Robing

Gown Hire for Conferring Ceremony

All students to be conferred must wear the correct Academic Robes as directed by the National University of Ireland: http://www.nui.ie/publications/docs/AcademicDressBooklet.pdf

Students are free to search for academic gowns on their own behalf provided they comply with the Academic Dress Code as above.

The official robemakers for University of Galway are Phelan Conan Ltd.

Phelan Conan Pre-Booking Instructions

All graduates must pre-book robes with the official robe-makers, Phelan Conan Limited :

Date to be confirmed.

Robes may be pre-booked on line at www.phelanconan.com. The pre-paid hire fee is €45 or Pay on the day hire fee is €50.

Due to the implementation of a personal 3D secure password during the credit card payment process on https://www.phelanconan.com  Phelan Conan Ltd staff are no longer able to take bookings over the phone. This has been created to protect your online payments and if you don’t already have a 3D secure password you can activate it by following the simple instructions during the booking process.  If you experience any further problems with 3D secure process, please contact your bank.

Cash will not be accepted. All gowns must be returned to Phelan Conan as soon as possible after the conclusion of the ceremony.

Robe Collection 

Robes can be collected on the dates and times (to be confirmed) from G010 – G011 , Hardiman Building , University of Galway.
It is strongly advised to collect your robe the evening before your ceremony to avoid any delays on the day of your conferring. 

Should you require any further information at this time please do not hesitate to contact Phelan Conan here.

Robe Return

For robing queries, please contact Phelan Conan directly here.