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DE MONTFORT INTERNATIONAL GUIDE 2021 - De Montfort University
D E MONTFORT
U N IVE R S ITY
              LEICESTER

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CONTENTS
Welcome to DMU            4    Subject areas
Why choose DMU?           6      Art, Design and Architecture        50
How to find us           10      Computer Sciences and Mathematics   54
Our campus and facilities 12     Creative Technologies and Media     58
Leicester                16      Engineering                         62
Accommodation            18      Fashion and Textiles                66
Your career              24      Humanities                           70
International experience 26      Leicester Castle Business School     74
Volunteering             28      Leicester De Montfort Law School    78
Students' Union          30      Leicester School of Allied
Support and inclusion    32      Health Sciences             82
Sport                    34      Leicester School of Nursing
                                  and Midwifery                86
Student advice           36
                                  Leicester School of Pharmacy        90
Fees and funding         38
                                  Music and Audio Technology          94
Entry criteria           40
                                  Performance and Arts Management     98
English language         42
                                  School of Applied Social Sciences   102
How to apply             44
                                Joining the DMU family                106
Visa information         46
                                Campus map                            108
DMU International
College           48           Join our online community110

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WELCOME
                TO DMU
        At De Montfort University Leicester, we include, encourage and empower
        students from all backgrounds. We’ll give you the opportunity to develop
           your talent, work hard and succeed, and as a graduate make a real
                                  difference to society.
                           If you’re choosing      – shows you just how strong we are in these
                           your university now,    three key areas, and in many others.
                           you’ll have three big   But just as important for me is the way your
                           questions on your       DMU years will provide you with
                           checklist: is the       opportunities to become a well-rounded
                           quality of teaching     graduate, confident in yourself and what you
                           good? Will I get        can do next, through career experience,
                           good support during     sport, student societies, volunteering and
                           my studies? Will my     international travel linked to your course.
    degree help me to get the best job I can
                                                   DMU is a family recognised for its openness
    possibly get?
                                                   and inclusiveness. We understand you’re
    At DMU, I’m happy and proud that we can        making a huge investment in your future.
    answer ‘yes’ to each of these questions. We    We will take the best possible care of you
    ask ourselves the same questions every day     and your future, and our support will be
    and always with our students’ future, their    lifelong.
    careers and wellbeing at the front of our
                                                   This year, DMU is celebrating its 150th
    minds. And we keep working hard to ensure
                                                   anniversary – 150 years of educating and
    you get the knowledge, skills, experience
                                                   encouraging our students to be the very
    and confidence you want and expect from
                                                   best they can be. Choose DMU and we will
    the really important years ahead.
                                                   help you to achieve your goals, whatever
    Gaining the top Gold award in the Teaching     they are. There’s a place for you here.
    Excellence Framework – the first-ever
    assessment by the UK government of             Professor Andy Collop
    teaching quality in higher education
                                                   Interim Vice-Chancellor

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Your career
                                                                                                       DMU is committed to helping students find highly skilled
                                                                                                       work or further study, with our DMU Works programme
                                                                                                       guaranteeing professional work experience
                                                                                                       opportunities, from business insights to placements and
                                                                                                       networking opportunities. DMU has been ranked in the
                                                                                                       top 20 universities for graduate prospects in The Sunday
                                                                                                       Times Good University Guide 2020 and previous DMU
                                                                                                       graduates have gone on to win Oscars and work with
                                                                                                       organisations such as the BBC, HSBC, Nike, BMW and
                                                                                                       the NHS.

                       WHY
                                                                                                       City of Leicester
                                                                                                       The advantages of living and working in Leicester have
                                                                                                       been recognised by the 2019 Good Growth for Cities
                                                                                                       Index, where it is ranked in the top 10 best places for

                      CHOOSE
                                                                                                       quality of life. Our students tell us it’s ‘the perfect size’
                                                                                                       – big and historic enough to impress, yet compact,
                                                                                                       friendly and safe enough to call home.

