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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
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Autumn Graduation Ceremony set to sizzle with prominent personalities
2014-04-03
The University of the Free State’s (UFS’s) first graduation ceremony of the year, took place in the Callie Human Centre of the Bloemfontein Campus from 8 to 11 April 2014.
The following guest speakers addressed graduands at the graduation ceremony:
- 8 April 2014: Ruda Landman, well-known media personality
- 9 April 2014: Loyiso Gola, comedian and presenter of Late Nite News with Loyiso Gola
- 10 April 2014: Lucas Sithole, Paralympic tennis player
- 11 April 2014: Siyabulela Xuza, South African rocket scientist and Harvard graduate
During this year’s autumn graduation ceremony, the UFS also conferred a Chancellors Medal on choral conductor, Dr Huibrecht Verster.
A total of 2 091 bachelor’s, 912 honours degrees and 462 diplomas and certificates were awarded at this graduation ceremony.