March 2026 Graduation
Honouring academic excellence and achievement
Stellenbosch University Graduation Week: 23 to 26 March 2026
Graduation is a special milestone on our academic calendar. This is when we celebrate our graduates’ academic achievements and honour their journey with SU as their academic home. We look forward to conferring certificates, diplomas, degrees, and honorary doctorates.
We look forward to welcoming you and your guests to our March graduation week at the Coetzenburg Centre.
Ceremony Details
Plan your graduation experience with the key dates and ceremony schedule.
Find detailed information about the order of proceedings
and what to expect on your graduation day.
Ceremony Details
Plan your graduation experience with the key dates and ceremony schedule.
Find detailed information about the order of proceedings
and what to expect on your graduation day.
Attendance & Access
We want your graduation day to run smoothly. From receiving tickets for your guests to planning your arrival and ensuring special arrangements, these resources will help you prepare for the big day.
Graduation essentials
Your graduation is more than just a ceremony — it’s a moment to be remembered. Make sure you’re ready with the correct attire, professional photography, and the documentation you’ll need on the day.
Administration
Behind every successful graduation is careful preparation. Ensure your administrative requirements are finalised and review key procedures to avoid delays or complications.
Success stories
From overcoming challenges to achieving lifelong dreams, each graduate's academic journey reflects the diversity, determination and excellence that define us as Maties.
Media release
Dignity restored – SU chemistry graduate’s journey to success
Blessed Muyanga came to Stellenbosch University (SU) in 2022 in pursuit of a science degree and a sense of independence. He never imagined he would become the...
Media release
Xichavo Makhubele opens new doors for his family with SU honours degree
Growing up in the village of Magoro in Limpopo, Xichavo Irvin Makhubele was raised in a home where generations lived side by side, and where the rhythms of...
Media release
SU mentors shaped Handré Muller’s path to mastering science
In 2019, a group of Stellenbosch University (SU) academics walked into a classroom at Lückhoff High School in Stellenbosch to demonstrate life sciences...
Media release
Curiosity with light leads to PhD in physics
As an undergraduate science student, Dr Anneke Erasmus’ curiosity about lasers made her stay behind after physics classes to ask lecturers about their research...
Media release
Sass twins honour their activist mom, an SU alumna, on graduation day
In the early 1980’s a young medical student’s dreams came crashing down. As an activist protesting the injustices of apartheid, Patricia Grace Rorich was...
Media release
Casey-Lee Anthony’s childhood journalism dream gets wings at SU
Long before Casey-Lee Anthony ever dreamt of studying at Stellenbosch University (SU), she was already imagining herself as part of the media world.
In primary...