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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.
43rd Conference of Agricultural Economics
2005-10-06
During the 43rd Annual Conference of the Agricultural Economics Association of South Africa (AEASA) 13 of the 30 papers (excluding invited papers) were presented by students and staff from the Department of Agricultural Economics at the University of the Free State (UFS). The conference was attended by 24 students and 12 lecturers from the department.
From left: Prof André Jooste (chairperson: Department of Agricultural Economics at the UFS), Mr Andries Jordaan (awarded 2nd price in the category for the best M Sc thesis), Mr Dikus van Wyk (awarded 2nd price in the category for best student essay in agricultural economics), Mr Pieter Taljaard (best article published in the past 12 months in Agrekon, accredited journal of AEASA) and Mr Henry Jordaan (best 4th year student in agricultural economics in 2004 at the UFS).
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