                                                                                                       Accommodation and Campus

                       DMU?
                                                                                                       We transformed our campus to create the perfect place
                                                                                                       to learn and be inspired, with the award-winning Vijay
                                                                                                       Patel Building as the centrepiece. With a choice of 10
                                                                                                       halls of residence providing high-quality accommodation,
                                                                                                       students can live in the heart of the city while being
                                                                                                       located conveniently close to campus.
    Teaching and learning                           awards for excellence in higher education –
    De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is       while our internationally renowned research
                                                    institutes have a real impact in areas             Travel opportunities
    proud to be recognised as a university ranked
                                                    including health, infrastructure, sustainability   DMU Global is our international experience programme.
    Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework.
                                                    and economic growth. Our courses embed             It offers subsidised and affordable international travel
    Our passionate and enthusiastic lecturers
                                                    employability in their curriculum and our          opportunities to all students to enrich studies and
    have excelled in the National Teaching
                                                    research feeds into students’ learning.            broaden cultural horizons. More than 13,000 of our
    Fellowship awards – the most prestigious
                                                                                                       students have travelled overseas to a wide variety of
                                                                                                       destinations including New York, Hong Kong, San
                                                                    Teaching
                                                                    Excellence                         Francisco, Berlin, and Tokyo.
                                                                    Framework

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Open and supportive
    We’re proud of DMUfreedom, which is our
    commitment to providing a culture where
    everybody is treated with dignity and
    respect, valued for their differences and
    empowered to excel. In fact, DMU was
    named the first-ever University of the Year
    for Social Inclusion by The Sunday Times        Partnerships
    Good University Guide 2019.                     We are also working with the UN to help
                                                    support refugees worldwide by taking a lead
    Health and welfare                              role in the #JoinTogether campaign. Our
    The welfare of our students is extremely        students and staff have visited the UN
    important to us, so we offer a range of         headquarters in New York to work on the
    dedicated services that provide support         project and DMU is the only UK university to
    throughout their time at DMU.                   be named as a global hub for one of the UN’s
                                                    SDGs. As well as this, DMU will represent UK
    Our university-wide approach to student         higher education at one of the world’s largest
    welfare is Healthy DMU, which provides          ever trade, culture and technology fairs as
    resources to help students have a healthy,      the Founding Partner for the UK Pavilion at
    happy and productive time at university         Expo 2020 Dubai from October 2020 to
    and develop habits that can enrich              April 2021.
    wellbeing for years to come.
    Students can benefit from help with             Volunteering
    mental health, counselling, religious           Students can volunteer with our award-
    facilities and resources, disability support,   winning DMU Local initiative, which uses the
    and a medical centre on campus.                 knowledge and skills of students and staff to
                                                    help the local community. We even expanded
    A sustainable campus                            the initiative to create Square Mile India so
                                                    that staff and students can travel to
    As part of our commitment to supporting
                                                    Ahmedabad to make a difference to the lives
    the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable
                                                    of those in disadvantaged communities.
    Development Goals (SDGs), we’re
                                                    Volunteering benefits the wider society and
    investing in creating a sustainable
                                                    can also help to enhance career prospects
    campus. We are working towards
                                                    through real-world experience.
    removing all non-recyclable plastics
    from campus and have already given
    away 25,000 reusable cups to students           DMU for Life
    and staff. All of this has led to               Being a part of the DMU family isn’t just
    DMU being placed 50th in the world for          about the years spent with us on campus.
    sustainability in the first-ever Times          We encourage our alumni to be an active part
    Higher Education University Impact              of our global and local family through DMU
    Rankings. The rankings are designed             for Life. DMU alumni have lifelong access to
    to showcase work by universities                support and networking opportunities as well
    worldwide to meet the UN’s SDGs.                as discounts and memberships on campus.

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HOW TO FIND US
          DMU is located in the city of Leicester, in the centre of England, and is
          well-served by transport links. High-speed trains connect to London in
          an hour, while major cities like Nottingham and Birmingham are close
                     by and can be accessed by train, bus or coach.

     Leicester is less than half an
     hour from East Midlands
     Airport by car while
     Birmingham, London Luton
     and London Stansted airports
     are all within easy reach.
     There are also excellent
     transport links with London
     Heathrow and London
     Gatwick airports.
                                                              Aberdeen
     High-speed trains connect
     Leicester to London
     St Pancras International,
     the Eurostar and the wider
     national rail network in just
     over an hour. Bus and
     coach services also
                                                                     Edinburgh
     provide great value and
     reliable connections to
     major cities.                                Glasgow

         dmu.ac.uk/maps                                                Newcastle
                                                                       upon Tyne

                                      Belfast                                                York
                                                                                 Leeds
                                                                 Manchester
                                                      Liverpool                          Sheffield
                                      Dublin

                                                                     East Midlands

                                                                     LEICESTER
                                                                Birmingham
                                                                                             Cambridge

                                                                                     Luton               Stansted
                                                           Cardiff
                                                                                  London               LONDON
                                                                                 Heathrow

                                                                                                    London
                                                                                                    Gatwick
                                                Plymouth

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OUR CAMPUS
                                                                   AND FACILITIES
                                                                      You work best where you’re happy and inspired, so we invested
                                                                          to create a stunning campus that’s a place of learning.

