Samantha Elmes Graduate Case Study | Student Futures
Samantha Elmes graduated with a Degree in History and English and is now working as a diplomat for the Foreign, Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO).
Samantha Elmes graduated with a Degree in History and English and is now working as a diplomat for the Foreign, Development and Commonwealth Office (FCDO).
On Results Day I didnt get the grades that I was hoping for and though my first-choice university did offer me a different course, it was not a subject I had any interest. I knew I wanted to be at university in Liverpool, so I applied to LJMU
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