​​Stellenbosch University (SU) will be awarding 3 128 degrees and diplomas – including 953 master's and 158 doctoral degrees at its April 2019 graduation ceremonies this week. Four honorary doctorate degrees will also be awarded. Six ceremonies will be held at the Coetzenburg Centre in Stellenbosch from Tuesday, 2 April to Friday, 5 April 2019.

Stellenbosch University will bestow the four honorary doctorates upon the Vice-Chancellor of Coventry University in the UK, Prof John Latham; the unofficial global guardian of numerical mathematics, Prof Lloyd N Trefethen of Oxford University; a champion for transformation in education who has made outstanding contributions to science, engineering and education in Africa, Dr Shirley Ann Jackson and a foremost South African winemaker and industry leader, Mr Jan Boland Coetzee respectively at these graduation ceremonies.

Coetzee will receive the degree Doctor of Science in Agriculture (DScAgric), honoris causa on Tuesday, 2 April at 17:00, Latham the degree Doctor of Commerce (DCom), honoris causa on Wednesday, 3 April at 10:00, Jackson the degree Doctor of Engineering (DEng), honoris causa on Wednesday 3 April at 17:00 and Trefethen the degree Doctor of Science (DSc), honoris causa on Friday, 5 April at 10:00.

The University will again be awarding a record number of doctoral degrees. Together with the December 2018 graduation ceremonies (the two ceremonies form the 2018 academic year) 308 doctoral degrees are to be awarded – slightly more than the 305 of 2017.

The schedule of the April graduation ceremonies is as follow:

• Tuesday, 2 April at 17:00: Faculties of AgriSciences and Medicine and Health Sciences
• Wednesday, 3 April at 10:00: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (Group A) and at 17:00 Faculties of Theology, Engineering and Economic and Management Sciences (only BAccLLB, BAcc, BAccHons, MAcc degrees)
• Thursday, 4 April at 10:00: Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences (Group B) and at 17:00 the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (excluding BA Law)
• Friday, 5 April at 10:00: Faculties of Science, Education and Law (BA Law, LLB and postgraduate qualifications in Law) and Military Science

Ticket system in place

As the seating in the Coetzenburg Centre is limited, and SU has to comply with national legislation and municipal by-laws, only a specific number of admission tickets for guests will be allocated per graduate.  Click here for more information.

Parking in Stellenbosch

Heavy traffic is expected on all the main roads to Stellenbosch as well as in town. Graduates, parents and friends are kindly requested to arrive early to avoid traffic jams and to ensure parking spots.

Guests should allow for enough time to park their vehicles and walk to the Coetzenburg Centre. Please note that food and sugary drinks are not allowed in the Centre.

Graduates with disabilities, or who are injured or sick and cannot move onto the stage, should call the Client Services Centre at 021 808 9111 or email [email protected] to arrange for the awarding of their degrees in front of the stage.

• Visit www.sun.ac.za for more information

Streaming

All the graduation ceremonies can be followed live on the internet at www.sun.ac.za/streaming