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Simplifying your registration journey

13 December 2024 | Story Edzani Nephalela | Photo Supplied

Student Registration 2025 — We welcome you to the University of the Free State! The 2025 academic year is fast approaching, and we can’t wait to see new and returning students on campus. Remember: Online registration opens on 7 January 2025; early registration is key to securing your place!

The University of the Free State (UFS) is excited to welcome new and returning students for the 2025 academic year. To ensure a smooth transition into university life, it is essential for all prospective and current students to familiarise themselves with the registration process.

To avoid delays, all students are advised to complete their registration as early as possible, as some programmes may have specific deadlines that differ from the general dates mentioned.

Registration methods

The UFS strongly encourages all students to use the online registration platform for a quick and easy process. This method is available for both new and returning students; please visit the official registration website for steps to register online.

However, a face-to-face, on-campus option is available to students who need additional support. Click on your relevant faculty below to learn more about the dates and on-campus venues.

Click to view document Faculty of Theology and Religion

Click to view document Faculty of The Humanities

Click to view document Faculty of Health Sciences

Click to view document Faculty of Education

Click to view document Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Click to view document Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

Click to view document Faculty of Law

Key dates to keep in mind

	First semester	Second Semester
Online Registration	7 January - 7 February 2025	21 - 25 July 2025
Curriculum advice and registration for first-year students	27 January - 7 February 2025	21 - 25 July 2025
Curriculum advice and registration for senior students	20 January – 7 February 2025	21 - 25 July 2025
Curriculum advice and registration for Postgraduate students	20 January – 7 February 2025 Honours and PGDip (unless communicated otherwise by your faculty)	21 - 25 July 2025 Honours and PGDip (unless communicated otherwise by your faculty)
Classes start on	10 February 2025	21 July 2025
The last date to add or change module	14 February 2025	25 July 2025
The last date to cancel modules with full credit	31 March 2025	15 August 2025
Returning master’s and doctoral students can register during the official registration period.	20 January – 31 March 2025 for the first semester or a year programme, NOT during the month they initially registered	21 - 25 July 2025

Do you need further assistance? We’ve got you covered!

Should you require further guidance or have enquiries regarding the registration process, multiple avenues for support are available:

Institutional Call Centre: Call +27 51 401 9111 or WhatsApp +27 87 240 6370
Email support: Reach out to studentadmin@ufs.ac.za

The UFS experience is about more than just academic achievement; it’s about becoming part of something larger than yourself.

From exciting student activities to cutting-edge research, you’ll be surrounded by opportunities that challenge, support, and inspire you to take bold steps in your personal and professional growth. Welcome to a place where you don’t just learn – you thrive, evolve, and make lasting connections that will shape your future.

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Additional and ad hoc examinations as well as results

2017-01-11

Additional Examination

Additional examinations will be arranged for students who are unable to write the main examination during the period 24 November 2016 to 14 December 2016 (excluding the Faculty of Health Sciences).

The additional examinations will take place from 4 January 2017 to 16 January 2017.
Application forms are available at the Examination Department and online at KovsieLife.

Closing date for all additional examination applications: 14 December 2016.
The Examination Department will notify students of the outcome via e-mail.

Procedure:
•   Completed applications will be handed in at the Examination Department.
•   The Examination Department will notify students of the outcome via e-mail.
•   Students must refer to the official examination timetable for their personal timetable.

For more information, please contact Anneline Dyers on dyersaf@ufs.ac.za

Ad hoc Examinations

Ad hoc examinations will be arranged for students who are unable to write the main and additional examinations in the periods 24 November to 14 December and 4 January 2017 to 16 January 2017, respectively (excluding the Faculty of Health Sciences).

The ad hoc examinations will take place from 23 to 27 January 2017.
Application forms are available at the Examination Department.

Closing date for all ad hoc applications: 14 December 2016.
The Examination Department will notify students of the outcome via e-mail.

Procedure:
•   Completed applications must be handed in at the Examination Department.
•   The Examination Department will electronically send applications, including supporting documents, to the respective deans and the Registrar (Governance) for approval.
•   The Examination Department will notify students of the outcome via e-mail.
•   The Examination Department will arrange a venue for the examinations.

For more information, please contact Alfredine Majiedt on majiedtay@ufs.ac.za

Results

Provisional examination results for the main and additional examinations will be posted onto a student’s record seven (7) working days after the relevant examination. Should students require their provisional results, they may access it via Self-Service on KovsieLife.

Official examination results will only be available on 1 February 2017.

For more information, please contact Edwin Crouch on crouchej@ufs.ac.za

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