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UWC Graduation Ceremony 2025 | Full information about University of the Western Cape (UWC) graduation 2025, list of graduands, convocation fees, gown\/attire collection schedule, dress code, time, venue and how to check graduation status online for the 2025 graduation ceremony.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is to inform the general public that the management of the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has announced the official graduation date, gown collection date, fees, event programs as well as the list of graduands for the UWC graduation ceremony 2025 academic year<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

UWC Graduation 2025.<\/h2>\n
Graduation is one of the most important occasions in the University of the Western Cape (UWC)\u00a0academic calendar 2025 where students, both undergraduate and postgraduate, receive their hard-earned degrees and diplomas. Indeed, graduation marks the culmination of many years of personal sacrifice and hard work that have laid the foundation for successful and inspiring careers.<\/div>\n

At graduation, Honorary Degrees are also conferred to distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to society, both in South Africa and at a global level. In addition, University Fellowships are conferred on outstanding academics for research excellence as well as The Distinguished Teachers’ Awards are presented to academics for teaching excellence.<\/span><\/p>\n

Graduation is getting a diploma or academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated with it, in which students become graduates. Before graduation, candidates are referred to as graduands. The date of graduation is often called graduation day.<\/p>\n

The graduation ceremony itself is also called\u00a0commencement,\u00a0convocation\u00a0or\u00a0invocation. Normally, the ceremony and name apply to high school and above (the next ascending levels being Associate\u2019s, Bachelor\u2019s, Master\u2019s, and Doctorate)<\/p>\n

Students who are eligible to graduate will receive official invitations to their graduation ceremonies containing details of their ceremony, how to get a gown, and how to organize for photographs<\/p>\n

Graduands will be issued with graduation gowns at their respective student’s faculty office on the week of graduation. All graduation regalia must be returned in time and those returned after the deadline shall attract a penalty fee.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> UWC Contact Details: Website, Email, Location & Phone Numbers<\/a><\/p>\n

University of the Western Cape (UWC) Graduation Ceremony 2025:<\/h2>\n

Students and guests must dress formally. All graduates must wear academic attire.<\/p>\n

IMPORTANT INFORMATION<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

GRADUATION – MARCH\/APRIL 2025<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n

Graduands will begin to receive electronic copies of their certificates as of their official graduation date \u2013 per their original graduation invitation letter e.g. 31 March or 3 April, etc.<\/p>\n

Please contact\u00a0graduation@uwc.ac.za<\/a>\u00a0if you do not receive a copy of your certificate by 10 April 2025.<\/p>\n

Graduands who have signed an AoD with SCM to graduate symbolically will not receive a certificate but will receive a letter of completion instead.<\/p>\n

Students whose names do not appear in the booklet have either:<\/strong><\/b>
\n1. not signed an AoD with SCM, if they have fees outstanding; or,
\n2. not submitted their theses or supporting documents after the deadline; or,
\n3. not had their theses approved by their supervisor(s) as per the communicated deadlines.<\/p>\n

Please contact Mr Clayton Alexander (calexander@uwc.ac.za<\/a>) or your Faculty for clarity.<\/p>\n

Certificates will be couriered and\/or will be available for collection when it is safe to allow for such.<\/p>\n

Please note that an error in the awarding of a degree, diploma or certificate, or in the level of distinction achieved, does not give the candidate\/student the right to the associated pass mark or the award of said certificate, diploma or degree.<\/p>\n

Graduation Booklets<\/strong><\/b><\/p>\n