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Graduation schedule

CeremonyDateTimeFacultyGroup
1Monday, 8 December 202513:00EngineeringAll
2Monday, 8 December 202517:00EducationAll
3Tuesday, 9 December 202509:00AgriSciences
Law (including BAccLLB)
All
4Tuesday, 9 December 202513:00Science1
5Tuesday, 9 December 202517:00Science2
6Wednesday, 10 December 202509:00Economic and Management Sciences1
7Wednesday, 10 December 202513:00Economic and Management Sciences (including BCom (Law))2
8Wednesday, 10 December 202517:00Economic and Management Sciences3
9Thursday, 11 December 202509:00Medicine and Health Sciences1
10Thursday, 11 December 202513:00Medicine and Health Sciences2
11Thursday, 11 December 202517:00Military Science
Theology
All
12Friday, 12 December 202509:00Arts and Social Sciences1
13Friday, 12 December 202515:00Arts and Social Sciences (including BA (Law))2

Group allocation

GroupQualification
Science - Group 1BSc (Chemistry)
BSc (Focal Area: Applied Medicinal Chemistry) 
BSc (Focal Area: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology) 
BSc (Human Life Sciences) 
BSc (Molecular Biology and Biotechnology) 
BSc (Sport Science) 
BSc Hons (Biochemistry) 
BSc Hons (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology) 
BSc Hons (Chemistry) 
BSc Hons (Genetics) 
BSc Hons (Microbiology) 
BSc Hons (Physiological Sciences) 
BSc Hons (Polymer Science) 
MSc (Biochemistry) 
MSc (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology) 
MSc (Chemistry) 
MSc (Genetics) 
MSc (Microbiology) 
MSc (Physiological Sciences) 
MSc (Polymer Science) 
PhD (Biochemistry) 
PhD (Bioinformatics and Computational Biology) 
PhD (Chemistry) 
PhD (Genetics) 
PhD (Microbiology) 
PhD (Physiological Sciences) 
PhD (Polymer Science)
Science - Group 2BSc 
BSc (Biodiversity and Ecology) 
BSc (Computer Science) 
BSc (Earth Science) 
BSc (Focal Area: Biomedical Mathematical Sciences) 
BSc (Focal Area: Biomathematics) 
BSc (GeoInformatics) 
BSc (Mathematical Sciences) 
BSc (Physics) 
BSc (Plant Biotechnology) 
BDatSci 
BSc Hons (Applied Mathematics) 
BSc Hons (Biodiversity and Ecology) 
BSc Hons (Computer Science) 
BSc Hons (Earth Sciences) 
BSc Hons (GeoInformatics) 
BSc Hons (Geography and Environmental Studies) 
BSc Hons (Mathematics) 
BSc Hons (Theoretical Physics) 
BSc Hons (Nuclear Physics) 
BSc Hons (Laser Physics) 
BSc Hons (Radiation Physics) 
BSc Hons (Plant Biotechnology) 
MSc (Applied Mathematics) 
MSc (Botany) 
MSc (Computer Science) 
MSc (Earth Sciences) 
MSc (Geography & Environmental Studies) 
MSc (GeoInformatics) 
MSc (Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence) 
MSc (Mathematical Sciences) 
MSc (Mathematics)
MSc (Operations Research) 
MSc (Physics) 
MSc (Plant Biotechnology) 
MSc (Physical and Mathematical Analysis) 
MSc (Zoology) 
PhD (Applied Mathematics) 
PhD (Botany) 
PhD (Computer Science) 
PhD (Earth Sciences) 
PhD (Geography & Environmental Studies) 
PhD (GeoInformatics) 
PhD (Mathematics) 
PhD (Operations Research) 
PhD (Physics) 
PhD (Plant Biotechnology) 
PhD (Physical and Mathematical Analysis) 
PhD (Zoology)

Economic and Management Sciences -

Group 1

BCom BCom (Industrial Psychology) 
BCom (International Business) 
BCom (Management Sciences) 
BCom Hons (Business Management) 
BCom Hons (Human Resources Management) 
BCom Hons (Industrial Psychology) 
MCom (Business Management) 
MCom (Human Resources Management) 
MCom (Industrial Psychology) 
MPhil (HIV/AIDS management) 
PGD (Marketing) 
PGD (HIV/AIDS Management) 
PGD (Strategic Human Res) 
PhD (Business Management) 
PhD (HIV/AIDS Management) 
PhD (Industrial Psychology)

