Two graduation sessions will be held, one starting at 09:00 (for the School of Education) and the other at 13:00 (for the School of Economic and Management Sciences, School of Humanities, and School of Natural and Applied Sciences).

More than 500 undergraduate and postgraduate students are set to receive their qualifications.

Qualifications are being awarded in the following programmes:

Undergraduate:

Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase

Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and FET

Diploma in Retail Business Management

Advanced Diploma in Management

Bachelor of Commerce

Higher Certificate in Court Interpreting

Higher Certificate in Heritage Studies

Bachelor of Arts

Diploma in Information and Communication Technology in Applications Development

Advanced Diploma in Information and Communication Technology in Applications Development

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Science in Data Science

Postgraduate:

Bachelor of Education Honours in Curriculum Studies

Postgraduate Diploma in Public Management

Bachelor of Social Science Honours (Sociology)

Bachelor of Science Honours in Biological Sciences (Botany)

Bachelor of Science Honours in Biological Sciences (Zoology)

Bachelor of Science Honours in Computer Science

Bachelor of Science Honours in Data Science

Bachelor of Science Honours in Mathematical Sciences (Statistics)

The Business Hour's Olebogeng Motse spoke to Sol Plaatje University’s vice-chancellor, Professor Andrew Crouch, to find out about the rise in the number of students at the university. Listen here:

At Lunch's Cyril Viljoen also spoke to Sol Plaatje University’s vice-chancellor, Professor Andrew Crouch, to find out more the university’s largest graduation ceremony to date. Listen here: