"I am a master milliner with 25 years of experience in making doctoral hats. These hats are crafted in Finland to the highest standard of workmanship."
I work in the Helsinki and Kotka areas and offer a reduced price for orders placed during autumn 2025. The price for straight-brimmed hats, such as those used in the conferments for philosophy, medicine, social sciences, etc., is € 649, including VAT, the lyre, and the hat box. The regular price is € 699.
It is best to place your hat order well in advance, as hats are not kept in stock but are made to measure based on the graduand’s head size and shape. If the order is left to the very last minute, I may not be able to accept it. So, please order early!
The details of this offer will next be reviewed in summer 2026.
"Most often the doctoral hat is acquired only once in a lifetime. We have therefore decided to serve our customers as well as possible."
We offer doctoral hats and swords to graduates at the University of Helsinki under the following terms:
The price of a doctoral hat is €699.00 (€556.97 excluding VAT). Hats are custom-measured using a conformateur. We conduct fittings continuously across various locations in Finland. The price includes the hat, university lyre, storage box, measurement, and delivery. Our delivery time is approximately five weeks.
In addition to doctoral hats, we exclusively offer original doctoral swords designed by Akseli Gallen-Kallela and crafted by WKC-Solingen in Germany. The gilding is genuine 24k gold. The price of the sword is €405.00 (€322.71 excluding VAT). The sword, emblem, scabbard, carrying loop, protective pouch, engraving, and delivery are included in the price.
These prices are valid until further notice and will be updated in December 2025.
"I have been crafting doctoral hats tailored to the shape and size of the client’s head for twenty years. My sleek doctoral hats are Finnish master craftsmanship, made entirely by hand from high-quality materials."
I now produce doctoral hats in limited quantities, so my price for promovendi remains the same regardless of the season. In autumn 2025 and spring 2026, the price is €590, including everything needed: the hat, the emblem, a storage box, and a protective pouch for the hat.
This offer is valid until further notice and will next be reviewed in Summer 2026.
Since 1860, every piece of A.Tillander jewelry has been handmade by our goldsmiths in our studio in central Helsinki. Choose a piece of jewelry that carries a unique story.
Our offer for 2025 is:
A sword with a scabbard, the emblem of the University of Helsinki and an engraving with name and date. The offer price is 465 € (incl. VAT, recommended price 545 €). 28 swords are currently in stock. Campaign participants order the sword personally from Alexander Tillander's shop at Aleksanterinkatu 17.
This offer is valid until further notice and will next be reviewed in December 2025.
The doctoral hat is delivered as a handcrafted product from start to finish, with a competitive service concept that caters to customers – even for rental needs.
In 2025, the price of a doctoral hat is €650, and for orders placed in January, we offer a -5% discount. Head measurements and orders can be conveniently made in central Helsinki through our partner store Seremonia. Our partner Seremonia is a shop and rental service known for its high-quality products and excellent, knowledgeable customer service – everything you need for the conferment ceremony under one roof. We also supply doctoral swords. With 20 years of experience in the field, we have an excellent network of partners for head measurements across Finland.
This offer is valid until further notice and will next be reviewed in Autumn 2025.
"We craft doctoral hats as custom orders with high-quality craftsmanship, a tradition that has been passed down in our shop for over 120 years."
In autumn 2025, Wahlman will unfortunately not be offering a discount on doctoral hats for participants in the conferment ceremony.