75 new graduates are set to help develop Greenland

Greenland has welcomed 75 new teachers, nurses, lawyers, journalists, business economists, theologians and other key professionals.

At Ilisimatusarfik’s summer graduation ceremony, 75 graduates received their diplomas and are now ready to bring new knowledge, new skills and new perspectives to Greenlandic society.

From lecture halls and hospitals to the media, businesses, research environments and public institutions, this year’s graduates will help shape Greenland’s development in the years to come.

The graduation ceremony marks the end of several years of dedicated work, but also the beginning of a new chapter, in which the new graduates will put their knowledge into practice and contribute to society.

- Greenland faces major challenges and great opportunities. That is why we need talented people with specialist knowledge, commitment and the courage to take responsibility. That is precisely what we are sending out into society today. This year’s graduates will play a vital role in Greenland’s development in the years to come, says Rector Mari Kleist.

At the summer graduation ceremony, the following students graduated:

• Business Economics: 7 bachelors

• Journalism: 3 bachelors

• Law: 6 bachelors og 8 masters

• Culture & Social History: 4 bachelors

• Teaching: 24 bachelors

• Translation & Interpreting: 1 bachelor

• Social Science: 1 bachelor og 7 masters

• Social Work: 1 bachelor

• Language, Literature & Media: 2 masters

• Nursing: 8 bachelors

• Theology: 2 bachelors

• General Pedagogy: 1 master

Professional excellence honoured with two awards

As part of the graduation ceremony, two awards were also presented to students who had achieved the highest grade point average throughout their studies.

• Royal Arctic Line's Prize, awarded to the bachelor’s student with the highest grade point average, went to Mille Louise Rasmussen (Teaching).

• Greenland Business' Award, awarded to the master's student with the highest grade point average, went to Maliina Vahl (Language, Literature & Media).

The awards recognise Mille and Maliina’s outstanding academic achievements and highlight the hard work, dedication and perseverance that go into a university degree.

An investment in Greenland’s future

Ilisimatusarfik educates bachelor's and master's degree graduates for a wide range of roles in Greenlandic society. Many of this year’s graduates go straight into employment, while others continue their professional development through further education and research.

What they all have in common is that they are now part of the next generation that will help to develop welfare, strengthen the business sector, generate new knowledge and contribute to solutions for the challenges and opportunities facing Greenland.

The 2026 summer graduation ceremony was thus not only a celebration of our graduates’ achievements, but also a recognition of the knowledge and skills that will now benefit society as a whole.