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Who may attend a graduation ceremony?
Students who have completed a degree, a three-year diploma, or postgraduate diploma will be invited to attend a graduation ceremony.
Who may not attend a graduation ceremony?

• Students who have completed a postgraduate certificate or an undergraduate (one or two-year) diploma or certificate will not be invited to attend a graduation ceremony. These qualifications are awarded in absentia. Your certificate will be posted under registered cover within two weeks of the ceremony.
• Students who have completed a short learning program must contact the relevant center, bureau, or institute for information about the issue of their certificate.

When do graduation ceremonies take place?

• March to June: Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, Mbombela, Polokwane, and Pretoria
• September to November: Cape Town, Durban and Pretoria

Confirmation: completion of the qualification

When will I receive confirmation that I have completed my qualification?
After examination results are released, a final-year student’s record is audited by the Directorate: Student Admissions and Registrations to verify the completion of qualification prior to the qualification status being changed from “Final year” to “Completed” by the Division: Graduations. The audit will be finalized as soon as possible after the examination results have been released.
Please note the following:

• The Division: Graduations will only notify you about the completion of your qualification once the audit has been finalized by the Directorate: Student Admissions and Registrations.
• You will not receive any notification about the completion of qualification if you have a pending disciplinary hearing, or owe any outstanding fees or library material.
• You will receive an e-mail and SMS informing you that you have completed your qualification. An Advance Statement of Results – which will also confirm the completion of your qualification – will be sent to you via your myLife e-mail account.