Two brothers have graduated with first-class degrees from the same course.
Balint and Peter Kaszap-Nagy, originally from Hungary, both completed the BSc (Hons) Web and Mobile Development course at the University of the West of Scotland's (UWS) Paisley campus.
Balint, 32, said: "We decided to enrol in the same course because both of us have always been interested in programming and technology, so choosing this course felt like a natural fit.
"It also gave us an opportunity to develop skills that we knew would be valuable for building something together in the future."
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The brothers, who have lived in Scotland for the past nine years, found that studying at the same time had a great impact on their university experience.
Peter, 36, said: "Studying at the same time was actually really motivating and made the whole experience less isolating.
"We spent a lot of time studying side by side, but we always tackled our coursework independently.
"University life was very much a shared journey."
Dr Pablo Salva-García, a lecturer and the programme leader for the BSc in Web and Mobile Development at UWS, taught both brothers throughout their degree.
He said: "Balint and Peter are both incredible, dedicated students.
"I’m really proud of both of them and excited to see what they go on to do in the future.
"They both achieved exceptional results, which are a testament to their hard work and ambition.
"Balint and Peter’s passion for learning makes them great role models for current and future students."
Despite both obtaining first-class degrees, the brothers have admitted that they are "a bit disappointed" with their results; however, they are hoping to do better when they begin their postgraduate studies.
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Balint said: "Even though we both achieved averages above 80%, we’re actually a bit disappointed, because we were aiming for over 90%.
"But hopefully we’ll reach that during our master's.
"That said, we’re still proud of the hard work we put in and glad to have completed this chapter."
Once their master's degrees are finished, Balint and Peter plan to start their own company offering software development engineering and AI programming services, as well as developing projects directly for end users.
Peter said: "Throughout our studies, we’ve always chosen coursework topics that pushed us out of our comfort zone with new technologies – our goal was never just to get good grades, but to truly broaden our knowledge.
"We believe this mindset will pay off in our future ventures."
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