UNIVERSITY OF RWANDA GRADUATES 8,500

8,500 graduates have been added to the Rwandan labour market after they were awarded degrees from various academic disciplines. The massive graduation ceremony presided over by President Paul Kagame was held at Amahoro Stadium. The students graduated from 6 colleges that make up University of Rwanda. Of the 8,500 graduates, only two were awarded PhDs, 324 masters, 687 diploma (post-graduate) and 6,365 conferred upon with undergraduate bachelor’s degrees. Of the graduates, 3039 are female representing 36% compared to 5403 male(64%). The number of female graduates has declined by 3% compared to last year. The ceremony was attended by over 20,000 people including the graduates, their parents, members of academic staff and other guests. Camera: Richard Kwizera Script & Editing: Richard Kwizera