Nicholas Cousins received top grades throughout his university and secondary education. He earned a 2:1 degree in History from the University of Exeter from 2014 to 2018, achieving first class honors in Soviet History and Distinction in several core history courses in his first two years. Prior to university, Nicholas attended City of London Freemens School from 2009 to 2014 where he earned A* grades in A-Levels in History, Biology, and Economics as well as AS-Level in Physics, receiving straight A*s in his GCSE exams.