Economic and Management Sciences -

Group 2

BAccounting 
BCom (Actuarial Sciences) 
BCom (Economic Sciences) 
BCom (Financial Accounting) 
BCom (Management Accounting) 
BCom (Mathematical Sciences) 
BCom (Law) 
BDatSci 
PGD (Accounting) 
PGD (Actuarial Science) 
PGD (Transport and Logistics) 
BAccHons 
BCom Hons (Actuarial Science) 
BCom Hons (Economics) 
BCom Hons (Financial Risk Management) 
BCom Hons (Logistics Management) 
BCom Hons (Mathematical Statistics) 
BCom Hons (Management Accounting) 
BCom Hons (Operations Research) 
BCom Hons (Statistics) 
BCom Hons (Transport Economics) 
MAcc 
MCom (Actuarial Science) 
MCom (Computer Auditing) 
MCom (Economics)
MCom (Financial Risk Management) 
MCom (Logistics Management) 
MCom (Mathematical Statistics) 
MCom (Operational Research) 
MCom (Quantitative Management) 
MCom (Statistics) 
MCom (Taxation) 
MCom (Transport Economics) 
PhD (Accounting) 
PhD (Agricultural Economics) 
PhD (Economics) 
PhD (Logistics) 
PhD (Logistics Management) 
PhD (Mathematical Statistics) 
PhD (Transport Economics) 
PhD (Operational Research) 
PhD (Statistics)

