Graduation Ceremonies – University of the Free State

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• Visitors Centre  coordinates: Lat -29.107376  Long 26.187284
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2020 GRADUATION DATES

Bloemfontein Campus

20-24 April 2020
20 April 2020
09:00
South Campus: Open Distance Learning
Higher Certificates

14:30
Faculty of Education
Bachelor's Degrees, Bachelor's Honours Degrees, Postgraduate Certificates, and Postgraduate Diplomas

21 April 2020
09:00
Faculty of Law (incl School of Financial Planning Law)
Advanced Diplomas, Bachelor's Degrees, and Postgraduate Diplomas

14:30
Faculties of Health Sciences and Theology and Religion
Higher Certificates, Advanced Diplomas, Bachelor's Degrees, Bachelor Honours Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas

22 April 2020
09:00
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Higher Certificates, Advanced Diplomas, Bachelor’s Degrees, Bachelor Honours Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas

14:30

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Bachelor of Commerce Degrees and Bachelor of Commerce Honours Degrees

23 April 2020
09:00
Faculty of the Humanities (Communication Sciences, Language, Art, Media)
Higher Certificates, Diplomas, Bachelor of Arts Degrees, Bachelor of Arts Honours Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas

14:30
Faculty of the Humanities (Social Sciences)

Bachelor’s Degrees, Bachelor Honours Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas

24 April 2020
09:00
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Bachelor's Degrees

14:30
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Honour's Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas

 

10-12 June 2020
South Campus: Open Distance Learning (Advanced certificates and Professional diplomas)
AND
Master's and doctoral qualifications

9-11 December 2020
All qualifications (including South Campus: Open Distance Learning)

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Qwaqwa Campus

8 May 2020
10:00
Faculties of Economic and Management Sciences, the Humanities and Natural and Agricultural Sciences
All qualifications

9 May 2020
10:00
Faculty of Education
All qualifications

2019 GRADUATION DATES

Bloemfontein Campus

9-11 December 2019

9 Dec 2019
14:30: South Campus: Open Distance Learning 
Certificates and diplomas
Graduations Programme: South Campus: Open Distance Learning

10 Dec 2019
09:00: Faculties of Education, the Humanities, Law and Theology and Religion 
All certificates, diplomas, Bachelor’s degrees, and Honours degrees
Graduations Programme: Faculties of Education, The Humanities, Law, Theology and Religion

14:30: Faculties of Economic and Management Sciences  and Natural and Agricultural Sciences 
All certificates, diplomas, Bachelor’s degrees, and Honours degrees
Graduations Programme: Faculties of Economic and Management Sciences and Natural and Agricultural Sciences

11 Dec 2019
09:00: Faculty of Health Sciences
All certificates, diplomas, Bachelor’s degrees, and Honours degrees
Graduations Programme: Faculty of Health Sciences

14:30: All Faculties 
Master's and doctoral qualifications
Graduations Programme: Master's and Doctoral Candidates in All Faculties

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Bloemfontein Campus

27 June 2019
14:30: South Campus
Advanced certificates and Professional diplomas
Graduation Programme

28 June 2019
8:30: Faculties of Economic and Management Sciences, Education, the Humanities, Law and Theology and Religion
Master's and doctoral qualifications
Graduation Programme

13:30: Faculties of Health Sciences and Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Master's and doctoral qualifications
Graduation Programme

 

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Qwaqwa Campus

17 May 2019
10:00 Faculties of the Humanities and Natural and Agricultural Sciences
All qualifications
Graduation Programme

18 May 2019
10:00 Faculties of Economic and Management Sciences and Education
All qualifications
Graduation Programme

April Graduations

8 April 2019
09:00: South Campus: Open Distance Learning
Higher certificates
Graduation Programme

14:30: Faculty of Education
Undergraduate qualifications up to Honours degrees
Graduation Programme

9 April 2019
09:00:  Faculty of the Humanities
Certificates, diplomas, and Honours degrees
Graduation Programme

14:30: Faculty of the Humanities
Undergraduate Bachelor’s degrees
Graduation Programme

10 April 2019
09:00: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (excluding BCom)
Certificates, diplomas, degrees and Honours degrees
Graduation Programme

14:30: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
BCom degrees and Honours degrees
Graduation Programme

11 April 2019
09:00: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Diplomas and Honours degrees
Graduation Programme

14:30: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
Bachelor’s degrees
Graduation Programme

12 April 2019
09:00: Faculty of Law (including School of Financial Planning Law)
Diplomas and Bachelor’s degrees
Graduation Programme

14:30: Faculties of Health Sciences and Theology and Religion
Undergraduate qualifications up to Honours degrees
Graduation Programme

Livestream of Graduation Ceremonies

Family and friends who are unable to attend your graduation ceremony can still watch you graduate through our livestream link at http://livestream.ufs.ac.za, which becomes active at 08:45 and 14:15 on the day of the ceremony.

Things to do after you graduate

• Graduate Career Guide: www.ufs.ac.za/careerguide

Graduation Archive