A university student from Oldham who was diagnosed with a brain tumour in the middle of his studies has graduated from the University of Salford.

Mohammed Hussain, now 23, began his degree in Business and Economics in 2017 and was doing well at the beginning of his last year.

However, in the middle of the first semester of his final year he started to develop and suffer from seizures.

Mohammed went for an MRI scan which revealed he was suffering from a level two tumour in his brain.

He said: "It was a massive shock obviously, my family were very supportive but I could tell they were shocked too.

"They told me the tumour had been there for at least four years and its location meant it was affecting my numerical skills, spoken language, right hand control and scientific skills meaning I had to work extra hard to get through my A-levels to get to university."

The tumour was on the left side of Mohammed's brain and had become quite deep meaning surgeons were unable to completely remove it due to the risk of doing damage to his brain.

A nine-hour operation was undertaken to remove as much of the tumour as possible, with Mohammed being conscious through different parts the operation and having to repeat words, look at pictures and say what he could see to ensure no significant damage had been done. 

He spent more than four months in hospital following the operation and then had to undergo radiotherapy to kill what remained of the tumour.

Mohammed said: "I took a year off from my studies initially, but then I started to get more seizures throughout the year.

"The doctors had to alter my medication so I ended up taking two years out to build up my stamina before I could start to study again."

He added that his faith and the support of his family and friends was what got him through the process. He also thanked the university and his tutor, Maria Rana.

At a ceremony at the Lowry Theatre on Friday, Mohammed received a 2:1 degree in Business and Economics.

However, he says he now want to go into counselling to help people going through health issues.

Mohammed added: "It is such a proud moment to be with my family getting my degree after everything that has happened."