Janjivan Bureau / New Delhi : Human rights activist Malala has said she is “so excited” at getting A-level results that have earned her a place at Oxford University.
The Nobel Peace Prize winner posted a message on Twitter describing this as “the hardest year” with a picture of the confirmation she will study philosophy, politics and economics.
Earlier this year, Ms Yousafzai announced she had received an offer conditional on getting three A grades, but did not reveal the institution. She spoke of her success on A-level results day, writing: “So excited to go to Oxford!! Well done to all A-level students – the hardest year. Best wishes for life ahead!”
Malala shared the news she had been accepted to Oxford with her Twitter followers
Her father, Ziauddin Yousafzai, tweeted: “My heart is full of gratitude. We are grateful to Allah & thank u 2 all those who support @Malala 4 the grand cause of education.”
Ms Yousafzai will be following in the footsteps of many world leaders who studied PPE at Oxford. Notable alumni include former Pakistani leader Benazir Bhutto – a heroine of Ms Yousafzai – and Burma’s pro-democracy campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi.
OXFORD, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 08: Students walk past the Radcliffe Camera building in Oxford city centre as Oxford University commences its academic year on October 8, 2009 in Oxford, England. Oxford University has a student population in excess of 20,000 taken from over 140 countries around the world.
Image: Malala said she was ‘so excited’ to start her new course at Oxford
The 20-year-old hails from a city in northwest Pakistan, where girls were banned from attending school. She was shot by local militants angry at a blog she was writing for anonymously promoting girls’ education, but survived.
Two years ago, Ms Yousafzai received 6A*s and 4As during her GCSEs.
Other students who made fame before receiving their A-level results include Lily Cole and Emma Watson.
Ms Watson got straight As despite combining her exams in the real world with those of the wizarding one, earning her a place at the prestigious Brown University in the US.
Ms Cole also got all A grades, eventually heading to Cambridge University while continuing her supermodel career.
