Hull College Business Student is One of the UK & Ireland’s Top Microsoft Word Experts

Natalia Loska

A LEVEL 2 online Business student at Hull College is one of the best in the UK & Ireland at Microsoft Word.
Natalia Loska represented Hull College in the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) UK & Ireland Championship Final last week after placing in the top 10 out of 15,000 students in the MOS examinations during the 2022/23 academic year.

The 21-year-old, who emigrated from Poland to the UK at the age of ten, registered an impressive score of 82% in her Word Expert Certification exam and, although this wasn’t enough to secure the chance to represent UK & Ireland at the MOS World Championships in Orlando in July, Natalia was justifiably proud with a final standing of third place.

Natalia said: “Competing has been a really positive and interesting experience. Achieving the title of Microsoft Office Specialist was a big achievement in itself, but to make the top ten and qualify for a place in the UK & Ireland finals made me so happy.

“Scoring 82% in the final exam felt incredible - I didn’t know I was capable of achieving such a high mark, especially with it being an expert-level exam! To get to that level, showcase my advanced skills in Word and finish third in my category was an amazing achievement - one that gave me immense satisfaction and a real sense of pride".

“I was also very proud to represent Hull College and the city of Hull in a national competition. The college and my amazing tutor - Ted Van Hessen - gave me an incredible amount of support in the build-up to the finals and were always on hand to offer any help or advice I needed".

"Having the Microsoft Office Specialist qualification is a fantastic addition to my CV and will hopefully help me stand out. And studying my online Business course at Hull College will definitely help and support me with all of the necessary employability skills, including Microsoft Office and business administration, so that I am ready for the next step in my life”.