dress may either carry the cap or wear it. In particular, female undergraduates who exercise the right to wear a soft Canterbury cap must wear it on their head, rather than carrying it. Additionally, all undergraduates appearing before the Proctors' Court are required to present themselves wearing their caps before removing them as proceedings start.

In some graduation ceremonies, caps have been dispensed with for men, being issued only to women, who also wear them indoors, or have been abandoned