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13 October 2021
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Story Dr Nitha Ramnath
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The Rector and Vice-Chancellor of the University of the Free State (UFS), Prof Francis Petersen, has the pleasure of inviting you to the 2020/21 virtual presentation of Recognition of Service Awards and recognition of staff members retiring from service in 2020 and 2021. Join us in celebrating the milestones of our dedicated staff.
RSVP: Please confirm your attendance with Alicia Pienaar at pienaaran1@ufs.ac.za by 22 October 2021, after which the link will be shared.
Autumn graduation ceremony one of the biggest yet
2012-03-23
12 March 2012
The autumn graduation ceremony is set to be one of the biggest yet. This will be the most diplomas/certificates up to and including honours degrees that will be awarded at one ceremony.
A total of 629 diplomas/certificates and 2856 degrees will be awarded at the ceremony. The diplomas/certificates and degrees will be awarded in eight different ceremonies in the Callie Human Centre on the Bloemfontein Campus from 27 to 30 March 2012.
Unlike other years, master’s degrees, doctorates and honorary doctorates will not be awarded during this year’s autumn graduation ceremony. These degrees in all the faculties will be awarded during one ceremony on 14 June 2012.
The programme for the respective ceremonies is as follows:
- On Tuesday 27 March 2012, the Faculty of the Humanities will award 646 qualifications. The Faculty of Education will award 471 qualifications.
- On Wednesday 28 March 2012, the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences will award 812 qualifications.
- On Thursday 29 March 2012, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences will award 781 qualifications.
- On Friday 30 March 2012, the Faculty of Health Sciences will award 322 qualifications, the Faculty of Law 148 qualifications, and the Faculty of Theology 25 qualifications. On the same day, the School of Open Learning will award 261 qualifications.
The graduation ceremony of the Qwaqwa Campus will take place on 12 May 2012. Diplomas/certificates up to and including doctorates will be awarded during the ceremony.