UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI BRUNEI
ACADEMIC ROBE FOR CONVOCATION 2025
To: Graduands of Year 2025
[Undergraduate Degree, Master’s Degree and PhD Programmes]
FULL PAYMENT OF RENTING AND PURCHASING OF ACADEMIC ROBE:
Please be informed that the payment of the academic robe for Convocation 2025 is now open. Please take note of the following steps to make the full payment for the academic robe:
- Download the Academic Robe Payment Collection and Return Form from the website and fill in the information requested (printing of the form at the Finance Section, Bursar’s Office will be charged BND0.20 cents per paper).
- Full Payment of robe (Rent/Purchase and purchase of Tudong [For Female Graduates] could be made via BIBD online transfer, or Cash Deposit Machines (CDM), or over BIBD counter, from 11th August 2025 until 19th August 2025. Please refer to the bill payment guide.
- Screenshot and submit your proof of payment by completing the form at https://bit.ly/UTB-ROBEPAYMENT2025
- Official Receipt of the full payment (Rent/Purchase) can be collected at the Finance Section, Bursar’s Office during the collection date stated below.
- Bring the Official Receipt issued by the Finance Section, Bursar’s Office and the Academic Robe Payment Collection and Return Form to the Room GA.24 for collection process.
- Please be seated outside the room and wait to be called for fitting.
- Then, submit your Academic Robe Payment Collection and Return Form to the staff in charge of the robe fitting.
Collection of the academic robe will be held on the following dates and times:
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Date |
Time |
Faculty / School |
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Wednesday, 20th August 2025 |
9:00 am – 4:00 pm |
UTB School of Business |
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Thursday, 21st August 2025 |
Faculty of Engineering |
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Monday, 25th August 2025 |
School of Applied Sciences and Mathematics, School Of Design, & Centre for Communication, Teaching and Learning |
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Tuesday, 26th August 2025 |
School of Computing and Informatics |
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Wednesday, 27th August 2025 |
All Faculty/Schools/Centre |
**Please ensure that you have made the full payment for the rental or purchase of gowns, as well as the purchase of tudongs (for female graduates), within the specified dates and times. Those who miss these deadlines will not be accommodated.
RENTAL CHARGES FOR ACADEMIC ROBE:
The following are the charges for a complete set of academic robes:
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|
Male |
Female |
Items |
|
Undergraduate Degree |
$90 |
$110 |
MALE: A Gown and Hood only. FEMALE: A Gown, Hood and Gandi. |
|
Master’s Degree |
$140 |
$160 |
|
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PhD |
$160 |
$180 |
FEMALE GRADUATES are advised to purchase the grey (official graduation tudung) provided by University Teknologi Brunei with a pricing of B$10.00.
The full payment for Rental of the academic robe should be MADE PRIOR COLLECTION OF THE ROBE.
PURCHASING OF ACADEMIC ROBE:
The purchase of academic robe would be based on standard sizes (i.e. size S, M, L, XL and XXL) as stated below:
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Price: B$600.00 for male B$630.00 for female |
Bachelor’s Degree |
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Price: B$770.00 for male B$870.00 for female |
Master’s Degree |
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Price: B$900.00 for male B$1000.00 for female |
PhD |
The remaining payment for Purchase of the academic robe set should be MADE PRIOR COLLECTION OF THE ROBE.
BILL PAYMENT GUIDE:
1) BIBD Account Holder
2) For direct bank-in or online transfers (other than BIBD Bank), please use the bank details listed below:
Account Name : TABUNG UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI BRUNEI
Account No. : 00-001-01-0045184
Bank Name : Bank Islam Brunei Darussalam
Bank Address : Lot 159, Jalan Pemancha, Bandar Seri Begawan
BS8711 Negara Brunei Darussalam
Kindly screenshot and submit your proof of payment by completing the form at
https://bit.ly/UTB-ROBEPAYMENT2025
MALE GRADUATES are to purchase their own songkok with ‘taris’ at the Pusat Latihan Kesenian dan Pertukangan Tangan Brunei in Bandar Seri Begawan. You may proceed to place your order with ‘taris’ at the Pusat Latihan Kesenian dan Pertukangan Tangan Brunei at the earliest convenience.
RETURN OF ACADEMIC ROBE:
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REMINDER: CANCELLATION OF ROBE RENTAL/PURCHASE IS NOT ALLOWED. As such, the deposit is non-refundable and graduates will be held responsible to pay the remaining amount of the robe purchased.
Graduates are responsible for the care of the academic robes against any damage, stained or loss arising from negligence. Academic robes are considered sold at full price for any damage, stained or loss caused by graduates. |
All rented academic robes are expected to be returned no later than ONE WEEK AFTER the Convocation Ceremony. A late return fee of B$10.00 per week will be imposed thereafter. Robes returned after 30th September 2025 will be CONSIDERED SOLD, AND THE FULL PURCHASE PRICE MUST BE PAID IN FULL.
Thank you.
Yours sincerely,
Chairperson, Academic Robe Committee
for Registrar and Secretary
Universiti Teknologi Brunei
File Ref: UTB/P2/1.1.2
Date: 7th August 2025
