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18 February 2021 | Story Xolisa Mnukwa

The University of the Free State (UFS) invites you to the 2021 Virtual Graduation, where students who completed their qualifications in June/July of 2020 will receive their qualifications during the ceremonies taking place from 22 to 24 February 2021.

Bachelor degrees (435), higher certificates (86), advanced certificates (230), postgraduate certificates (4), national professional diplomas (203), advanced diplomas (13), postgraduate diplomas (158), bachelors honours degrees (22), master’s (201), and doctoral qualifications (70) will be awarded to students across the UFS Bloemfontein and Qwaqwa Campuses. 

Graduates in the faculties of Economic and Management Sciences, Education, Health Sciences, the Humanities, Law, Natural and Agricultural Sciences, and Theology and Religion will be honoured during the upcoming ceremonies for their academic excellence.

Graduation is the highlight on the university calendar, and even though this prestigious occasion will not be taking place traditionally, the UFS would still like to acknowledge and commemorate our graduates’ prestigious accomplishments. 

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused immense disruption in many aspects of our lives. Higher education institutions throughout the world were not exempt from the effects of the deadly virus. This has subsequently impacted the presentation of graduation ceremonies throughout the sector.
The UFS looks forward to virtually celebrating the milestones of all graduates at the virtual graduation ceremonies, and thus implores all graduates to join us in doing so. 

See information further below for details on how to join in on the celebrations.

The university hopes to celebrate many more graduations in future, but for now, the health and safety of our community is our primary concern.
              
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UFS agriculture celebrates 50-year reunion
2009-05-27

 
As part of the half-century celebrations of the agricultural section of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State, the Department of Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences and the Department of Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences recently held their joint 50-year reunion. The reunion was attended by alumni, former staff, current staff and current students. Big names in the agricultural industry who are associated with the faculty also attended the event. At the function were, from the left, front: Prof. Boet Human (former departmental chair of Agronomy), Prof. Hennie Heyns (former lecturer in Animal Sciences) and Prof. Wynand van Rensburg (former departmental head in Grassland Sciences). Back: Prof. Piet Wilke (former departmental chair of Animal Sciences and Dean of the Agricultural Faculty), Mr Kotie van den Berg (former lecturer in Grassland Sciences and currently a farmer in the Murraysburg district), Prof. Jimmy de Jager (former departmental chair of Agrometeorology).
Photo: Stephen Collett

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