De Montfort University
“De Montfort University deserves praise for its commitment to innovation and in the way it is prepared to challenge and re-think traditional models of research, learning and creativity.” Jerry Fishenden, National Technology Officer – Microsoft
About De Montfort University
De Montfort University’s reputation for academic excellence and employability speaks for itself.
De Montfort University (DMU) is one of the most dynamic post-1992 universities, with a wide range of professional and creative programmes at undergraduate and postgraduate level.
DMU has approximately 23,000 students studying over 400 programmes at our Leicester Campus. Our City Campus is self-contained, yet integrated within the city, with pubs, restaurants and shops only a short distance away. Our Campus is undergoing a regeneration, with an award-winning Campus Centre, and currently in progress, a new Business and Law building, with dedicated postgraduate facilities. For more information visit our new build page.
Industry links
DMU exists far beyond the Campus. It is in touch with – and a catalyst for – local culture, business and creative industries.
Many of our programmes are designed in conjunction with industry, and high quality work placements are available in many different areas.
Our postgraduates are highly employable, and valued by business. 98.6% of DMU postgraduates are in work or further study within six months of completing their programme, and have an average salary of £26,840. We work with companies including:
- HSBC
- Adidas
- BMW
- The BBC
- Next
About
Leicester
There are 30,000 students in
Leicester , around 10% of the population.
Leicester is also one of the most ethnically diverse cities in the country
with a third of the inhabitants from a variety of ethnic backgrounds.
The city centre is compact and safe, but with everything you’d expect from the tenth largest city in the country.
A £3 billion plan to modernise Leicester is underway, including the creation of a world-class Performance Arts centre, a doubling in size of the city’s shopping centre and the creation of a new office core, bringing around 4000 new jobs to the city.
Funding options
We have a range of funding options to help you while you are at university. If you’re a prospective postgraduate student, visit dmu.ac.uk/grow to find out how to grow your options for funding.
There are also a number of international student awards - visit our international scholarship pages for more information, and check The British Council for a description of other options.
Research
DMU is the leading post-1992 University for Research according to the Government’s last Research Assessment Exercise, having received total funding of £4.3 million.
Our world-changing research projects include intelligent robots, mapping carbon emissions in
Leicester , 3D television, new ways of treating cancer, on-line orchestras and much more.
Our Institute of Creative Technologies (IOCT) is a centre for innovation and creativity, and recently hosted
Europe ’s first Machinima Festival, see machinimaeurope.co.uk for more information.
Contact us
De Montfort University
The Gateway
Leicester LE1 9BH
T: 08459 45 46 47
E: international@dmu.ac.uk
W: http://www.dmu.ac.uk/study/international/index.jsp
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