     “Studying at DMU is phenomenal. The facilities are        As a campus university situated in the hub     education, designed inside and out with
     fantastic and the tutors and quality of teaching they     of Leicester, DMU students get the best of     stunning architecture and innovative facilities
     deliver for both undergraduate and postgraduate really    both worlds. A safe and peaceful place to      and spaces to encourage students from
     set it apart."                                            study with everything in easy reach, while     different subject areas to work together.
                                                               only minutes away from the exciting buzz of    The regeneration of the Great Hall of
     "I loved my course so much that I was a student           the city centre.                               Leicester Castle brought new life and purpose
     ambassador for three years, which, among many other
                                                               At the heart of our campus of the future is    to the former court of law in this Grade I listed
     things, gave me the chance to support with planning for
                                                               the award-winning Vijay Patel Building, home   building as a teaching space for Leicester
     Graduate Fashion Week and the Degree Show.”
                                                               to our Art and Design courses. The building    Castle Business School.
     Raabia Arif,                                              reflects our commitment to creative
     Fashion Design BA (Hons)

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Industry-standard equipment                       Life on campus
     From laboratories to art studios, study spaces    Our Campus Centre is the state-of-the-art
     and seminar rooms to lecture theatres, we         home for De Montfort Students’ Union,
     prioritise modern technologies and                improving student experience with extra
     equipment to prepare students for the future.     break-out space for students to study, chat
     In the Hugh Aston Building, Bloomberg             and relax.
     terminals give students access to the same        Across campus, there are many places to eat
     information as leaders in business, finance       and drink, including the Food Village – a light,
     and government, bringing the real world of        spacious environment where students can
     work into the classroom.                          order fresh pizza from our pizza oven, pasta
     The 19th-century Hawthorn Building has            dishes, fish and chips, halal food options and
     facilities designed to replicate current          more. Our award winning Riverside Café,
     practice in health and life sciences,             specialising in vegetarian and vegan cuisine,
     including contemporary analytical chemistry       sits on the bank of the River Soar, with
     and formulation laboratories, audiology           stunning views over the water. Campus also
     booths and nursing and midwifery clinical         hosts a Subway, the Newarke Café and a
     skills suites.                                    number of coffee shops serving Starbucks or
                                                       Costa Coffee hot drinks.
     Our media studios are equipped with
     dedicated video, audio and radio production       The main Kimberlin Library is open 24 hours
     suites and recording studios. Engineering         a day, 365 days a year and offers a huge
     students develop their skills in specialist       range of online resources, all of which can be
     laboratories, and our cyber security centre       remotely accessed anytime, anywhere. The
     and laboratories have been developed with         library is home to a range of study spaces as
     leaders in the industry. For aeronautical         well as specialist computer facilities, and is
     engineering, our dedicated aeronautical           run by dedicated staff who offer additional
     laboratory allows students to work with a         guidance to students. This includes the
     purpose-built subsonic wind tunnel for            library’s Centre for Learning and Study
     experimental investigation of aerodynamics,       Support, which helps students to enhance
     while our industry-standard flight simulator      their writing, study skills and academic
     AIRFOX DISO helps students gain piloting          practice by offering workshops, assignment
     skills flying a number of civil and military      drop-ins, individual tutorials and online
     aircraft models.                                  resources. Our campus also has a number of
                                                       sustainable design features, from solar
     We have 25 workshops to support our
                                                       panels to greener travel initiatives.
     students’ creativity across design, art, crafts
     and textiles. Performance students learn in       We offer spiritual support within our Prayer
     specialist studios for dance and performance      Room in the Portland Building, which is open
     with sprung floors, audio and lighting            throughout the academic year and hosts a
     equipment and dedicated rehearsal areas.          variety of events.

                                                           dmu.ac.uk/campustransformation

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LEICESTER – AN
                                                                           Everything you need – at a price that’s right
                                                                           When it comes to affordability, Leicester’s great for student
                                                                           essentials, such as food, rent and bills, and was judged the third

     EXTRAORDINARY
                                                                           most affordable city for students in the NatWest Student Living
                                                                           Index 2019. It has also been named as one of the best cities in the
                                                                           UK to live and work for the third year in a row, (Good Growth for
                                                                           Cities Index 2019).

