Graduation FAQ
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Autumn 2023 graduation ceremonies are scheduled between 27 February 2023 and 26 April 2023 for candidates who complied with the requirements to graduate by 15 December 2022.
Winter 2023 graduation ceremonies are scheduled between 2 May 2023 and 19 May 2023 for candidates who comply in January, February and March 2023 due to supplementary or special exams or masters and doctoral candidates who are approved.
Children under the age of 5 are not permitted to enter the venue. Please refrain from bringing children with to the ceremony. There are no suitable facilities for children at the venue.
E-tickets will be emailed to graduates in the week prior to the candidate’s respective ceremony.
I have not heard anything about my graduation ceremony. What is happening?
You may download your graduation letter Click Here,
Ensure that your personal cell phone number and email address are updated with the university and download your letter on the graduation page of the UJ website. There is no downloadable letter for 2020 and 2021 candidates only an email with registration links.
Check your graduate status on the UJ Chatbot on the home page of this website.
If you have completed credits from another tertiary institution, the results may not yet be on the University’s system or you may not have submitted documentation for credit. Please contact the relevant faculty.
If none of the above applies to you and your name does not appear on any of the graduation programmes please contact your relevant faculty to verify if you comply with all the requirements for your qualification to be awarded.
I want to take official graduation photos and I want to purchase or hire a graduation gown?
Photography Supplier
On stage photos as well as family photoshoots can be ordered at your own cost.
The official supplier is Gordon and Harris Photographic Studio.
Click here and scroll to Photography Booking for more information and forms.
You may hire or purchase an official graduation gown from the official supplier at your own cost.
The official supplier is Dippenaar and Reinecke
Click here and scroll to Graduation Gown Hire or Purchase for more information and forms.
I have completed my qualification, but have not yet received confirmation of my graduation?
If you comply with the requirements to graduate in the Autumn 2023 graduation ceremonies, you should receive a graduation letter by the 31st of January 2023.
If you comply with the requirements to graduate in Winter 2023 due to a supplementary or special exam, mark changes, or your master’s dissertation or doctoral thesis being approved after 31 December 2022, you should receive a graduation letter by 20 March 2023.
Ensure that your personal cell phone number and email address are updated with the university and download your letter on the graduation page of the UJ website.
Check your graduate status on the UJ Chatbot on the home page of this website.
If you have completed credits from another tertiary institution, the results may not yet be on the University’s system or you may not have submitted documentation for credit. Please contact the relevant faculty.
If none of the above applies to you and your name does not appear on any of the graduation programmes please contact your relevant faculty to verify if you comply with all the requirements for your qualification to be awarded.
When and where are graduation ceremonies presented?
Autumn 2023 ceremonies will be held at the UJ Auditorium, on the Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus between 27 February 2023 and 26 April 2023. (Compliance by end December 2022)
Winter 2023 ceremonies will be held at the UJ Auditorium, on the Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus between 2 May 2023 and 19 May 2023. (Compliance by end March 2023)
Summer 2023 ceremonies will be held at the UJ Auditorium, on the Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus between 11 October 2023 and 20 October 2023. (Compliance by end July 2023)
Can I postpone my ceremony?
You cannot postpone a ceremony and your qualification will be awarded in absentia.
Can my family view the ceremony online if they are unable to attend?
Your classmates, family, and friends may view your ceremony from anywhere in the world.
Is there a limit to how many family members can view the ceremony online?
There is no limit on the number of persons who can view the ceremony online.
Will the ceremony be available to view after the initial publishing date?
The recording of the ceremony will remain accessible on the UJ website and may be viewed at leisure.
How will I receive my academic documents (certificate and academic record)?
Graduates will collect their hard copy certificates at the ceremony.
Graduates are encouraged to also register on the digital certificate platform to enable them to view and share their certificate/s online https://digitalcertificates.uj.ac.za
Should you not attend the ceremony you are required to make an appointment with your faculty to arrange for collection within 3 months from the date of graduation.
Academic Records may be download through iEnabler.
I have outstanding fees. Will I receive my graduation documents?
Unfortunately, until all fees have been settled or an acknowledgement of debt form has been signed with student finance, will the graduation documents be released online as well as hard copies thereof.
What is the process for courier collection?
A courier can be arranged for the couriering of the certificate. Kindly see the costs below should the graduate wish to make use of this service. Costs are subject to change.
Please request updated fees before making any payments.
Local destinations: R300
International destinations: R600
Inquiries regarding the courier of certificates may be sent to certificates@uj.ac.za
Is there a possibility that I can receive my certificate before the graduation ceremony?
Unfortunately, until all the certificates have been printed and published this will not be possible.
Graduates are encouraged to also register on the digital certificate platform to enable them to view and share their certificate/s online https://digitalcertificates.uj.ac.za and may download their Academic record through iEnabler
Can I request an electronic copy of my academic documents (certificate and record)?
Graduates are encouraged to also register on the digital certificate platform to enable them to view and share their certificate/s online https://digitalcertificates.uj.ac.za and may download their Academic record through iEnabler
How can I contact the university regarding graduation matters?
Only once you have read the information on the Graduation Webpage, have enquired with the Chatbot, and your respective faculty, may you contact the following email addresses.
Kindly note that responses will be selective depending on whether the query can be dealt with by the aforementioned channels of communication.
Certification Matters
Certification Office certificates@uj.acza
Graduation Matters
Graduation Office graduation@uj.ac.za
What is the UJ Alumni Network?
The UJ Alumni Network is committed to helping you to maintain contact with the University and its worldwide community and to keeping you informed and engaged. It provides a range of opportunities for you to stay involved and contribute to the life of our University.
The involvement of alumni is crucial to the health and strength of UJ. Alumni provide important ties between the past and the present, but also building blocks for the future. The Alumni Network helps to serve alumni needs and encourage their involvement and support.
The UJ Alumni Network identifies with the University’s positioning and transformation processes. Its structures will therefore reflect the demographic profile of our alumni, and its activities will support specific values and principles.
The UJ Alumni Network is committed to being socially relevant, not only for the University but for the broader community. It underwrites the vision and mission of UJ.
Who qualifies to be UJ Alumni?
Alumni refers to all persons who have obtained a state-subsidised qualification from UJ or its predecessors Rand Afrikaans University (RAU) and Technikon Witwatersrand (TWR). It is important for you to understand what alumni means as well as the different forms of alumni.
Alumnus is a male singular, who has graduated from an institute of higher learning.
Alumna is a female singular, who has graduated from an institute of higher learning.
Alumnae is plural for females who have graduated from an institute of higher learning.
Alumni is the collective term for both genders who have graduated from an institute of higher learning.
Pre-Alumni is the collective term for students that are still on the journey to obtain their qualification from an institute of higher learning.
For more information visit the Alumni webpage.
For queries email the Alumni Office at alumni@uj.ac.za
Are children allowed to attend the ceremony?
Children under the age of 5 are not permitted to attend the ceremony.