UCAM experienced a historic day on Friday at its Cartagena Campus with the graduation ceremony for its eighth class, in which a total of 250 students received their certificates and diplomas after completing their university studies.

The graduation ceremony was presided over by María Dolores García, UCAM President; Miriam Mendoza, UCAM Cartagena Coordinator; Juan Alfonso García, Academic Director of the campus; and Rafael Alcázar, Director of the High Performance Centre of the Region of Murcia, who acted as honorary patron of this graduating class. They were accompanied by the academic heads of the programmes.

This year, the Cartagena campus has seen graduates from six programmes: First graduating class of the Bachelor's Degree in Dentistry (in English); fifth graduating class of the Bachelor's Degree in Criminology; seventh graduating class of the Bachelor's Degree in Physiotherapy; seventh graduating class of the Bachelor's Degree in Primary Education; eighth graduating class of the Bachelor's Degree in Physical Activity and Sports Sciences; and eighth graduating class of the Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.

The ceremony, held in the Plaza de San Antonio, brought together students, family members and university authorities in an emotional event symbolising the end of a time of hard work and dedication and the beginning of a new professional stage.