Frequent Questions
The Academic Ceremony: Frequent Questions
Important Dates
March 20, 2025 – General Rehearsal
17.00-19.00: General rehearsal at Kulturhuset tio14 in Falun: attendees receive information about the procedures for the ceremony.
Everyone who will be honoured at the ceremony needs to attend the rehearsal.
March 21, 2025 – Day of the Academic Ceremony
- 16.30: Procession – all who are being honoured should gather in their designated places in Kulturhuset tio14. Other guests must have taken their seats.
- 17.00: Academic Ceremony.
- 19.00 (approx.): Welcome drink and Banquet
- 23.45 Banquet ends (Bus departs to Campus Borlänge)
Conferment of new doctors
The Academic Ceremony includes the conferment of new doctors.
We welcome those who have completed their doctoral education at Dalarna University between 1 November 2022 and 30 September 2024 to attend the March 2025 Academic Ceremony.
The university also recognises those who have completed their doctoral education at other institutions: Doctors - Other Universities
The following applies if you have stated you will attend the ceremony:
- Read the information and respect the deadlines.
- Submit text for the ceremonial publication "Högtidsskriften".
- Attend a general rehearsal of ceremony proceedings.
- Attend the ceremony and banquet.
You will receive updates (a newsletter) from hogtid@du.se to your university email address. This will keep you updated on ceremony planning and important deadlines.
Registration: Ceremony and Banquet
The Academic Ceremony will be held at Kulturhuset tio14 and will be followed by a banquet at Magasinet in Falun. Everyone who will be honoured needs to register themself and all their accompanying guests to the banquet.
- The University invites new doctors to attend the banquet with one guest at no cost.
- You may invite two additional guests to attend the banquet at a subsidised cost.
- We recommend that guests be at least 15 years old.
Register at: Anmälan till akademisk högtid (form in Swedish)
Dress Code: Ceremony and Banquet
For doctors, the dress code is formal attire: tailcoat (with a white waistcoat, white bow tie, black socks, and black shoes), folk costume (folkdräkt), evening gown, or trouser suit.
Accompanying guests can wear a dark suit (black, navy blue, or dark grey) with a light-coloured shirt and tie or bowtie (any colour except white or black), dress, trouser suit, skirt or trousers with a matching top, where the length of the skirt/trousers should be below the knee, or folk costume (folkdräkt). Formal footwear.
Doctoral Insignia
Laurel Wreath
At Dalarna University, doctors receive a laurel wreath.
Doctoral Hat
If you have ordered a doctoral hat, place it under your chair. You then wear your hat for the departing procession. Hats are not to be worn during the banquet. Place your hat order at your own expense: www.hattmakarna.se.
Doctoral Ring
If you have purchased a doctoral ring, you can wear it immediately after your degree is conferred.
Not everyone purchases a doctoral ring, which is why we have chosen to symbolise the ceremonial ritual ”Mottag ringen”. This involves the conferrer placing their hand over your left hand to symbolically hand over the doctoral ring. Place your ring order at your own expense: www.goldfinger.nu.
General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
If you plan to attend the Academic Ceremony, please be aware that the inaugural lectures and the Ceremony will be both photographed and filmed. If you do not want to appear in the photos or film, please contact hogtid@du.se.