Economic and Management Sciences -

Group 3

Diploma in Public Accountability 
Advanced Diploma in Public Accountability 
Advanced Diploma in Sustainable Development 
Dip (Sustainable Development) 
PGD (Business Management and Administration) 
PGD (Development Finance) 
PGD (Environmental Man) 
PGD (Financial Planning) 
PGD (Future Studies) 
PGD (Leadership Development) 
PGD (Project Management) 
PGD (Public Financial Management) 
PGD (Sustainable Development) 
B in Public Admin 
Hons BCom (Public and Development Management) 
MBA 
MCom (Public and Development Management) 
MPA 
MPhil (Development Finance) 
MPhil (Environmental Management) 
MPhil (Futures Studies) 
MPhil (Leadership Coaching) 
MPhil (Sustainable Development) 
PhD (Business Management and Administration) 
PhD (Development Finance) 
PhD Future Studies 
PhD (Public and Development Management) 
PhD (Sustainable Development Planning and Management)
Medicine and Health Sciences - Group 1MBChB 
BScHons in Biokinetics 
BScHons in Sport Science (Kinderkinetics) 
BScHons in Sport Science (Performance Sport) 
MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine 
MSc in Sport Science 
MMed Anaesthesiology 
MMed Clinical Pharmacology 
MMed Dermatology 
MMed Emergency Medicine 
MMed Family Medicine 
MMed Internal Medicine 
MMed Medical Genetics 
MMed Neurology 
MMed Neurosurgery 
MMed Nuclear Medicine 
MMed Obstetrics and Gynaecology 
MMed Occupational Medicine 
MMed Ophthalmology 
MMed Orthopaedics 
MMed Otorhinolaryngology 
MMed Paediatrics and Child Health 
MMed Paediatric Surgery 
MMed Anatomical Pathology 
MMed Chemical Pathology 
MMed Clinical Pathology 
MMed Forensic Pathology 
MMed Haematological Pathology 
MMed Microbiological Pathology 
MMed Virological Pathology 
MMed Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery 
MMed Psychiatry 
MMed Public Health Medicine 
MMed Radiological Diagnosis 
MMed Radiological Therapy 
MMed Surgery 
MMed Thoracic Surgery 
MMed Urology 
MPhil in Adult Critical Care (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Cardiology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Developmental Paediatrics (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Endocrinology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Gastroenterology and Hepatology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Gynaecological Oncology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Haematology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Infectious Diseases (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Maternal and Fetal Medicine (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Neonatology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Nephrology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Cardiology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Critical Care (subspecialty programme)
MPhil in Paediatric Endocrinology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Infectious Diseases (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Medical Oncology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Nephrology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Neurology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Pulmonology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Paediatric Rheumatology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Pulmonology (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Reproductive Medicine (subspecialty programme) 
MPhil in Rheumatology (subspecialty programme) 
PhD (Anaesthesiology) 
PhD (Clinical and Research Ethics) 
PhD (Dermatology) 
PhD (Emergency Medicine) 
PhD (Family Medicine) 
PhD (Haematological Pathology) 
PhD (Internal Medicine) 
PhD (Medical Physics) 
PhD (Neurosurgery) 
PhD (Nuclear Medicine) 
PhD (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) 
PhD (Ophthalmology) 
PhD (Orthopaedic Surgery) 
PhD (Otorhinolaryngology) 
PhD (Paediatrics) 
PhD (Pharmacology) 
PhD (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery) 
PhD (Psychiatry) 
PhD (Radiological Diagnosis) 
PhD (Radiotherapy and Radio Isotopes) 
PhD (Sport Psychology) 
PhD (Sport Science) 
PhD (Surgery) 
PhD (Thoracic Surgery) 
PhD (Urology)
Medicine and Health Sciences - Group 2Bachelor of Nursing 
Bachelor of Occupational Therapy 
Bachelor of Science in Dietetics 
Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy 
Bachelor of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy 
Postgraduate Diploma in Addiction Care 
Postgraduate Diploma in Disability and Rehabilitation Studies 
Postgraduate Diploma in Family Medicine 
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Care Management 
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research Ethics 
Postgraduate Diploma in Infectious Diseases 
Postgraduate Diploma in Medical Toxicology
Postgraduate Diploma in Medicines Development 
Postgraduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine 
Postgraduate Diploma in Rural Medicine 
Postgraduate Diploma in Critical Care Nursing: Adult 
Postgraduate Diploma in Midwifery 
Postgraduate Diploma in Perioperative Nursing 
Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing 
Postgraduate Diploma in Mental Health Nursing 
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education 
Postgraduate Diploma in Health Service Management 
Postgraduate Diploma in Emergency Nursing 
BScHons in Anatomy 
BScHons in Clinical Human Genetics 
BScHons in Epidemiology 
BScHons in Hyperbaric Medicine 
BScHons in Medical Microbiology 
BScHons in Medical Physiology 
BScHons in Medical Virology 
BScHons in Molecular Biology 
BScHons in Morphological Sciences 
BScHons in Pathology 
BScHons in Pharmacology 
BScHons in Reproductive Biology 
