The 2025–2026 Academic Year Graduate Graduation and Achievement Awards Ceremony, organized by the Bursa Uludağ University Institute of Educational Sciences, was held on Monday, June 29, 2026, at 14:00 with high attendance.
At the ceremony, attended by academic and administrative staff, graduating students, their families, and guests, the graduates who successfully completed their master's and doctoral studies experienced the pride and joy of completing their graduate education.
Following a moment of silence and the national anthem, the program commenced with the opening speech by Prof. Dr. Dilek Sezgin Memnun, Director of the Bursa Uludağ University Institute of Educational Sciences. Subsequently, Vice Rector of Bursa Uludağ University, Prof. Dr. Cafer Çiftçi, delivered a speech emphasizing the vital importance of graduate education in scientific development and cultivating qualified human resources. He congratulated the graduates and wished them success in their future academic and professional careers.
Within the scope of the ceremony, Graduate Achievement Awards were presented to graduates who demonstrated outstanding success in doctoral and master's programs, and 4.00 Full Achievement Awards were awarded to those who completed their education with a perfect 4.00 GPA. Following the award presentations, video messages were shared in which the award-winning graduates expressed their feelings and thoughts. These video messages, featuring the graduates' experiences during their studies and their expressions of gratitude, brought emotional moments to the audience.
The baglama performance titled "Melodies from Education to Regions," organized as part of the program, added a distinct meaning and color to the ceremony. Following the musical performance, commemorative certificates were presented to the master's and doctoral graduates by the academic protocol.
The ceremony concluded with great enthusiasm during the traditional cap-tossing ceremony, where graduates celebrated alongside their advisors, families, and faculty members.
As the Bursa Uludağ University Institute of Educational Sciences, we wholeheartedly congratulate all our graduates who have successfully completed their graduate education, and wish them continued and increasing success in their scientific production, academic lives, and professional careers. We hope our graduates maintain their lifelong bonds with our university, and we are always delighted to see them among us as valuable members of the Institute of Educational Sciences family.