Former Gymnázium Frýdlant nad Ostravicí Student Earns Prestigious Scholarship

A former student of Gymnázium Frýdlant nad Ostravicí has earned a £1,000 scholarship in recognition of her hard work and commitment to her studies.

Nikol Babková, a second-year Creative Writing and English Language student, received the prestigious Academic Scholarship Award for excellence in her studies.

“Receiving this award has been my biggest academic achievement so far,” said Nikol. “It has helped me build my self-confidence and shown me that academic perseverance and determination do pay off.”

“I’m planning to put the money towards my future studies, hopefully a Master’s degree in the field of linguistics,” she added.

Nikol, who studied at Gymnázium Frýdlant nad Ostravicí, praised her former school.

“A major influence on who I am today was the many exchange programmes I was lucky enough to take part in during my previous studies," said Nikol. "They helped me grow as a person and gave me the confidence to leave my home country to pursue my dream of studying abroad.”

She said the school’s range of extra-curricular opportunities also helped her flourish.

“These experiences taught me valuable soft skills and helped me put what I learned in the classroom into practice.”

Reflecting on her time at Worcester so far, Nikol said: “I’ve really enjoyed the smaller class sizes on my course, as they allow me to bond with my classmates as well as receive more individual support from my tutors.”

She added: “As someone who wanted to study English, I was drawn to the University of Worcester because I had the opportunity to take the CELTA course alongside my degree.”

The University of Worcester has been named University of the Year for Graduate Jobs 2027 in the Daily Mail University Guide, with judges describing a performance that “leaves many of the Russell Group in the shade”.

The University is also this year shortlisted for the Outstanding Support for Students in the Times Higher Education Awards for the efforts of staff to raise money for student scholarships and hardship funds.

Professor David Green CBE, DL, Vice Chancellor and Chief Executive of the University, said: “Every year, thanks to the generosity of alumni, philanthropists and friends of the University, we are able to award academic scholarships to students who perform outstandingly well – typically gaining straight As across their studies. Achieving such excellent results consistently requires dedication, ability and sheer hard work.”

“All of us at the University are very proud of all our scholarship winners who come from across the range of our courses and from many backgrounds,” he added. “Every year this includes scholarship winners who are students who did not particularly excel at school but find that the intellectual and professional challenge of university combined with the expert education provided at Worcester brings out the very best in them.”