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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.
Regional forum of the Council on Higher Education
2006-05-12
Representatives from the University of the Free State (UFS), the Central University of Technology and the Free State Higher Education Consortium attended the regional forum of the Council on Higher Education (CHO) on the Main Campus. The topic was government's involvement in higher education, institutional autonomy and academic freedom. The event was part of an investigation of a task team of the RHO into this topic.
Attending the forum were from the left Ms Ashley Symes (researcher from the CHO), Dr Adam Habib, (speaker) and Dr Maboreng Maharasoa (speaker).