Degree Description

Abbreviation

Colour

Bachelor of Aboriginal Studies

BAborStud

Wattle and waratah 

Bachelor of Applied Information Technology

BAppIT

violet 

Bachelor of Architecture

BArch

garnet 

Bachelor of Arts

BA

pearl 

Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies)

BA(CommStud)

wattle 

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

BA(Hons)

pearl 

Bachelor of Arts (Psychology)

BA(Psych)

pearl 

Bachelor of Biomedical Science

BBiomedSc

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours)

BBiomedSc(Hons)

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Biotechnology

B Biotech

topaz 

Bachelor of Business

BBus

turquoise 

Bachelor of Business (Honours)

BBus(Hons)

turquoise 

Bachelor of Commerce

BCom

turquoise 

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

BCom(Hons)

turquoise 

Bachelor of Communication

BComn

wattle 

Bachelor of Communication (Honours)

B Comn(Hons)

wattle 

Bachelor of Computer Science

BCompSc

violet 

Bachelor of Computer Science (Honours)

BCompSc(Hons)

violet 

Bachelor of Construction Management (Building)

BConMgt(Build)

garnet 

Bachelor of Design

BDes

wattle 

Bachelor of Design (Visual Comm) (Honours)

BDes(VisComm)(Hons)

wattle 

Bachelor of Design (Visual Communication)

BDes(VisComm)

wattle 

Bachelor of Development Studies

BDevStud

topaz  

Bachelor of Development Studies (Honours)

B DevStud(Hons)

topaz  

Bachelor of Early Childhood Teaching

BECT

shamrock 

Bachelor of Economics

BEc

turquoise 

Bachelor of Economics (Honours)

BEc(Hons)

turquoise 

Bachelor of Education

BEd

shamrock 

Bachelor of Engineering

BE2

lapis lazuli 

Bachelor of Engineering

BEng

lapis lazuli 

Bachelor of Environmental & Occupational Hlth &Safety

BEnvOHS

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Environmental Science

BEnvSc

topaz 

Bachelor of Environmental Science (Honours)

BEnvSc(Hons)

topaz 

Bachelor of Finance

BFin

turquoise 

Bachelor of Fine Art

BFA

wattle 

Bachelor of Fine Art (Honours)

BFA(Hons)

wattle 

Bachelor of Herbal Therapies

BHerbTher

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Hlth Science (Nutrition and Dietetics)

BHSc(N&D)

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Human Nutrition

BHumNut

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Human Nutrition (Honours)

BHumNut(Hons)

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Illustration (Nat Hist)(Hon)

BIllus(NatHist)(Hons)

wattle 

Bachelor of Illustration (Natural History)

BIllustr(NatHist)

wattle 

Bachelor of Information Science

BInfoSc

violet 

Bachelor of Information Science (Honours)

BInfoSc(Hons)

violet 

Bachelor of Information Technology

BIT

violet  

Bachelor of Laws

LLB

waratah 

Bachelor of Laws / Diploma of Legal Practice

LLB/DipLegPrac

waratah 

Bachelor of Management

BMgt

turquoise 

Bachelor of Management (Honours)

BMgt(Hons)

turquoise 

Bachelor of Mathematics

BMath

topaz 

Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours)

BMath(Hons)

topaz 

Bachelor of Medical Radiation Science

BMedRadSc

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Medicine

BMed

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Medicine

BMed

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Music

BMus

lilac 

Bachelor of Music (Honours)

BMus(Hons)

lilac 

Bachelor of Nursing

BNurs

international orange 

Bachelor of Nutrition and Dietetics

BND

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Occupational Health and Safety

BOHS

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

BOccThy

rhodochrosite   

Bachelor of Oral Health

BOH

rhodochrosite   

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

BPhysio

rhodochrosite 

Bachelor of Psychology

BPsych

pearl 

Bachelor of Science

BSc

topaz 

Bachelor of Science (Architecture)

BSc(Arch)

garnet 

Bachelor of Science (Aviation)

BSc(Av)

topaz 

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology)

BSc(Biotech)

topaz 

Bachelor of Science (Biotechnology) (Honours)

BSc(Biotech)(Hons)

topaz 

Bachelor of Science (Building)

BSc(Build)

garnet 

Bachelor of Science (Food Technology)

BSc(FoodTech)

topaz 

Bachelor of Science (Forensic)

BSc(Forensic)

topaz 

Bachelor of Science (Forensic) (Hons)

BScForensic(Hons)

topaz 

Bachelor of Science (Honours)

BSc(Hons)

topaz 

Bachelor of Science (Photonics)

BSc(Photonics)

topaz  

Bachelor of Science (Photonics) (Honours)

BSc(Photonics)(Hons)

topaz 

Bachelor of Social Science

BSocSc

pearl 

Bachelor of Social Science (Honours)

BSocSc(Hons)

pearl 

Bachelor of Social Science (Recreation & Tourism)

BSocSc(RecTour)

pearl 

Bachelor of Social Work

BSW

pearl 

Bachelor of Speech Pathology

BSPath

pearl 

Bachelor of Surveying

BSurv

lapis lazuli 

Bachelor of Teach/Bachelor of Design & Technology

BTeach/BD&T

shamrock 

Bachelor of Teaching / B Early Childhood Studies

BTeach/BECS

shamrock 

Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Arts

BTeach/BA

shamrock 

Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Fine Art

BTeach/BFA

shamrock 

Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Music

BTeach/BMus

shamrock 

Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Science

BTeach/BSc

shamrock 

Bachelor of Teaching / Bachelor of Social Science

BTeach/BSocSc

shamrock 

Bachelor of Teaching/B Health & Physical Education

BTeach/BHPE

shamrock 

A gown of black cloth as worn by Masters of Arts of the University of Cambridge, with a hood of garnet lined with silver grey (the PhD hood), and a black velvet bonnet with a black cord

Doctor of Philosophy

PhD

A festal gown of garnet cloth faced with silver grey with a hood of garnet cloth lined with silver grey and a black velvet bonnet with a silver cord.

