MAY 2025 GRADUATION: IN PERSON GRADUATION GUIDELINES

 

Dear Graduand,

Congratulations on successfully fulfilling the academic requirements for your qualification.

Please be advised that the University will host the graduation ceremony in person.

We recognise the significance of this milestone — not only for you and your family, but also for your future professional and academic endeavours. Accordingly, the following arrangements have been made regarding the in-person graduation ceremony and the issuance of degree/diploma certificates:

a) Check the status of your graduation on the University student portal: https://ienabler.wsu.ac.za/pls/prodi41/w99pkg.mi_login using your student number and PIN code.

b) Please ensure that your full name has been captured correctly in the graduation records. Should you identify any discrepancies, kindly contact the Student Administration Office on your respective campus no later than 11 April 2025 to request the necessary corrections.

c) The University will confer all degrees, diplomas and certificates at each campus on the following dates and at the respective venues:

 

d) Graduation Ceremony Details and Requirements:

• Detailed information for each graduation session, per Faculty, is available in the pages below and on the University website.

• The names of graduands will be published in the official graduation programme, organised per Faculty and per session, which will also be made available on the University website.

• Graduands will receive personalised graduation invitation letters directly via email.

e) E-Ticketing and Access:

• The University will make use of e-tickets for access to the graduation ceremony.

• Your personalised access e-ticket, along with those of your two guests, will be available for download from the University’s graduation webpage from 25 April 2025.

• You are required to download and present these e-tickets for entry to the ceremony.

f) For more information on fees, contact:

• Mthatha: studentdebtorsmth@wsu.ac.za

• Butterworth: studentdebtorsbtw@wsu.ac.za

• Komani: studentdebtorskom@wsu.ac.za

• BCC: studentdebtorsbcc@wsu.ac.za

g) If you have any special physical needs or accessibility requirements, please notify the Examinations Department as soon as possible to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made.

h) Kindly note that the University will not provide refreshments during the graduation ceremonies.

i) Academic records continue to be available online as self-help by clicking on the following link: https://students.wsu.ac.za/student_portal/index.php using your student number and date of birth.

j) Please complete the graduation survey by clicking the link or QR code so as to evaluate your educational and student life experience: https://forms.office.com/r/TtX3gq4XaE

K) To request your official graduation photos, CLICK HERE