Most NMIT graduates will need to wear regalia to cross the stage.
Your specific regalia requirements depend on your qualification. NMIT hires graduation regalia on your behalf from the Nelson Soroptimist Education Trust. Therefore, you're not just preparing for your special day - you're also supporting a great cause.
The fee for hiring your regalia goes to the Nelson Soroptimist Education Trust, which helps fund the Soroptimist Scholarship. Your contribution helps support future students and makes education more accessible for all.
NMIT requires payment by 31 October 2026 to secure your graduation regalia.
If you change your mind about attending graduation after you have paid, you will receive a full refund, provided a request to enrolments@nmit.ac.nz for a refund is received before the graduation ceremony.
Regalia Requirements
Masters Graduands: A Gown, Hood, and Trencher.
Postgraduate Certificate in Professional Supervision Graduands: Either the regalia of your previous qualification or an NMIT Gown, and an NMIT Diploma Stole. You will need to specify your previous qualification and where you received it if you wish to attend in previous regalia.
Postgraduate Diploma Graduands: A Gown, Hood, and a Stole. Trencher is optional.
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Enterprise Graduands: A Gown, SIT Hood, and a Stole.
Graduate Diploma Graduands: A Gown and a Hood.
Bachelor Graduands: A Gown, Hood, and a Trencher.
Diploma Graduands: A Gown and a Stole.
Certificate Graduands: Formal clothing.
Regalia Hood Colours
NMIT does not allow you to wear more than one hood at a time. Please wear the regalia appropriate to the award you are receiving. We encourage you to embellish your regalia with garments of honour from your cultural tradition, such as a korowai or ta'ovala, if you wish.