Ms Faizey Webster, now 42, worked three-hours a day on the degree, nudging buttons either side of her head to move the cursor on the screen and blinking to register the letters.

Six years on, she has completed the course with honours and is now hoping to tackle a Masters in History of Art.

Ms Faizey Webster said: ‘When I passed my degree, I was so pleased and proud of myself.

‘I had achieved my goal that I had for six years been striving for.

‘No matter what obstacles were in my way, such as getting pneumonia twice and other lesser illnesses, I was determined to reach my goal.