A total of 7,951 students is expected to graduate from the University of Education, Winneba (UEW) by the close of the 30th congregation ceremony of the university on Saturday, April 26, 2026.
The four-day programme commenced on Wednesday, April 22, had 2,013 students from the campuses of Accra Academy, Accra College of Education (ATTRACO), Accra St. John’s Grammar, Accra Wesley Girls, Asamankese, Assin Fosu, Cape Coast, Kasoa, Odumasi Krobo, Teshie Military Academy and Tema.
They are being awarded with degrees, diplomas and certificates.
The graduating students offered various programmes at all the university’s Centers of the College for Distance and e-Learning (CODel) across the country and students from the School of Graduate studies.
Of the number, 6,517 students earned bachelor’s degree, 457 were awarded diplomas and 949 completed postgraduate studies with 31 PhDs and 264 MPhil graduates.
On Thursday students from Dambai, Ho, Denu, Hohoe, Sogakope, Ejisu, Koforidua, Kumasi- AAMUSTED, Wesley College of Education Kumasi, Jachie-Pramso, Offinso, Asante Mampong-AAMUSTED, Nkawkaw, Ahwia and Obuasi centres graduated.
Friday will have students from the centres of Bechem, Atebubu, Techiman, Sunyani, Dormaa Ahenkro, Pusiga, Tamale BATCO, Tamale NOBISCO, Navrongo, Wa and Yendi graduating.
Saturday, the climax of the event, will see students from Ajumako, Sefwi-Debiso, Sefwi-Wiawso, Sekondi, Axim, Tarkwa and Enchi and Winneba centres, when the School of Graduate Studies as well, will also be conferred with degrees, diplomas and certificates.
According to Prof Stephen Jobson Mitchual, the Vice Chancellor of the University, the remarkable milestone indicated a strong signal of the university’s growing research depth and academic maturity.
Equally of significance, he noted, was the composition of the graduating class with 5,164 representing 65 percent females.
He said the cohort reflected a decisive shift towards gender inclusion and empowerment in higher education, which was not just growth in numbers but in opportunity and academic performance, regal, and resilience.
Among the undergraduates, Prof Mitchual said more than 45 percent attained First Class and Second-Class Upper Division.
He expressed appreciation to the government’s continued support for public universities in Ghana by expanding infrastructure, advancing digitalisation and reinforcing quality assurance across the tertiary sector.
He further stated that the university remained aligned with positive national priorities, adding that, the Distance Education program served as a practical expression of their vision, extending quality higher education to working professionals and learners in underserved communities through flexible technology-driven delivery.
“As a university, our mission remains clear at transforming knowledge into a force for enlightenment, empowerment and national development and we will continue to produce competent professionals, generating powerful research and contribute meaningfully to Ghana’s educational advancements,” he said.
Highlighting some key accomplishments, the VC mentioned recent engagement with the tertiary education commission which affirmed the UEW’s study progress in intuitional quality and inclusivity saying a complimentary assessment in their infrastructures, systems and governance standards recognised the strong alignment with national regulatory expectations.
The university, he stated, was enhancing its infrastructure to existing operational centers in Techiman and Tamale, and that the newly established centres in Cape Coast and Accra have recently been completed to facilitate quality distance learning.
This initiative will go a long way to enhance access to education and uphold rigorous standards, while prioritising the welfare and security of both staff and students.
The school had developed an innovative courseware that enables the delivery of high-quality curriculum-aligned learning across the various locations, supported by weekend tutorials led by qualified tutors.
Prof Mitchual congratulated the graduates and urged them let people see a change in their performance when you they went to their various workplaces and communities.
They should translate the knowledge acquired into service, and service to transformation, be guided by integrity defined by excellence and sustained by humility, as they remained lifelong learners, adaptive, innovative and forward-looking.
“Remember, to be ambassadors of the UEW wherever you go, let your conduct reflect competence, character and professionalism, carrying the name of the university not just as a credential, but as a responsibility,” he added.
Source: GNA
