• Algeria’s highest-scoring school pupil has chosen to study at Aston University
• Mohamed Amine Mokrane achieved the highest Algerian Baccalaureate grade since1962
• Mohamed’s academic success has made him a national celebrity.
Algeria’s highest-scoring school pupil has chosen to further his studies at Aston University.
Eighteen-year-old Mohamed Amine Mokrane achieved the highest exam grade for the Algerian Baccalaureate since the country gained independence in 1962.
The qualification is a necessity for students who want to progress to higher education and beyond. The exam is based on a grading system of 0 to 20 and marks rarely exceed 18, however he obtained an average of 19.62.
His academic success has made him a national celebrity who has been publicly praised by the president of Algeria and was presented with his exam results by the country’s minister of higher education.
This September, Mohamed will be moving to Birmingham to study for an international foundation course, the CEG International Year One, which is a one-year programme offering successful students progression to the second year of a degree.
In 2025, Mohamed plans to progress to the BSc Computer Science at Aston University. Algerian media have reported that he wants to specialise in computers or artificial intelligence “to acquire knowledge that will be useful to the country”.
Matt Dean, Aston University’s executive director international, said: “We are all delighted to welcome Mohamed to Aston University this autumn.
“As the University’s 2030 strategy states, our purpose is to make our world a better place through education, research and innovation and by supporting our communities to thrive economically, socially and culturally. With Mohamed’s acclaimed academic achievement, we are sure he will excel at his studies, and we will support him to succeed in work and life.”
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For over a century, Aston University’s enduring purpose has been to make our world a better place through education, research and innovation, by enabling our students to succeed in work and life, and by supporting our communities to thrive economically, socially and culturally.
Aston University’s history has been intertwined with the history of Birmingham, a remarkable city that once was the heartland of the Industrial Revolution and the manufacturing powerhouse of the world.
Born out of the First Industrial Revolution, Aston University has a proud and distinct heritage dating back to our formation as the School of Metallurgy in 1875, the first UK College of Technology in 1951, gaining university status by Royal Charter in 1966, and becoming The Guardian University of the Year in 2020.
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