An English grandmother has finally graduated from university nearly 60 years after she first started pursuing her degree.

Calling the pursuit off after she became pregnant with her first child with her partner, whom she met in the same college, she had been one of 6 women studying animal sciences at the time.

Six decades after she left university, Angela Davidson went back to university and graduated with a Bachelor's (honors) in Animal Sciences in December 2023.

As she walked onto the stage, a member of the university told the crowd that "today [our] class of veterinary students numbers some 200; about 80% of them are women."

In 1960, they continued, that number was just six, "and one of those students, Angela Davidson, still waits for her degree-and today she will get it."

The speaker said that the University was "unable to support her" at the time she was pregnant in class, but explained to the gathered audience that she not only entered a happy family life, but also had a very successful professional life.

On the day of her graduation, Angela was surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

"It was a most wonderful morning. I've waited years for this," she said. "The early 1960s was a very different time for women and that has been acknowledged today-I felt such a warm atmosphere."

"I've waited many years for this and my daughter who I was expecting when I left the course was here with me today to see me finally pick up my degree."

WATCH her special moment in the ceremony below… 

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