BScHons in Underwater Medicine 
MSc in Anatomy 
MSc in Baromedical Sciences 
MSc in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology 
MSc in Biostatistics 
MSc in Clinical Epidemiology 
MSc in Cytopathology 
MSc in Epidemiology 
MSc in Food and Nutrition Security 
MSc in Human Genetics 
MSc in Implementation Science 
MSc in Infection Prevention and Control 
MSc in Medical Microbiology 
MSc in Medical Physics 
MSc in Medical Physiology 
MSc in Medical Virology 
MSc in Molecular Biology 
MSc in Morphological Sciences 
MSc in Neuroscience 
MSc in Nuclear Medicine 
MSc in Pharmacology 
MSc in Radiobiology 
MSc in Reproductive Biology 
MPhil in Addiction Psychiatry 
MPhil in Cancer Science 
MPhil in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry 
MPhil in Communicable Diseases 
MPhil in Community Mental Health 
MPhil in Emergency Medicine 
MPhil in Family Medicine 
MPhil in Health Professions Education 
MPhil in Health Systems 
MPhil in Infant Mental Health 
MPhil in Medicines Development
MPhil in Mindfulness 
MPhil in Minimal Access Gynaecological Surgery 
MPhil in Neuropsychiatry – Clinical Neuropsychiatry 
MPhil in Neuropsychiatry – Old Age Psychiatry 
MPhil in Neuropsychiatry – Psychosomatic Medicine 
Master of Addiction Care 
Master of Audiology 
Master of Human Rehabilitation Studies 
Master of Nursing 
Master of Occupational Therapy 
Master of Pathology 
Master of Physiotherapy 
Master of Public Health Nutrition 
Master of Speech- Language Therapy 
Master of Therapeutic Nutrition 
PhD (Anatomical Pathology) 
PhD (Anatomy) 
PhD (Audiology) 
PhD (Biostatistics) 
PhD (Chemical Pathology) 
PhD (Epidemiology) 
PhD (Health Professions Education) 
PhD (Health Science Rehabilitation) 
PhD (Human Genetics) 
PhD (Medical Microbiology) 
PhD (Medical Physiology) 
PhD (Medical Virology) 
PhD (Molecular Biology) 
PhD (Morphological Sciences) 
PhD (Nursing) 
PhD (Nutritional Sciences) 
PhD (Occupational Therapy) 
PhD (Physiotherapy) 
PhD (Public Health) 
PhD (Radiobiology) 
PhD (Speech-Language Therapy)
Arts and Social Sciences - Group 1BA (Human Resource Management) 
BA (Humanities) 
BA (Political, Philosophical and Economic Studies) 
BA (Social Dynamics) 
BA (Socio-Informatics) 
BA Hons (History) 
BA Hons (Philosophy) 
BA Hons (Political Science) 
BA Hons (Psychology) 
BA Hons (Social Anthropology) 
BA Hons (Sociology) 
BDatSci 
BInfHons 
MA (Clinical Psychology) 
MA (History) 
MA (Philosophy) 
MA (Political Science) 
MA (Psychology) 
MA (Public Sociology and Anthropology) 
MA (Socio-Informatics) 
MA (Sociology)
MA (Social Anthropology) 
MA (Social Science Methods) 
MPhil (Applied Ethics) 
MPhil (Decision-Making and Knowledge Dynamics) 
MPhil (Information and Knowledge Management) 
MPhil (Monitoring and Evaluation) 
MPhil (Public Mental Health) 
MPhil (Science and Technology Studies) 
MPhil (Transdisciplinary Health and Development Studies) 
PGD (Public Mental Health) 
PGD (Social Science Methods) 
PGD (Transdisciplinary Health and Development Studies) 
PGD (Applied Ethics) 
PGD (Knowledge and Information Systems Management) 
PGD (Monitoring and Eval) 
PGD (Research Management and Administration) 
PhD (Applied Ethics) 
PhD (Decision-Making and Knowledge Dynamics) 
PhD (Evaluation Studies) 
PhD (History) 
PhD (Philosophy) 
PhD (Political Science) 
PhD (Psychology) 
PhD (Science and Technology Studies) 
PhD (Social Anthropology) 
PhD (Social Science Methods) 
PhD (Socio-Informatics) 
PhD (Sociology)
Arts and Social Sciences - Group 2Higher Certificate (Music) 
Dip (Practical Music Studies) 
Advanced Diploma (Practical Music) 
B Social Work 
BA (Development and Environment) 
BA (Drama and Theatre Studies) 
BA (International Studies) 
BA (Lang and Culture) 
BA (Law) 
BA (Sport Science) 
BA (Visual Arts) 
BMusic BA (Music) 
PGD (Film Music) 
PGD (Disaster Risk Studies and Development) 
PGD (Intercultural Communication) 
PGD (Music Technology) 
PGD (Second-Language Studies) 
PGD (Technology for Language Learning) 
BA Hons (African Languages) 
BA Hons (African Languages for Professional Contexts) 
BA Hons (Afrikaans and Dutch) 
BA Hons (Ancient Cultures) 
BA Hons (Ancient Languages) 
BA Hons (Chinese) 
BA Hons (Drama and Theatre Studies)
BA Hons (English Studies) 
BA Hons (French) 
BA Hons (General Linguistics) 
BA Hons (Geography and Environmental Studies) 
BA Hons (Geographical Information Systems) 
BA Hons (German) 
BA Hons (International Studies) 
BA Hons (Journalism) 
BMusHons 
BA Hons (Translation) 
BA Hons (Language Practice) 
BA Hons (Visual Arts Illustration) 
BA Hons (Visual Studies) 
MA (African Languages) 
MA (African Languages for Professional Contexts) 
MA (Afrikaans and Dutch) 
MA (Ancient Cultures) 
MA (Ancient Languages) 
MA (Creative Writing) 
MA (Drama and Theatre Studies) 
MA (English Studies) 
MA (French) 
MA (General Linguistics) 
MA (Geographical Information Systems) 
MA (Geography and Environmental Studies) 
MA (German) 
MA (Intercultural Communication) 
MA (International Studies) 
MA (Second Language Studies) 
MA (Journalism) 
MA (Lexicography) 
MA (Social Work) 
MA (Translation) 
MA (Technology of Language Learning) 
MA (Visual Arts) 
MA (Visual Arts) (Art Education) 
MA (Visual Studies)
MMus 
M (Urban and Regional Planning) 
MPhil (Disaster Risk Science and Development) 
MPhil (Film Music) 
MPhil (Music Technology) 
MPhil (Urban and Regional Science) 
PhD (African Languages) 
PhD (Afrikaans and Dutch) 
PhD (Ancient Cultures) 
PhD (Ancient Languages) 
PhD (Comparative Literature) 
PhD (Drama and Theatre Studies) 
PhD (English Studies) 
PhD (French) 
PhD (General Linguistics) 
PhD (Geography and Environmental Studies A) 
PhD (German) 
PhD (Journalism) 
PhD (Lexicography) 
PhD (Music)