De Montfort University

WHY DMU

Ranked Gold

• DMU is a university ranked Gold in the 2017 Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF), the only Government-endorsed measure of teaching quality in higher education

University of the year for social inclusion

• DMU was chosen for its commitment to diversity, its teaching excellence and the success of its students in exams and graduate job prospects by The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2019

64th in the world for sustainability

• DMU has been placed 64th in the world for sustainability in the Times Higher Education University Impact Rankings 2020

Consistently outstanding in teaching, learning and outcomes

• TEF Panel judged that DMU delivers “consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students” - Office for Students, 2017

Top 20 university for Graduate Prospects

• A measure of how employable DMU students are on leaving university by The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2020

DMU FACTS OVERVIEWS

• More than 300 courses at Undergraduate and Postgraduate level

• Over 2,700 international students from more than 130 countries

Faculty of Arts, Design and Humanities

• New Art and Design complex opened Summer 2016 (£58 million)

• The Leicester School of Architecture is one of the oldest schools of architecture in the UK, with over a 125-year history

• Recognised worldwide excellence in Contour Fashion and Footwear Design

• Top 3 in BIDA’s Industrial Design Graduate Employability Survey 2017

• Fine Art has been studied in Leicester for more than 100 years and maintains an established reputation for quality

• Ranked 14th In Art (The Guardian University Guide 2021)

• Ranked 28th in Fashion & Textile (The Guardian University Guide 2021)

Faculty of Business and Law

• One of the largest providers of business and management education in the UK

• Professional recognition and accreditation from leading professional bodies (CIMA, ACCA, ABS, CMI and others)

• Top 50 in the UK for Economics (Guardian University Guide 2021)

• Access to new ‘Trading Room’ with Bloomberg software used in industry

Faculty of Health and Life Sciences

• Courses are accredited and approved by professional bodies, ensuring teaching is relevant to the workplace

• BSc Hons Forensic Science is one of only a few courses accredited by the Chartered Society of Forensic Science in the UK

• World-leading pharmaceutical research including, development of an artificial pancreas, a skin cancer detection tool

• Pharmacy, accredited by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has been taught at DMU for over 100 years

• Forensic Science ranked 10th (Complete University Guide 2021)

• Ranked Top 40 in the UK for Pharmacy & Pharmacology (Guardian University Guide 2021)

Faculty of Technology

• Courses are accredited and approved by professional bodies, ensuring teaching is relevant to the workplace

• Popular courses accredited by IMechE, BCS, CIBSE, IET

• Top 50 in Mechanical Engineering (Times and Sunday Times 2020)

• Graduates work for internationally recognised companies such as Rolls-Royce, Samsung, the BBC, IBM, Microsoft, PepsiCo, Spotify, HSBC and more

• Partnerships with world-leading organisations, such as Hewlett Packard, SAS and more

• Multi-million-pound Creative Technology Studios, feature industry-standard suites and studios

• Advanced Mobile Robotics and Intelligent Agents lab: home to award-winning mobile robots

DMU CAMPUS OVERVIEWS

• £136 million campus transformation

• 160-plus societies, sport clubs and volunteering opportunities

• DSU’s £3 million makeover of its Campus Centre headquarters

• International Welcome Week (every September) for our international students.

• Advice and support are available on important subjects such as careers, housing, money and welfare support.

LEICESTER CITY OVERVIEW

• Leicester is less than an hour away from London by train

• A cultural hub with many museums and art galleries such as New Walk Museum

• Beautiful campus surrounded by green spaces and riverside

• Strong industry links and many accredited courses by official regulators

CAMPUS LIFE OVERVIEWS

• #DMUGlobal offering international experiences

• Internship scheme frontrunners offering paid, quality work experience

• Unitemps our on campus recruitment agency

• Square Mile project offering volunteering opportunities to help the local community

• Buddy Scheme Matching international students with existing students to help them settle into life in Leicester

• International Student Society make friends from all over the world

• International Student Support Team are here to help our international students

SPORTS AT DMU OVERVIEWS

• DMU has a partnership with a Premier League football team: Leicester City

• Students can get discounted tickets to see Leicester City FC

• DMU has more than 40+ sports teams and societies

• £8 million sports centre: 25m swimming pool, sauna, climbing wall, fitness suite, weights and dance studio

• DMU also has close links with 10-time Rugby Union champions: Leicester Tigers, leading national basketball side Leicester Riders and Leicestershire County Cricket Club

CAREERS AND EMPLOYABILITY

• Our graduates have gone onto work at world-leading companies, such as: Adidas, BBC, BMW, Disney, Gucci HSBC, IBM, Levi’s, NHS, NASA, Nickelodeon, Nike, River Island, Tommy Hilfiger, Nickelodeon, River Island and Warner Bros.

• #DMUworks is the university’s programme to ensure students are work-ready in an increasingly competitive and global jobs marketplace.

• #DMUworks offers a wide range of opportunities in the UK and internationally: professional experiences, placements, internships and volunteering, work-readiness training, coaching and development business insider visits, research and consultancy opportunities.

• Unitemps, our campus-based recruitment agency offers a range of paid work both inside the university and in the local area

• Students and graduates get access to our online careers portal MyGateway

• One-to-one and group coaching sessions are available for students and graduates (Careers and Employability Team)

• Cultural preparation for placements overseas in partnership with #DMUGlobal

• The Enterprise Team provides workshops, advice sessions and start-up funding to help turn ideas into successful businesses

ACCOMMODATION AND HALLS OF RESIDENCE

• DMU has 10 halls of residence for international students.

• All of which are either on or within 10 minutes’ walk of the campus 

• Choice of mixed or same-gender flats available

• Flats are mostly en-suite and self-catered

• You can also choose private accommodation options.

• Contents insurance

• £97 per week, for a standard non en-suite room

• £191 per week for a studio