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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.
UFS handed a cum laude award to Judge
2006-06-24
The Faculty of Law at the University of the Free State (UFS) handed a cum laude award to Judge Joos Hefer for being the first judge in the history of the South African Academy for Science and Arts who received the Toon van den Heever prize for the science of law. Judge Hefer is also the first former lecturer and alumnus of the Faculty to receive this prestigious prize.
Prof Johan Henning (Dean: Faculty of Law at the UFS) during the handing over of the cum laude award to Judge Hefer.