Climbing the stairs to success: Emily Yunzhao Wang’s graduation

09 April 2025 | Video Production Team Boikhutso Ntsoko, Ruairi Abrahams and Nomfundo Xolo. Photo Supplied.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Sciences from the University of Cape Town (UCT), Emily Yunzhao Wang marks the culmination of years of hard work, perseverance, and unforgettable experiences. As she dons a traditional Chinese qipao for the occasion, Emily reflects on the late nights, the inspiring community at UCT and the small moments that will stay with her forever, like the comforting routine of studying in the library or climbing the campus stairs each day.

Now working as an actuarial analytics consultant while pursuing a master's part-time, Yunzhao Wang is driven by the mentorship she's received from those ahead of her in the field, all UCT alumni.

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Autumn 2025 Graduation

Autumn 2025 Graduation

The University of Cape Town (UCT) hosted graduation ceremonies from Monday, 31 March until Friday, 4 April 2025. The ceremonies were livestreamed on the website, and the video recordings have been made available on this feature page and UCT’s YouTube.

Our stories: inspirational graduates

The UCT News team has profiled a cross-section of inspirational graduands whose stories have inspired us. To all those we haven’t been able to feature, we’d like to say: each one of you is an inspiration – to your university, your families and your communities. We wish you every success in the future.

Ceremony recordings


Download the schedule of ceremonies

Graduation programmes

The names of all of the autumn 2025 qualifiers are listed in the graduation ceremony programmes. Congratulations to everyone graduating.

We are excited to see our UCT graduates unleash their potential for a fair and just society. Join the celebrations on social media by using the #UCTGrad2025 hashtag.

#UCTGrad2025 – social media elements

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