Academic Dress

Graduands can start booking via the vendor’s website from October 25, 2024.  Please follow the instructions provided on the vendor’s website to complete your rental order.

1. On the Victoria Uniform website, search and click the  button.


2. Key in the relevant code of your curriculum:

3. Select an outlet and an available rental order pick-up date and time on the reservation form.

• Bachelor’s and Master’s degree graduands can pick up from one of these 10 outlets: Sheung Wan, Fortress Hill, Prince Edward, Choi Hung, Kowloon City, Tsuen Wan, Tai Po, Yuen Long, Tuen Mun (Ming Kum), and Shatin.  
• Doctoral degree graduands have a choice of either the Sheung Wan outlet or the Prince Edward outlet. 
   

4. Print 2 copies of the completed academic dress rental form (one form to be kept by yourself for collection of academic dress and refund of deposit, and the other by the vendor for record purpose).


5. Pick up the academic dress at the designated Victoria Uniform outlet and be reminded that you should

• visit only the outlet on the date and time that you have selected on the online booking system;
• present the 2 copies of the completed academic dress rental form to the outlet counter staff;
• try on the gown, hood and cap and inspect each of these items thoroughly on the spot (requests for any changes afterwards are normally not entertained); and
• sign the academic dress rental form and pay the rental fee and deposit either in cash or through digital/mobile payment (e.g. FPS and BoC pay) in Hong Kong Dollars. (Please note that the rental deposit will be refunded in cash only.)

If you authorise a person to pick up your rental order on your behalf, make sure that he/she is informed of your awarded degree and the procedures above.  You should also check in advance from the vendor's website the gown and cap size that suits you, and inform your authorised person to facilitate his/her collection of the academic dress for you. 

6. Graduands can also request courier delivery service for delivery of academic dress:

• to selected business areas and residential areas (extra delivery surcharges will be levied subject to SF Express’s policy on delivery to remote areas and overseas addresses);
• to selected SF redemption centres and SF lockers;
• payment for courier service fee, rental fee and deposit for the academic dress must be settled prior to courier delivery, with details set out in the relevant policies on the vendor's website; and
• upon completion of online booking for renting an academic dress by means of courier delivery, send the payment proof (bearing the total amount of courier service fee, rental fee and deposit) to info@victoriauniform.com for Victoria Uniform to register your payment in your booking record.

​Payment Arrangement

1. Pay the rental fee and deposit in cash or through digital/mobile payment (e.g. FPS and BoC Pay) in Hong Kong Dollars when you collect the academic dress.  All other payment methods (e.g. by credit card, cross cheque, etc.) and in other currencies will not be accepted.


2. The deposit is the same as the purchase price for the academic dress.  It will be fully refunded upon return of the academic dress, subject to any applicable deduction made due to damages, loss or rental period extension. The refund (with applicable deduction, if any) will be made in cash in Hong Kong Dollars only.  Collection and refund of deposit will also be subject to the policy of the vendor.  Any disputes arising thereto shall be dealt with directly between the vendor and the graduand concerned.

Fees (HK$)

Rental extension fee

If you return the academic dress after the 49-calendar day rental period, you must pay an extension fee:

• Doctoral degrees: $300 for every 7 calendar days
• Master’s / Bachelor’s degrees: $95 for every 7 calendar days
• Extension fee is calculated on a weekly basis (a pro rata rate does not apply for this purpose)
• Extension fee will be deducted from the deposit

Important Notes

• The rental period is 49 calendar days, starting on the date when the academic dress is picked up at the outlet.
• The outlets will be closed on December 24 to 29, 2024, January 1, and January 26 to February 5, 2025.  If the return date falls on any of the afore-mentioned dates, it will be extended to the next business day.
• The full set of the academic dress should be returned to the same outlet at which you picked up the academic dress. Please present the rental form to the outlet counter staff to complete the procedure. You may authorise a person to return the academic dress on your behalf. 
• Damages to the academic dress, including any alteration or attachment that compromises the quality, are liable for penalty (please refer to the vendor's website for details).  Penalty will be in the form of a fine determined by the vendor and will be deducted from the deposit upon return of the dress.
• Academic dress can also be purchased at the outlets of the vendor. Details can be found at the vendor's website.