Graduation
Graduation ceremony, for the academic programmes each November, these ceremonies have been attended by family and friends of graduates as well as representatives of the validation bodies (HETAC, NTU, IILEX, ICM, Limpert's Academy and ACCA) and local elected representatives. The College also presents prizes for Evening Student of the Year and HETAC Student of the Year at this ceremony. For some of the other Professional programmes such as IATI, CPA and CIMA separate ceremonies take place.
The 2010 Graduation took place on 5 November in Cork City Hall. The ceremony was also attended by Mr. Tadhg O’hÉalaithe (HETAC), the Lord Mayor Councilor Michael O’Connell, Lady Mayoress Catherine O’Connell, Mr. Frank Crummey (IILEX) as well as the students’ families, friends and relatives. College President gave the conferring address, and prizes were awarded to students for Best academic achievement in each faculty. It was also the first year for MA in Journalism and BA(Hons) in Accounting & Finance graduates.
The 2009 graduation ceremony took place in Cork City Hall, with over 170 students graduated from 14 different courses, in attendance was the Lord Mayor of Cork Cllr. Dara Murphy and Lady Mayoress Tanya Murphy. The ceremony seen the first BA in Journalism(HETAC) and part-time LLB(Hons) in Irish Law(HETAC/NTU) students graduate from Griffith College Cork.
The 2008 Graduation ceremony took place as it had done for the a number of years, in St. Fin Barres Cathedral, and was attended by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Cork, Jim Corr, this year's ceremony included the first graduates from the LLB(Hons) in Irish Law(HETAC/HTU) and from the postgraduate Higher Diploma in Journalism and Media Communications(HETAC).
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