Please read this information carefully to ensure a smooth graduation.

Important information about the confer date and the graduation ceremony date

• Confer Date: This indicates the graduation session that you are eligible to graduate (provided you have no outstanding fees or disciplinaries). The confer date is reflected on your academic record. UCT’s student system records one confer date per graduation session which means that the first date of the graduation session is used for all students and all qualifications.
• Graduation Ceremony Date: This is the date when the formal graduation ceremony takes place, where you will have the opportunity to celebrate your achievements with friends, family, and fellow graduates. Please note that while the graduation ceremony date may differ from the confer date, it will always occur on or after the confer date and never before.

Please keep this in mind as you prepare for graduation.

Autumn 2025 Graduation

Please note that, as per the 2025 graduation notice which has been available since January 2024 under the ‘Notices’ sub-heading on this page’s side-column, only students who are added as qualifiers on system and clear fees by 19 December 2024 are eligible for the Autumn 2025 graduation. The Autumn 2025 graduation is provisionally scheduled from 31 March 2025 to 4 April 2025. The Autumn 2025 graduation information will be available in January 2025.