skirt and a top, in any colour and pattern, of a finer fabric, for instance silk, velvet or crepe. The length of the dress or skirt should be below the knee, however, it should not be a long dress or skirt. It can be combined with a little jacket or a short cardigan.

Business informal attire

• Suit or a jacket with trousers (not jeans) with a white or discreetly-coloured shirt, a bow tie or a tie. The suit or jacket may be light or dark.
• Dress, skirt or trouser suit. The dress or skirt length is short, which means below the knee. A trouser suit should be more elegant that everyday wear. 

Dress codes for Spring Graduation in May

Jubilee doctors, new doctors, award recipients and others taking part in the Spring Graduation Ceremony

Jubilee doctors, new doctors, award recipients, Vice-Chancellor, conferrer, marshals and others included in the procession and taking part in the Ceremony must wear formal attire (white tie). That entails:

• A long dress or skirt with a top in any colour. The dress or skirt must be floor-length;
• Black tails with a white shirt, white bow tie and a white waistcoat;
• Academic gown; or
• Formal national costume or folk costume.

Example of attire for those taking part in the Ceremony.

ImageMattias Pettersson

Guests attending the Spring Banquet

Guests attending as audience at the Ceremony and later attending the Spring Banquet must wear formal attire (white tie) or semi-formal attire. That entails: 

• Long, ankle-length or short (below the knee) dress or skirt more elegant than everyday wear;
• Black tails with a white shirt, white waistcoat and white bow tie;
• Dark blue, dark grey, dark green or dark brown suit with a white shirt and tie or bow tie;
• Folk or national costume; or
• Academic gown.

Please note that this is the dress code for the Spring Graduation Banquet in May. See the dress code below if you are attending the Annual Celebration Banquet in October.

Example of attire for guests attending the Spring Banquet.

ImageMattias Pettersson

Spectators attending lectures or the Spring Graduation Ceremony

As a spectator at the Spring Graduation Ceremony (not attending the Spring Banquet) or attending the lectures and pedagogical conversations your attire is optional.

Decorations and doctoral hat

If you have one or several decorations, you may wear them. Only the conferrer, new doctors and jubilee doctors attending the Ceremony from the Faculty of Medicine may wear a doctoral hat.

Dress codes for the Annual Celebration in October

Honorary doctors, new professors, award recipients and others taking part in the Annual Celebration Ceremony

Honorary doctors, new professors and award recipients, Vice-Chancellor, conferrers, marshals and others included in the procession and taking part in the Ceremony must wear formal attire (white tie). That entails:

• A long dress or skirt with a top in any colour. The dress or skirt must be floor-length;
• Black tails with a white shirt, white bow tie and a white waistcoat;
• Academic gown; or
• Formal national costume or folk costume.

Example of attire for those taking part in the Ceremony.

ImageMattias Pettersson

Guests attending the Annual Celebration Banquet

Guests attending as audience at the Ceremony and later attending the Annual Celebration Banquet must wear formal attire (white tie). That entails: 

• A long dress or skirt with a top in any colour. The dress or skirt must be floor-length;
• Black tails with a white shirt, white bow tie and a white waistcoat;
• Academic gown; or
• Formal national costume or folk costume.

Spectators attending lectures or the Annual Celebration Ceremony

As a spectator at the Annual Celebration Ceremony (not attending the Banquet) or attending the lectures, your attire is optional.

Decorations and doctoral hat

If you have one or several decorations, you may wear them. Only the conferrer and honorary doctors attending the Ceremony from the Faculty of Medicine may wear a doctoral hat.