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December graduation ceremony underway

15 November 2022 | Story Valentino Ndaba | Photo Sonia Small

Walk of honour for December graduates

The big day has finally arrived! The December graduation ceremonies will be in full swing on 9 and 12 December. UFS Graduates will do the walk of honour across the stage in the Callie Human Centre on the Bloemfontein Campus.

All the ceremonies will be broadcast on the official UFS YouTube channel. Join the ultimate launch of the festive season as we celebrate the graduates on:

This marks the second in-person graduations following the COVID-19 pandemic's virtual ceremonies.

Graduates are encouraged to share inspiring stories about their unique academic journey or memories on:

socialmedia@ufs.ac.za or news@ufs.ac.za

On the big day, don’t forget to tag us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram, using the official hashtag #UFSGraduation2022

For more information visit the Graduation webpage

The following qualifications will be conferred

Date	Time	Faculties: All Qualifications
Friday 9 December 2022	09:00	Education Economic and Management Sciences Law
	14:30	Natural and Agricultural Sciences The Humanities Theology and Religion
Monday 12 December 2022	09:00	Health Sciences

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Record amount of degrees and diplomas awarded during Spring graduation ceremony

2005-09-12

The University of the Free State (UFS) will award a record amount of 885 degrees and diplomas on Thursday 15 September 2005 to students from the Vista and Main campuses during this year’s spring graduation ceremony.

Altogether 572 degrees and 313 diplomas will be awarded. This is the most degrees and diplomas that have been awarded during the spring graduation ceremony.

One honorary doctorate and 30 doctorates will also be awarded. The honorary doctorate Doctor Theologiae (honoris causa) will be awarded to Prof Wilhelm Neuser for his contribution to the promotion of international Calvin research and for his insight and personal dedication to involving South Africans in it.

In the Faculty of Health Sciences 74 degrees, 26 diplomas and 2 doctorates will be awarded, in the Faculty of Humanities (excluding the School of Education) 90 degrees, 9 diplomas en 6 doctorates will be awarded. In the Faculty of Law 31 degrees will be awarded, in the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences 127 degrees, 2 diplomas and 15 doctorates will be awarded, in the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences 173 degrees, 2 diplomas and 2 doctorates will be awarded and in the Faculty of Theology 13 degrees, 4 diplomas and 1 doctorate will be awarded.

In the School of Education 64 degrees, 273 diplomas and 1 doctorate will be awarded.

The diploma ceremony will start at 08:30 and the graduation ceremony will start at 14:30. Both ceremonies will take place in the Callie Human Centre on the Main Campus.

Media release
Issued by:  Lacea Loader
   Media Representative
   Tel: (051) 401-2584
   Cell: 083 645 2454
   E-mail: loaderl.stg@mail.uovs.ac.za
9 September 2005

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