          CITY
                                                                           A well connected city
                                                                           Leicester’s central location means easy connections to UK cities
                                                                           and airports, so you’re never too far from friends and family. In
                                                                           fact, we’re officially the best-connected English city after
                                                                           London and Manchester, based on government data showing how
      It’s home to Britain’s most multicultural high street, moments       quickly people can get to schools, doctors, hospitals and shops on
       away from campus; rich cultural exchanges occur every day           foot or by bus.
     across communities. Leicester hosts a Caribbean festival that is
      the largest of its kind outside London, and the biggest Diwali       What’s on?
     celebrations outside of India. Great world cuisine is in the city’s   You’ll never be short of things to do. Leicester is big on shopping,
     soul, headline-making sport in its heart; creative energy and an      sport, music, theatre, film, comedy and culture, much of it happening
               instinct for innovation drive it ever-forward.              in the city centre, just minutes from DMU's campus. Leicester’s
                                                                           £350 million Highcross shopping centre has big-brand
                                                                           excitement while the established mix of independent and one-off
                                                                           boutiques in The Lanes adds something different.
                                                                           There’s a vibrant music scene with sounds from every genre, and film
                                                                           lovers can shift between arthouse and blockbuster showings. We
                                                                           have Curve Theatre or Leicester Haymarket Theatre and lots of
                                                                           small venues perfect for comedy.
                                                                           Quirky juice and coffee shops or real-ale pubs and bars offer
                                                                           perfect places to catch up with friends, while Leicester’s
                                                                           amazing array of cuisines means you can sample food from
                                                                           around the world at venues from funky out-of-the-way joints to
                                                                           high-end restaurants. Leicester lays claim to its own ‘Golden
                                                                           Mile’, a stretch of road close to the city centre renowned for
                                                                           its authentic Indian restaurants, sari shops and jewellers.
                                                                           Good sport
                                                                           With one of the most successful women’s hockey clubs in the
                                                                           UK, a basketball club that’s riding high, and a football club that
                                                                           surprised the world when the team became the Premier League
                                                                           champions in 2016, Leicester has built a reputation as a city that
                                                                           loves its sports. Home to Leicester City, 10-time rugby union
                                                                           champions Leicester Tigers, leading national basketball side
                                                                           Leicester Riders, Leicestershire County Cricket Club and
                                                                           Leicester Hockey Club – all partners of DMU – sports fans will
                                                                           be spoiled for choice.

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ACCOMMODATION
      University is the start of an adventure that can take you anywhere, but you
     also need a space you can come back to and call home. We aim to find every
           new student a place to live where they’re happy and feel at home.

     Where you live is one of the most important       Weekly prices vary depending on the
     parts of your university experience,              accommodation. Guideline prices for
     especially in your first year. There are ten      2020/21 are included on the next few
     halls of residence, with thousands of rooms,      pages, but check our website for the most
     which means you’ll get the chance to meet         up-to-date information.
     lots of new people. We also offer a               All DMU-sourced halls of residence are
     guarantee of accommodation for                    signed up to the Universities UK national
     international students starting their degree in   student accommodation code of practice.
     September, subject to qualifying criteria.        We aim to offer a healthy, safe environment
     Close to both the campus and city centre, all     with the professional level of service you
     of our accommodation is self-catered and          would expect. University-sourced, privately
     fully furnished, with shared kitchens, laundry    managed halls are signed up to the
     facilities and internet access. Bede Hall         equivalent Accreditation Network UK
     offers fully-adapted rooms for wheelchair         (ANUK)/Unipol national code, which
     users (including kitchens), and we invite you     commits providers to maintaining
     to get in touch to let us know about any          professional benchmark standards for
     specialist facilities you may require.            large student developments.
     All of our DMU Sourced halls have on-site or
     on-call security, on-site managers, and CCTV
                                                          dmu.ac.uk/internationalaccommodation
     or electronic door entry.

