On March 13th, Universidad Politécnica Salesiana-Quito graduated the first 30 postgraduate students who had to pass a graduation exam in order to get their degree. The exam is part the new graduation norms at UPS and the Higher Education Council regulations for students who ended their studies before November 21, 2008. 

30 out of 37 students who took the graduation exam passed and will get their masters degree in Business, Anthropology and Culture, Intercultural Education, Education management, Religious Sciences, Educommunication, Curriculum design, and Social Policies to promote childhood and adolescence. 

Father Marcelo Farfán, former salesian inspector and now director of Pastoral at UPS-Quito, delivered the speech on behalf of the graduates. Father Marcelo obtained the highest grade in both of his graduation exams, Curriculum design and Religious Sciences. He thanked the university directors for their support and dedication so that students can get their degree