Graduation Information
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Graduation Information
We are pleased to announce that the Autumn 2026 ceremonies will take place from the 2nd of March 2026 till the 12th of June 2026. The ceremonies will be held at the UJ Auditorium on the Auckland Park, Kingsway Campus.
Dear UJ Graduate,
Congratulations on your achievement!
UJ administers a Graduate Employability Survey each year and now that you are a graduate, you can complete the 2026 UJ Graduate Employability Survey. If you are self-employed, studying, or unemployed, we would still like you to complete the survey.
This 5–10-minute survey helps the University understand the employability of UJ graduates. All responses are anonymous and confidential, and participation is voluntary. Stand a chance to win Takealot vouchers at the value of R500 for a completed survey.
Please click on this linkhttps://surveys.quantifyresearch.co.za/s3/UJ-Grad-Employ-26
Candidates must ensure that your active email address is updated with UJ Biographics.
Graduation letters will be emailed to all candidates who complied to graduate by 30 January 2026.
Download your letter HERE
eTickets will be emailed to you a week prior to your ceremony.
If you have complied to graduate by 31 December 2025 you will be included in the Autumn 2026 ceremonies which take place 02 March 2026 – 12 June 2026. Letters will be emailed by 30 January 2026.
If you have not received your letter and are sure that you complied to be in the Autumn 2026 ceremonies, please contact your Faculty/ School/ College administration staff for further clarification.
Infographic to be Followed on the Day of Graduation:
CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 7 ARE NOT PERMITTED INTO THE VENUE, PROOF MAY BE REQUIRED FOR VERIFICATION.
KINDLY REFRAIN FROM BRINGING CHILDREN AND BABIES TO THE VENUE. THERE ARE NO SUITABLE FACILITIES CATERING FOR BABIES AND CHILDREN.
*GRADUATION PARKING*
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E-TICKET
All graduates will receive one e-ticket, which is valid for the graduate and three guests, except for doctoral candidates, who are allowed five guests. The e-ticket will be sent to you via email a week prior to your respective ceremony.
Doors to the graduation venue will close 10 minutes before the start of the ceremony. Graduates and guests must arrive at least an hour before the ceremony and be seated no later than 15 minutes before the ceremony.
No late graduates or guests will be allowed entry once the doors are closed.
FEES, DOCUMENTS, OR LIBRARY FINES OUTSTANDING
All outstanding fees, library fines, or outstanding documents must be submitted 8 weeks before the season commences. The onus is on graduates with outstanding matters to confirm that payment has been received by student finances, to inform the faculty of the payment made, or to ensure that your faculty have received any outstanding documents.
Should outstanding fees not be settled, you will still be allowed to attend the ceremony, walk across the stage, and take photos; however, your certificate and academic record will be withheld.
If, for whatever reason, you do not qualify for the conferment of the qualification, the University reserves the right to cancel the invitation.
PERSONAL DETAILS
By law, your certificate must reflect your full name exactly as recorded on your identity document or passport. The onus is on you, the graduate, to ensure the accuracy of the information at UJ Student Biographics so that all official documentation reflects the correct information. Any change in biographical details must be submitted well in advance to ensure that graduation certificates are issued with the corrected information. Certificates for 2020 and 2021 candidates were printed at the time of virtual graduation and a reprint fee will be required for any changes made to these certificates.
Only if your details are incorrect, should you complete a change of details form and submit this along with a copy of your identity document or passport to the Student Enrolment Centre.
Download the Updated change of details form
(email address: biographics@uj.ac.za) to process the necessary amendments.
To avoid the costs associated with a reprint due to incorrect detail, potential graduates should ensure that their details are correct timeously as specified above.
Graduation Gown Hire or Purchase
Graduation gown hiring or purchase is for the graduate’s account and no items are funded by UJ. The official Gown Supplier for 2026 is Dippenaar en Reinecke.
Download the pricing schedule and purchase or hire form here – Graduation Attire Pricing and Form 2026
Photography Booking
While photos are taken of every candidate on stage, the purchase of photos is for the graduate’s account and no items are funded by UJ. The official photographer for 2026 is Gordon Harris Photographic.
Order online here – UJ Graduation Photography Online Order Form
Download the forms for ordering photos here – Stage Photos Form Download |Family Photos Form Download
2021 GRADUATION CEREMONIES
2020 GRADUATION CEREMONIES
To arrange collection of your certificate (graduated between 2020- 2021), kindly email certifcates@uj.ac.za
We look forward to celebrating this significant milestone with you and your loved ones. Congratulations to all our graduands!
If you have any further questions, please contact graduation@uj.ac.za
Electronic Academic Record
Please follow these steps to access your Electronic Academic record
- Visit the Alumni portal (click here or on the image below)
- Select Alumni as your affiliation to the University.
- You will be requested to type in your alumni/student number and pin number in order to proceed.
- If you have forgotten your pin number, select “Request a pin” and a pin number will be sent to your email address.
- If your email address has changed, please contact the UJ Call Centre at 011 559 4555 OR send an email to onlineapp@uj.ac.za
- If you cannot remember your alumni/student number, please contact the UJ Call Centre at 011 559 4555 OR send an email to onlineapp@uj.ac.za
Additional information
Graduation programmes\ Complete the graduation survey\ Live web streaming\ Previous graduation sessions\ How to obtain a translation of a certificate\ Online duplicate certificate requests\ Frequently asked questions
UJ Virtual Campus
You can also visit the UJ Virtual Campus
Ceremony information
1. Ceremonies\ UJ will host graduation ceremonies in Autumn starting 2 March 2026 until 12 June 2026. at the UJ Auditorium, Auckland Park Kingsway Campus.
Autumn 2026 ceremonies will be held for candidates who complied with the requirements to graduate by 31 December 2025.
Winter 2026 ceremonies will be held between 14 July 2026 and 31 July 2026 for candidates who complied with the requirements to graduate between 1 January 2026 till 31 March 2026.
Spring 2026 ceremonies will be held between 17 September 2026 and 30 September 2026 for candidates who complied with the requirements to graduate between 1 April 2o26 and 31 July 2026.
2. Frequently asked questions\ Click for a list of frequently asked questions regarding graduation
3. Contact details for enquiries\ Have you read the content of your graduation invitation letter, read through the Frequently Asked Questions on the Website, and still have not been answered?
Contact the following channels.
Graduation Status – UJ ChatBot on the bottom right corner of your screen or your relevant faculty\ Certification and the Digital Certificates platform – certificates@uj.ac.za\ Alumni and eAcademic Records and the Alumni Connect platform – alumni@uj.ac.za\ Graduation Ceremony queries – graduation@uj.ac.za Regret no requests for extra tickets will be responded to.