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VIPs with degrees<\/h1>\n

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There are plenty of familiar faces that have studied for degrees. Some of them will have done courses that directly relate to what they do now but others may have studied something completely different! One thing to remember is that by going into higher education, no matter what you choose to study, you will gain loads of skills that will benefit you in all aspects of your future.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Take a look at these familiar faces. Are there any that surprise you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Benedict Cumberbatch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor \/ Drama \/ University of Manchester<\/p>\n

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Oti Mabuse<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dancer \/ Civil Engineering \/ Tshwane University of Technology<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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David Attenborough<\/strong><\/p>\n

Broadcaster \/ Natural Sciences \/ University of Cambridge<\/p>\n

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Kourtney Kardashian<\/strong><\/p>\n

Entrepreneur \/ Theatre and Spanish \/ University of Arizona<\/p>\n

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Mae Jemison<\/strong><\/p>\n

Astronaut \/ Chemical Engineering \/ Stanford University<\/p>\n

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Juan Mata<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Footballer \/ Journalism \/ Universidad Politecnia de Madrid<\/p>\n

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Hannah Cockroft<\/strong><\/p>\n

Athlete \/ Journalism and Media \/ University of Coventry<\/p>\n

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Barack Obama<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Former President of the United States \/ Political Science \/ University of Chicago<\/p>\n

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Donald Glover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor & Musician \/ Dramatic Writing \/ New York University Tisch School of the Arts<\/p>\n

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Malala Yousafzai<\/strong><\/p>\n

Activist \/ Philosophy, Politics and Economics \/ University of Oxford<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Prince William<\/strong><\/p>\n

Member of the Royal Family \/ Geography \/ University of St Andrew’s<\/p>\n

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Mayim Bialik<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor \/ Neuroscience \/ University of California<\/p>\n

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Jessica Ennis-Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n

Athlete \/ Psychology \/ University of Sheffield<\/p>\n

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Maro Itoje<\/strong><\/p>\n

Rugby Player \/ Politics \/ University of London<\/p>\n

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Jacinda Arden<\/strong><\/p>\n

Prime Minister of New Zealand \/ Public Relations and Political Science \/ University of Waikato<\/p>\n

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Tyler Oakley<\/strong><\/p>\n

YouTuber \/ Communications \/ University of Michigan<\/p>\n

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David Adjaye<\/strong><\/p>\n

Architect \/ Architecture \/ London South Bank University<\/p>\n

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Laverne Cox<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor \/ Dance \/ Marymount Manhattan College<\/p>\n

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Louis Theroux<\/strong><\/p>\n

Journalist \/ History \/ University of Oxford<\/p>\n

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Sarah Burton<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Fashion Designer \/ Print Fashion \/ Central Saint Martin\u2019s College of Art and Design<\/p>\n

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Angela Merkel<\/strong><\/p>\n

Chancellor of Germany \/ Physics \/ University of Leipzig<\/p>\n

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Shigeru Miyamoto<\/strong><\/p>\n

Video Games Designer \/ Art and Design \/ Kanazawa Munici College<\/p>\n

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Emma Watson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor \/ English \/ Brown University<\/p>\n

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Harry Hill<\/strong><\/p>\n

Comedian \/ Neurosurgery \/ University of London<\/p>\n

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J Cole<\/strong><\/p>\n

Musician \/ Communication and Business \/ St John’s University<\/p>\n

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Grace Beverley<\/strong><\/p>\n

Influencer \/ Music \/ University of Oxford<\/p>\n

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Tom Hiddleston<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor \/ Classics \/ University of Cambridge<\/p>\n

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Fatima Manji<\/strong><\/p>\n

Journalist & Newsreader \/ Politics \/ London School of Economics<\/p>\n

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Lilly Singh<\/strong><\/p>\n

YouTuber \/ Psychology \/ York University<\/p>\n

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Will Ferrell<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor \/ Sports Information \/ University of Southern California<\/p>\n

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Rebel Wilson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Actor \/ Law \/ University of New South Wales<\/p>\n

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John Legend<\/strong><\/p>\n

Musician \/ English with African American Literature \/ University of Pennsylvania<\/p>\n

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As you can see lots of famous faces went into higher education and they got lots of benefits from doing so. Soon we’ll see you for a Year 8 visit, and we’ll spend more time in Year 8 finding out about the 50,000+ degrees available in the UK, how higher education can help you improve your social skills, life skills and job skills.<\/strong><\/p>\n

If you want a sneak peek, click through to our Year 8 home page in the box below:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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You’re now ready to take a look at out Year 8 pages. There you’ll find a lot more information about higher education and student life.<\/p>\n

Read more<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

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Why not check out our Why Study? page to find out what our students really think about their courses and about student life.<\/p>\n

Visit the University of Manchester’s Why Study? page!<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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<\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Back to Year 7 – what is student life like?<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Contact us<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Find us<\/span><\/h3>\n

Division of Communications, Marketing and Student Recruitment<\/span>
Rutherford Building\u00a0<\/span>
The University of Manchester<\/span>
Oxford Rd, Manchester<\/span>
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