Peter Cummins, 22, was among 22 students receiving their diplomas at a ceremony on 12 May. He is now working as a nanny in London for a family with two girls and a boy.
The first male graduate of Norland was an overseas student, Katsuki Yuzawa, but Peter is the first British man to complete the three-year course.
He traces his route into childcare back to his gap year when he was staying with family in France and began to do some babysitting for a neighbouring family, looking after six children.
'During the job my French relatives said that I seemed much happier than when I'd been doing my other jobs.' said Peter. 'My grandma and great uncle made a suggestion about childcare and I thought I'd quite like to do that.'
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