The enhancement of innovative and relevant research and high-quality postgraduate training remains an integral part of the Faculty’s strategic plan. Among other things, an increase in doctoral enrolments and in doctoral and master’s graduates all contribute to the University of Pretoria’s research-intensive identity.
The Faculty of Veterinary Science is therefore proud of its latest 23 successful PhD graduates who were awarded their doctoral degrees at the 2024 Autumn and Spring graduation ceremonies of the University of Pretoria (UP).
This year was the third time since the COVID-19 pandemic that the Faculty was able to again physically host its annual Doctoral Celebration ceremony. This event has become a tradition since 2014 and always takes place the day before graduation day.
No less than 29 postgraduate qualifications were conferred during the latest in-person graduation ceremony in September 2024 which included 4 PhD degrees and 17 Master's degrees. At the autumn graduation ceremony in May 2024, 19 PhD degrees, 24 Master's, 11 Honours degrees and eight postgraduate diplomas were conferred.
Said Prof Marinda Oosthuizen, Deputy Dean: Research and Postgraduate Studies in the Faculty: “We know that our postgraduate students work extremely hard and sometimes under quite difficult circumstances. We are therefore very proud of our new PhD graduates and those graduates who obtained their master’s and honours degrees. Congratulations to all of them. We wish them just the best with their future endeavours.”
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