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27 March 2023
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Story Valentino Ndaba
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This year, the University of the Free State will witness one of its biggest graduation seasons yet. A total of 19 ceremonies will take place this April. The Qwaqwa Campus will host four ceremonies from 14 to 15 April and the Bloemfontein Campus will host fifteen celebrations from 18 to 22 April 2023.
A grand total of 8 628 graduates will walk across the stage throughout the seven days. In addition, four honorary doctorates will also be conferred. Prof Stephen Brown will be awarded the Council Medal, Prof Mattheus Lötter is to receive the Chancellor's Medal.
Qwaqwa Campus Graduation Ceremonies
Bloemfontein and South Campus Graduation Ceremonies
For more information on guides and attires, click here.
Download the graduation schedule
here.
Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk appointed on national task team
2009-09-01
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Prof. Herman van Schalkwyk, Dean of the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State (UFS), has been appointed by the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, Ms Tina Joemat-Pettersson, as member of a task team to further clarify the functional responsibilities of the Department of Agriculture, the National Agricultural Marketing Council and the Agricultural Research Council on matters related to agricultural marketing, business and entrepreneurial development, international trade and agricultural economics research. The appointment of this task team comes after the Department’s review of the agricultural marketing environment.
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