Gradate Certificate in Human Resource Mgt & Indust Relations

GCertHRMgt

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Applied Finance

GCertAppFin

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Applied Linguistics

GCertAppLing

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Applied Mngt Health

GCertAppMgt(Hlth)

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Aviation Management

GCertAvMgt

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Business Administration

GCertBA

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Care

GCDiabCare

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies

GCertEdStud

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Health Promotion

GCertHProm

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Human Genetics

GCertHuGen

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

GCertHRMgt&IR

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in International Business

GCIntBus

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Management Enterprise

GCertME

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Marketing

GCertMktg

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Music Technology

GCertMusTech

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Nursing(Advanced Practice)

GCertNurs(AdvPrac)

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Occupational Hlth & Safety

GCertOHS

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Property

GCertProp

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Quality Improvement in Health Care

GCertQIHC

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate in Social Science

GCertSocSc

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching

GCertPTT

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Certificate Social Change & Development

GCertSCD

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

GDipBA

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Epidemiology

GDipClinEpid

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Diabetes Care

GDipDC

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Education

GDipEd

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Genetic Counselling

GDipGenCoun

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Health Promotion

GDipHProm

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Health Social Science

GDipHSocSc

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Information Technology

GDipIT

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Medical Radiation Science (Nuclear Medicine)

GDipMedRadSc(NucMed)

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Midwifery

GDipMid

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Nursing (Advanced Practice)

GDipNurs(AdvPrac)

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety

GDipOHS

Black gown (Undergraduate hood if applicable)

Master of Advanced Information Technology

MADVIT

violet 

Master of Applied Finance

MAppFin

turquoise 

Master of Applied Linguistics

MAppLing

pearl 

Master of Applied Management (Architecture)

MAppMgt(Arch)

garnet 

Master of Applied Management (Health)

MAppMgt(Hlth)

rhodochrosite 

Master of Applied Management (Nursing)

MAppMgt(Nurs)

international orange 

Master of Applied Management (Tourism)

MAppMgt(Tour)

pearl 

Master of Applied Psychology

MAppPsych

pearl 

Master of Arts

MA

pearl 

Master of Arts (Music)

MA(Mus)

lilac 

Master of Aviation Management

MAvMgt

topaz 

Master of Business

MBus

turquoise 

Master of Business Administration

MBA

turquoise 

Master of Creative Arts

MCA

pearl 

Master of Diabetes Care

MDC

rhodochrosite 

Master of Disability Studies

MDisStud

shamrock 

Master of Early Childhood Education

MECE

shamrock 

Master of Education

MEd

shamrock 

Master of Educational Studies

MEdStud

shamrock 

Master of Engineering

MEng

lapis lazuli

Master of Engineering Management

MEngMgt

lapis lazuli 

Master of Environmental and Business Management

MEBM

topaz 

Master of Environmental Studies

MEnvStud

topaz 

Master of Fine Art

MFA

wattle 

Master of Food Technology

MFoodTech

topaz 

Master of Human Resource Management

M HRMang

turquoise 

Master of Human Resource Mngt & Indust Relations

MHRMgt

turquoise 

Master of Information Technology

MIT

violet 

Master of Information Technology (Honours)

MIT(Hons)

violet 

Master of International Business

MInterBuss

turquoise 

Master of Laws

LLM

waratah  

Master of Leadership and Management in Education

MLMEd

shamrock 

Master of Management Enterprise

MME

turquoise 

Master of Marketing

MMktg

turquoise 

Master of Medical Science

MMedSc

rhodochrosite 

Master of Medical Science (Clinical Epidemiology)

MMedSc(ClinEpid)

rhodochrosite  

Master of Medical Science (Health Promotion)

MMedSc(HProm)

rhodochrosite  

Master of Medical Statistics

MMedStats

rhodochrosite 

Master of Multimedia

MMult

wattle 

Master of Music

MMus

lilac 

Master of Music Technology

MMusTech

lilac 

Master of Nursing (Advanced Practice)

MNurs(AdvPrac)

international orange 

Master of Nursing (Nurse Practitioner)

MNurs(NursPrac)

international orange 

Master of Occupational Health and Safety

MOHS

rhodochrosite 

Master of Pain Medicine

MPainMed

rhodochrosite 

Master of Pharmacy

MPharm

rhodochrosite 

Master of Property

MProp

garnet 

Master of Psychology (Clinical)

MPsych(Clin)

pearl 

Master of Science

MSc

topaz 

Master of Scientific Studies

MScStud

topaz 

Master of Social Change and Development

MSCD

pearl 

Master of Social Science

MSocSc

pearl 

Master of Special Education

MSpecEd

shamrock 

Master of Sports Nutrition

MSpN

rhodochrosite