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27 March 2018

 

The Graduation Ceremonies will be livestreamed daily: http://livestream.ufs.ac.za/

PHOTOS:  Graduation Ceremonies

Graduates were assured of an inspirational and enriching experience at this year’s April graduation ceremonies at the University of the Free State (UFS).
 
They were addressed by Kovsie alumni including David Abbey: Deputy President of the Association of Black Accountants of Southern Africa and Brand Pretorius, former CEO of McCarthy Ltd, as guest speakers at this year’s graduation processions. Graduates were also addressed by Miss Deaf South Africa: Chantelle Pretorius; Projects and Campaign Manager Corruption Watch: Zola Valashiya; and actor and Kwêla presenter, Hannes van Wyk.
 
Also on the list of guest speakers was Anita van der Merwe: Professor and Executive Head of the Department of Nursing and Midwifery at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at Stellenbosch University and Anthony Turton: Affiliated Professor at the Centre for Environmental Management at the UFS. South Campus Assistant Director: Tshegofatso Setilo, and UFS Council Vice Chair: Dr Nthabeleng Rammile, will also address graduates.

Graduates per faculty

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences has outdone itself as it has produced more than a thousand students who graduated during the April graduations. 
Graduates per faculty (excluding master’s and doctoral degrees) are: Faculty of Health Sciences (309), Faculty of Theology and Religion (55), South Campus: University Access Programme (494), Faculty of Law (428), Faculty of Education (472), Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences (1072), Faculty of the Humanities (729) and Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (819).

Videos:

Monday 9 April 2018

Faculties of Health Sciences and Theology and Religion and South Campus: University Access Programme

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WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 9 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 9 April 2018 (afternoon session)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 Tuesday 10 April 2018

Faculty of Law and Faculty of Education

WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 10 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 10 April 2018 (afternoon session)

Wednesday 11 April 2018

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 11 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 11 April 2018 (afternoon session)

Thursday 12 April 2018

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

WATCHUFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 12 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 12 April 2018 (afternoon session)

Friday 13 April 2018

 Faculty of the Humanities

WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 13 April 2018 (morning session)
WATCH: UFS Autumn Graduation Ceremony 13 April 2018 (afternoon session)

Previous graduation articles:

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Enter your own Facebook safety video
2014-08-21

Safety is a priority at Kovsies… is it a priority for you?

Stand a chance to win an iPad (*Ts & Cs apply), a KovsieGear hamper and feature in our next Safety Campaign video.

All you need to do, is make your own creative video message portraying one of our top safety tips:

1. Do not walk around on campus wearing headset (earphones) – especially at night
2. Always have Security Services’ contact details with you in case of emergency
3. Don’t text while driving
4. When it is getting dark, start walking in groups
5. Don’t leave your car unlocked, it’s not safe

Remember – it is very important that your video must be in MP4 or WMV format and less than one minute long ...

Email your video to lotterS@ufs.ac.za  along with your student number and contact details before 5 September 2014. The winner will be announced on 12 September.

(*The iPad wil only be included in the prizes if the UFS receive at least 15 entries for this video competition ...)

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