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Applegate Place                           UK      EU     Bede Hall                             UK    EU     WORLD
                                                                                                                    The Glassworks                     UK    EU     WORLD   The Grange                           UK    EU   WORLD

Privately managed by Hello Student                       Owned and managed by DMU                                   Privately managed by Host                               Privately managed by Unite Students
Walking distance from campus: five minutes               Walking distance from campus and city centre:              Walking distance from campus: 30 seconds                Walking distance from campus and city centre:
From city centre: two minutes                            10 minutes                                                                                                         10 minutes
                                                                                                                    From city centre: less than one minute
Rooms available: 174                                     Rooms available: 227                                                                                               Rooms available: 194
                                                                                                                    Rooms available: 262
Flat size: Studio rooms with private kitchen             Flat size: Seven, eight, nine and 10-bedroom flats,                                                                Flat size: Three, four, five or six bedrooms,
                                                                                                                    Flat size: Three, four, five or six bedrooms,
or shared flats with shared kitchen facilities           each with a shared bathroom and shared kitchen                                                                     each with a shared kitchen
                                                                                                                    each with a shared kitchen
                                                         facilities                                                                                                         En-suite: Yes (with one exception)
En-suite: Yes                                                                                                       En-suite: Yes
                                                         En-suite: No                                                                                                       Cleaning service: No
Cleaning service: Yes                                                                                               Cleaning service: No
                                                         Cleaning service: Yes (shared bathrooms only)                                                                      Guideline price: £104-£144 per week
Guideline price: £130-£197 per week                                                                                 Guideline price: £146-£155 per week
                                                         Guideline price: £99 per week

Castle Court                         UK   EU     WORLD   Filbert Village                       UK    EU     WORLD   Liberty Park                       UK    EU     WORLD   Merlin Heights                       UK    EU   WORLD

Privately managed by Liberty Living                      Privately managed by Unite Students                        Privately managed by Liberty Living                     Privately managed by Fresh Student Living
Walking distance from campus and city centre:            Walking distance from campus: 10 minutes                   Walking distance from campus: 10 - 15 minutes           Walking distance from campus: seven minutes
five minutes                                             From city centre: 20 minutes                               From city centre: 15 - 20 minutes                       From city centre: 10 minutes
Rooms available: 477                                     Rooms available: 597                                       Rooms available: 547                                    Rooms available: 228
Flat size: Two, three, four, five and six bedrooms,      Flat size: Two, four, five or six-bedroom flats,           Flat size: Two, three, four or five bedrooms,           Flat size: Three, four or five bedrooms, each with
each with a shared kitchen                               each with a shared kitchen                                 each with shared kitchen facilities                     shared kitchen facilities
En-suite: Yes                                            En-suite: Yes                                              En-suite: Yes                                           En-suite: Yes
Cleaning service: No                                     Cleaning service: No                                       Cleaning service: No                                    Cleaning service: No
Guideline price: £126.50-£135.50 per week                Guideline price: £120-£135 per week                        Guideline price: £138 per week                          Guideline price: £132-£150 per week

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“Halls of residence are certainly the
                                                                                                          best place to be living at the start of
                                                                                                          your new life at university.”
                                                                                                          A. Aziz, Media Communication
                                                                                                          and Journalism BA (Hons)

Newarke Point                       UK    EU   WORLD   St Martins House                UK   EU    WORLD

Privately managed by Unite Students                    Privately managed by Unite Students
Walking distance from campus: less than one            Walking distance from campus: 10 minutes
minute                                                 From city centre: two minutes
From city centre: 10 minutes                           Rooms available: 111
Rooms available: 597                                   Flat size: Four, five or six bedrooms,
Flat size: Five bedrooms, each with shared kitchen     each with shared kitchen facilities
facilities                                             En-suite: Yes
En-suite: Yes                                          Cleaning service: No
Cleaning service: No                                   Guideline price: £129 per week
Guideline price: £141-£182 per week

