Harry Potter star Emma Watson is taking a break from her acting career to attend university.

The 17-year-old, who plays Hermione Granger in the hit movies, is studying for A-levels in Geography, English Literature and Art in-between filming.

And the actress hopes to gain good grades so she can go on to take a degree in English Literature.

She says, "I really like school, it's a nice change from acting and I really enjoy it."

"Well, I guess I have motivation because I really want to go to uni, so I make sure I get all my work done because I know it's going somewhere."