Once you receive your invite to register for graduation, you can book your gown, hood and cap. We recommend hiring these directly through Ede & Ravenscroft by the booking deadline.

Costs to book your gown (2023):

Undergraduate (BA) Gown – £45
Postgraduate (MA) Gown – £51

When booking, you'll need to supply your height and head circumference (have a tape measure handy!).

You MUST wear a gown to cross the stage and participate in your graduation ceremony. The gown must be in the official AUB colours.

If you need to cancel your booking, please contact Ede & Ravenscroft directly (or the hire company you booked with). We don't have the ability to do so on your behalf. Please be advised that they have their own cancellation/refund policy in place. Please read these terms when you book your gown hire.

Gown collection will take place in the Ballroom at Bournemouth Pavilion for those gowns hired by Ede and Ravenscroft. Graduands will enter the Ballroom via the external side entrance which will be signposted. Please ensure you arrive no later than 90 minutes prior to the commencement of your ceremony.

There are many graduands to be gowned, so queues will be unavoidable, but arriving early will help. We recommend you arrive at the Ballroom 90 minutes before your ceremony begins. Parents and guests are not permitted to queue with graduands due to lack of space, and instead wait at the front of Bournemouth Pavilion.