The dean of the Faculty, Dr Enric Vidal, welcomed the graduates’ family members and congratulated the students on becoming new teachers. “You have become powerful people. Over the course of your professional careers, you will serve thousands of students and families and be involved in the process of personal and academic growth of many people. Your service capacity will have a ripple effect.”

The floor was then handed over to Josep Manuel Prats, who urged the graduates to “keep asking yourself questions, embracing doubt and reflecting on the whys and wherefores of humans and things. To do so, it is necessary to understand Aristotle, St Thomas, Descartes and Rousseau.” Prats also placed emphasis on the involvement of parents and the pivotal role of teachers in the process of educating people.

Josep Manuel Prats finished his speech by congratulating the new teachers and expressed his hopes that “they enjoy this valuable, important and beautiful job.”

The students were handed their diplomas and, as part of the ceremony, Bachelor's Degree in Pre-Primary Education student Patricia Lorenzo Navarro received the Extraordinary End of Degree Award for her hard work and effort. The floor was then given to Georgina Font, Noelia Valero and Mar Melero as class representatives.

The ceremony’s closing address was delivered by the rector of the University, Alfonso Méndiz, who encouraged the new alumni to become ambassadors of the UIC Barcelona brand and to keep in contact with their lecturers. “For UIC Barcelona and the Faculty you are not transient students, but an extremely important part of our history and our legacy for society.” 

The ceremony ended with the singing of the university hymn, Gaudeamus Igitur.