 Abbas Daya
BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners (Software Development), Solihull College
Country of origin Tanzania
Age 21 years
Abba Daya, from Tanzania, completed his BTEC programme at Solihull College in 2006. Based on the overall distinction grade he achieved, he was awarded a £12,000 scholarship to study at Birmingham University. He begins a degree in computer systems engineering this October.
‘I come from a very poor country, so this scholarship will be a crucial
contribution towards my tuition fees.’
Computing and IT at Solihull
Solihull College offers computing and information technology programmes for students at all levels. The Level 3 BTEC National Diploma for IT Practitioners course allows you to specialize in either software development, systems support or take the general route.
The College and the course I chose, with a specialism in software development, have been, without a doubt, key to my achievements. The on-campus facilities were great and I was able to build up a really good rapport with the tutors.
Scholarship success
I was over the moon when I heard my application for this scholarship programme had been successful. I come from a very poor country, where a good education is hard to come by, so this scholarship will be a crucial contribution towards my tuition fees.
Future
I’m currently completing a foundation year in electronic and electrical engineering at Birmingham and will then progress to a degree in computer systems engineering. Eventually, I’d like to use my degree to go back to Tanzania and put my IT and engineering skills to good use over there.
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