UniMAC graduates 250 postgraduate students
Two hundred and fifty postgraduate students have received Master of Philosophy (MPhil) and Master of Arts (MA) degrees from the University of Media, Arts and Communication (UniMAC) in Accra.
The colourful event yesterday saw 147 females and 103 males graduate after completing various Master of Arts programmes.
The graduates were drawn from a range of specialised programmes, including a Master of Arts in Political Communication Management, Development Communication, Strategic Public Relations and Marketing, Master of Arts in Media Management and Master of Philosophy in Strategic Public Relations Management.
The Overall Best Graduating Student honour went to Michelle Eyram Yorgbe, who graduated with an outstanding Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.94 in the MA in Journalism programme.
School’s achievement
The Vice-Chancellor of UniMAC, Prof. Eric Mensah, congratulated the new graduates on their resilience and scholarly achievements.
The graduates
He further highlighted significant achievements, including the successful migration of staff onto the single-spine payroll and the introduction of new academic programmes aimed at positioning the university as a research-driven institution.
"We are positioning ourselves not only as a teaching university but also as a research-driven institution.
The launch of our PhD programme in Communication and Media Studies signalled that intention clearly.
It declared that UniMAC will not only disseminate knowledge, but we will also generate it,” Prof. Mensah stated.
He also used the platform to announce a 58 per cent increase in postgraduate admissions for 2026 and revealed new strategic partnerships, including a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Russia's Sputnik News Agency and a collaboration with YFM Ghana, to provide students with practical industry experience
Appeal
The Vice-Chancellor further appealed to the government and relevant authorities to enhance road safety measures around the university's South Legon Campus.
This appeal followed the tragic and untimely death of a final-year student, Nelson Blay Narkotey, in a hit-and-run accident earlier in the year.
Prof. Mensah called for the construction of a footbridge to safeguard the students and the wider community.
Addressing the challenge of student accommodation, the Vice-Chancellor announced that construction had officially commenced on a new 400-bed capacity hostel facility at the East Legon campus, a project supported by the government.
Advice
In his charge to the graduating class, Prof. Mensah urged them to carry the university's values along.
"Technology will evolve.
Platforms will change. Artificial intelligence will become more sophisticated.
But there is one asset that must remain constant: your integrity and care for humanity. Never forget that your voice can build or break, unite or divide, enlighten or inflame.
Choose always to build. Choose always to enlighten,” he advised.
