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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 Child Information Centre turns 21
2007-03-28
The Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of the Free State (UFS) celebrated the 21st birthday of the Child Information Centre on the Main Campus in Bloemfontein. This year the department is also celebrating Down Syndrome awareness year. Some of the children with Down Syndrome who were treated at the centre also attended the function. From the left are: Ms Dorothy Russell (Occupational Therapist and head of the Child Information Centre), Prof. André Venter (Departmental Chairperson of the UFS Department of Paediatrics and Child Health), Mr Louis Theron (Administrator of the UFS Faculty of Health Sciences) and Ms Dalene Joubert (Founding member of the centre).
Media release
Issued by: Lacea Loader
Assistant Director: Media Liaison
Tel: 051 401 2584
Cell: 083 645 2454
E-mail: loaderl@ufs.ac.za
28 March 2007