Events
Events hosted during the Tygerberg Postgraduate Student Council (TPSC) promote the overall progression and wellbeing of postgraduate students including skills development workshops, thesis writing sessions, career fairs, discussion forums and information sessions in collaboration with different structures within Stellenbosch University, for example the Centre for Student Counselling and Development, to build networks and share valuable knowledge and resources with the postgraduate community.
Postgraduate Welcoming Day 2025
Red Bus Tour 2025
TPSC Hike 2025
MSc Coffee Date 2025
Hout Bay Clay Café Date 2025
TPSC Red Bus Tour
The TPSC invites all postgraduates, especially international students, to tour around Cape Town’s hot spots and foster some great friendships with each other
Postgraduate Welcoming Day
A formal orientation event where the TPSC invites guest speakers to introduce and explain facilities, support and the divisions available new postgraduates
Workshops and Info Sessions
The TPSC tries to support the postgraduates academically, socially and even with their journey after their research and studies by providing sessions and workshops.
The Innovation Journey: From Concept to Company Workshop 2025
R and Bash for beginners workshop 2025
Centre for Student Counselling and Development (CSCD) Info Session – 18 October 2023
Visa and Financial Support Workshop 2025
TPSC Tygerberg Campus Tour
The TPSC gives a tour of the Tygerberg Campus aimed at new postgraduate students as well as any other students who would like to explore the campus.
School Initiatives
The TPSC strives to foster community support, particularly within school environments. By providing essential stationery and allowing them to participate in career events to empower the future generations.
April 2024 – TPSC Stationery Drive
TPSC Hikes
The TPSC encourages postgraduates to participate in outdoor activities such as hikes. This allows the postgraduates to enjoy the great outdoors, get in some exercise and enjoy an outing with their fellow collegues
TPSC Hike 2025 – Rhodes and UCT tour
Health and Wellness
Encouraging postgraduate students to engage in meaningful health-focused activities on campus
6 May 2024 – Health and Wellness Day
Fun Activities and Outings
The TPSC loves to help expose the postgraduate community to fun outings and activities that engage their creative and outgoing sides.
24 May 2025 – Hout Bay Clay Café
Student Meet-Ups
The TPSC encourages engagement of students by providing the opportunity to get to know each other through meet-ups and coffee dates
Reflection of the PhD Journey 2025
Cultural
Introducing postgraduate students to the rich heritage and history of South Africa as well as building upon exisiting knowledge
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Iziko Cultural Visit June 2025
Mandela Day: Battle of the Divisons 2025
Team activities
To ensure the TPSC gains the appropriate skills and also reinforces good practices and reflection, team building exercises and outings are always encouraged for every terms council
Team Building Outing March 2025
Postgraduate Recap “Sesh”
These sessions aim to provide a feedback platform where postgradute students review what the TPSC has done during their term and provide suggestions for the team
Postgraduate Recap “Sesh” May 2025
Postgraduate Recap “Sesh” Part 2 August 2025
Sport Events
The TPSC would like to encourage the support of campus-based sport events for postgradutes by hosting games for everyone to enjoy. Our most famous ones are the soccer matches.
