A young mother and father who studied for degrees while looking after twins have finally graduated.

Maurice, 24, and Simcha, 22, Tamman from Golders Green, Barnet, graduated on Monday with degrees in business studies at the City University of London.

They began their course in 2015 after already being married for half a year.

Maurice said: “We've been married for three and a half years.

"It was nice to have a study partner when it came to our coursework, as we were able to encourage each other to keep going."

Maurice received first-class honours and Simcha received a 2:1 honours.

Simcha said: "It was nice to share notes over breakfast and on the way from our house to lectures.

“We were happy to go into a degree together, although it is not ideal for every couple to work so closely together, for us it was a great experience.

“It got quite competitive to see who would get the highest grades in our essays and exams, but it was always fun.”

During their final year and in the middle of dissertations, Simcha and Maurice had twin boys, Daniel and Michael.

Maurice said: “Having twin boys while studying was very hard, but together we were able to juggle our studies and children."

Simcha said: “They are seven months old now, but we had them at an ideal time before term started.

"We would be revising and reading while changing nappies."

The academic journey is not over for them yet - the new parents are still looking at staying at university.

Simcha wants to be a teacher and Maurice wants to do a masters in real estate.