Media Advisory
Date: 23 May 2022
For Immediate Release
The year 2019 was the last year where higher education institutions hosted face to face graduation ceremonies due to the outbreak of Covid-19. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) was equally affected, with the 2020 and 2021 graduation ceremonies conducted virtually.
However, after the National State of Disaster was terminated by Cabinet on the 4th of April, the University will be hosting its first face-to-face graduation ceremonies. This year’s graduation ceremonies are scheduled to take place from the 25-27 May 2022 at the SMU Sports complex.
As indicated on the table below, a total of 1435 students will graduate, with a total of 16 Doctoral degrees in 4 of the 5 SMU Schools.
| SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY | |
| Undergraduate Degrees | 411 |
| Honours Degrees | 107 |
| Masters Degrees | 12 |
| Doctoral Degrees | 8 |
| TOTAL | 538 |
| SCHOOL OF HEALTH CARE SCIENCES | |
| Undergraduate Degrees | 218 |
| Postgraduate Diplomas | 16 |
| Masters Degrees | 31 |
| Doctoral Degrees | 3 |
| TOTAL | 268 |
| SCHOOL OF PHARMACY | |
| Higher Certificates | 4 |
| Undergraduate Degrees | 71 |
| Masters Degrees | 26 |
| Doctoral Degrees | 1 |
| TOTAL | 102 |
| SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | |
| Higher Certificates | 6 |
| Undergraduate Degrees | 282 |
| Honours Degrees | 77 |
| Masters Degrees | 73 |
| Doctoral Degrees | 4 |
| TOTAL | 442 |
| SCHOOL OF ORAL HEALTH SCIENCES | |
| Undergraduate Degrees | 73 |
| Postgraduate Diplomas | 4 |
| Masters Degrees | 8 |
| Doctoral Degrees | 0 |
| TOTAL | 85 |
| GRAND TOTAL | 1435 |
Issued by Communication and Marketing
For more details, please contact Dr Lusani Netshitomboni: Director Communication and
Marketing at Lusani.netshitomboni@smu.ac.za
Cell: 0833965885
