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.
Awards and milestones
SU honorary doctorate for Nobel laureate Prof Abdulrazak Gurnah
Nobel laureate Prof Abdulrazak Gurnah received an honorary doctorate from Stellenbosch University (SU) on Monday (23 March 2026) at the institution’s March...
Awards and milestones
Dr Allison Matroos is the pride of Atlantis
The West Coast town of Atlantis is often associated with poverty, unemployment, gang violence and drug abuse. But it's also a place of achievers. Of people the...
Media release
Dr Elana Ryklief turns lived trans experience into groundbreaking scholarship
Growing up in Steenberg on the Cape Flats, Elana Ryklief learned early that resilience and determination were essential tools for navigating life. Years later...
Awards and milestones
From typist to master’s graduate, Sunelle Hanekom’s journey comes full circle
For more than three decades, Sunelle Hanekom worked behind the scenes – organising, supporting and managing processes to ensure that others could succeed. Now...
Media release
From pain a passion takes flight for SU history graduate
What began as a quiet hobby during moments of pain has taken flight into a powerful academic journey for Stellenbosch University (SU) graduate Annie de Villiers...
Media release
‘Skut gat and dala’ – pioneering Master’s research captures the lived reality of Winelands womxn
“Coloured* identity needs a bietjie room to breathe.” This line from Chérise Adams’ Master’s thesis stays with the reader and only crystallises once you grasp...