For Promovendi

Doctors, jubilee doctors, honorary doctors, vice-chancellors, promoters, marshals and others who enter the procession and participate in the ceremony must wear white tie both during the ceremony and the banquet. This means tails, white waistcoat or cummerbund, white bow tie, black socks and black (patent) shoes or a long formal evening dress in any chosen colour. If you wear a dress with bare shoulders, remember to complement your outfit with a shawl or elbow-length gloves during the ceremony. You can also wear formal national costume or folk costume from your culture.

Optional.

All guests wear white tie at the banquet. This means tails, white waistcoat or cummerbund, white bow tie, black socks and black (patent) shoes or a long formal evening dress in any chosen colour. Children and young people can wear a white shirt with a tie, dark trousers and black shoes, or a dress of any length.

Optional.

Unfortunately, this is not possible.

If you wish. There will be time between the rehearsal and the ceremony but there are no changing rooms for this at the venue.

No. After the ceremony there will be a short reception before the dinner begins.

The diploma is only proof that you have been conferred, it is not a formal document. Anyone who does not participate in the ceremony will not receive a diploma. The degree certificate from Ladok is the formal document for your degree.

Yes. The wreath/doctor’s hat is an important symbol in the ceremony.

A doctor’s hat costs SEK 6400 and a wreath SEK 650. (2025)

If you are conferred a doctoral degree which in Swedish is called 'ekonomie doktor', 'teknologie doktor' or 'medicine doktor', you wear a doctor's hat at the ceremony. If you are conferred a doctoral degree which in Swedish is called 'filosofie doktor', you wear a laurel wreath.

You order a wreath on the registration page, and then the Master of Ceremonies will buy one. Take care to specify the correct head measurement: place the lower edge of a tape measure at the upper edge of your eyebrows, and measure horizontally around your head.

Place the lower edge of a tape measure at the upper edge of your eyebrows, and measure horizontally around your head.

A doctor’s hat can be purchased from Hattsmedjan AB (hatter Marie Fredsberg Lindström). The hat is custom-made, and the hatter will be available at Campus Valla 20 March 3 pm - 5 pm to take measurements and orders (this is booked on the registration page). You can also contact Marie directly. Please observe that the last date for ordering a hat is 20 March. If you do not wish to buy a hat, you can hire or borrow one. If you hire or borrow a hat, ensure that it has your faculty’s hat mark. A hat that is made by the hatter is delivered directly to the venue. If you rent or borrow a hat it must be delivered to Post and husservice at Campus Valla 7-8 May, between​ 9.30-2. Phone number hatter: 073-268 99 69.

It will be delivered to Post and transportservice at Campus Valla 7-8 May between 9.30-2.  Master of Ceremonies ensures that it is transported to the venue.

Yes, there will be time to try it on during the rehearsal.

The hatter will be at the venue during most of the day and can make minor adjustments (not on borrowed or rented hats). The marshals can help you adjust your wreath at rehearsal.

A hired or borrowed hat should be delivered to Post and transportservice at Campus Valla 7-8 May between 9.30-2.  Master of Ceremonies ensures that it is transported to the venue.

You can have someone else bring it in. However, make sure the hat and the box are marked with your name. If the specified times don't work for you, contact us and we will sort it out.

Only at the ceremony. Hats may not be taken into the dinner; they are to be left at the staffed cloakroom.

You can buy a doctor’s ring if you wish. A jeweler will be present at Campus Valla March 20, 3 pm - 5 pm to take measurements and orders (bookings on registration page) You put the ring on after the ceremony. Phone number jeweler: 072-311 03 65.

Yes. This is necessary, so that you know where to sit, stand and walk. New doctors will also have the opportunity to try their hats/wreaths.

No.

This means tails, white waistcoat or cummerbund, white bow tie, black socks and black (patent) shoes or a long formal evening dress in any chosen colour. There may be other types of formal attire – please contact the Master of Ceremonies beforehand to find out more. If you intend to wear a dress with bare shoulders, please remember to wear a shawl or mid-arm length gloves for the ceremony.

Accompanying guests wear formal attire at the banquet. Children and teenagers generally wear white shirts with a tie, dark trousers and dark shoes or a dress.

On the whole, the ceremony is not an event for children. The ceremony is long, and it can be difficult to sit still and quiet for such a long time.

Photography and filming are permitted, but you must remain at your seat, not use a flash, and avoid blocking other people’s view. Tripods or similar may not be used. LiU will take photographs during the ceremony, but cannot guarantee that photos are taken of everyone in attendance.

It depends on the number of new doctors, but expect about 2 hours.

Yes, it is open for everyone and free of charge, no tickets needed. The audience may sit where they like apart from at reserved seats at the front. Places should be taken at 16.00.

Yes. Contact promotion@liu.se.

No, you will have to use the public parking spaces in the area.

No.