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YOUR
                                                                                 CAREER
                                                                   DMU aims to help you become what employers need – a work-ready
                                                                   graduate with professional experience and industry skills on your CV.
                                                             As well as the opportunity to gain technical   position for a short period, Unitemps, a
                                                             skills and academic knowledge through          campus-based recruitment agency, offers
                                                             your course, DMU offers an extensive           a range of opportunities for paid work both
                                                             careers programme we call DMU Works.           inside the university and in the local area.
                                                             DMU Works aims to help all of our students
                                                             become professional, business-aware and        Our approach works
                                                             adaptable through a variety of professional    Our graduates have won Oscars and
                                                             experience opportunities. We want DMU          secured great jobs with organisations
                                                             students to understand personal strengths      including Tommy Hilfiger, Nickelodeon,
                                                             and develop the skills and qualities that      River Island, Warner Bros, HSBC, Nike, the
                                                             today’s employers are looking for. DMU         BBC, Gucci, BMW, Levi’s, NASA, the NHS,
                                                             Works activities include:                      Disney, IBM and Adidas.
                                                             • P
                                                                rofessional experiences, one-year          Around 170 of our courses are accredited
                                                               placements, flexible internships and         by industry bodies, which can provide
                                                               part-time work                               exemptions to speed up the process of
                                                             • W
                                                                ork-readiness training, coaching           professional accreditation.
                                                               and development
                                                                                                            Real-world insight
                                                             • Industry insider visits
                                                                                                            Experience adds a real edge when you’re
                                                             Gateway to the working world                   building your career, so we give all students
                                                                                                            the opportunity to gain professional
                                                             We provide support, advice and guidance
                                                                                                            experience. This can range from a year’s
                                                             throughout your time at DMU and beyond.
     “Back home in India we learn by reading from book                                                      placement to spending a day on site at an
                                                             Our dedicated team offer one-to-one
     but at DMU I was able to do more practical learning,                                                   employer, typically in the UK or Europe.
                                                             sessions and professional networking
     which helped me prepare for the real world and the                                                     Students have previously visited the BBC
                                                             events to students and even graduates,
     challenges it brings,”                                                                                 Media City in Manchester, the Paris
                                                             who automatically get access to
     “Getting involved in activities outside of university   MyGateway – our online careers portal for      headquarters of Enterprise Rent-A-Car, the
     really helped my development too, especially working    jobs, events, and appointments on finances,    BMW Motorrad factory in Berlin and
     on the DMU Faster racing team – you just don’t get      mental health and disability support.          Victoria’s Secret and GAP headquarters in
     opportunities like that in India.”                                                                     New York.
                                                             Earn while you learn                               dmu.ac.uk/dmuworks
     Yash Naik,
     Mechanical Engineering BEng (Hons)                      Whether you want a part-time job for a
                                                             couple of hours a week or a full-time

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INTERNATIONAL
       EXPERIENCE
         At DMU, we think globally. A gateway to the world, we encourage you
           to live, learn, work and volunteer internationally, broadening your
                       world view and expanding your opportunities.

     DMU defines itself as an international          Stand out on a global stage
     community, diverse and open to all. Our         Employers tell us how much they value
     international experience programme, DMU         graduates with international awareness and
     Global, provides bursaries for students to      the ability to co-operate and communicate
     make overseas travel affordable, enriching      across cultures.
     your studies.
                                                     With DMU Global, you could complete a
     We aim to broaden your cultural horizons,       work placement or internship overseas,
     improve your ability to communicate             which will give you the chance to understand
     and develop other key skills valued             how business works in a global context and
     by employers.                                   develop skills that could help you stand out
                                                     in a competitive graduate job market.
     Study abroad                                    Students have worked in Europe with a
     DMU has developed more than 70 exchange         range of global businesses including Puma,
     partnerships with universities worldwide,       BMW and Bosch.
     which give our students the chance to
                                                     Beyond your studies, we offer a range of
     expand their subject knowledge and study
                                                     international opportunities including
     abroad for a year in Europe, North America
                                                     summer schools and volunteering. On
     or Asia. Since its launch, more than 13,000
                                                     campus, you can learn a variety of
     students have gone overseas with DMU
                                                     languages including French, German,            As part of DMU Global, second-year students
     Global, visiting more than 65 countries and
                                                     Spanish, Arabic, Japanese and Mandarin.        from the Faculty of Business and Law were
     experiencing new cultures and different
     educational environments. Many                                                                 able to visit the world-famous Hong Kong
                                                         dmuglobal.com                              Stock Exchange.
     international experiences are designed to
     enhance degree studies.                                                                        "A trip like this helps your understanding of the
                                                                                                    global markets and how they work in different
     Contour Fashion students visited Victoria’s
                                                                                                    countries, while widening your knowledge of
     Secret in New York, Audiology students gave
                                                                                                    other cultures.”
     free hearing tests to people in disadvantaged
     areas of India, Economics students toured                                                      Jay Nanudra,
     the Hong Kong Monetary Authority and                                                           Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)
     Film students enjoyed a blockbuster trip
     to Hollywood.

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Making a difference locally
                                                                                                        #DMUlocal has active links with more than
                                                                                                        300 local organisations, including 60
                                                                                                        schools. We have a series of projects
                                                                                                        running across three areas hit by economic

            VOLUNTEERING
                                                                                                        deprivation and poverty and are working
                                                                                                        on health and education projects across the
                                                                                                        city, driving better school results, improving
                                                                                                        chances of university admission, helping
                                                                                                        those with cancer and offering support to
         Take part in volunteering opportunities to help the local community, make                      people with dementia.
                      positive changes and put your skills into practice.                               Our work in Leicester’s prison has even been
                                                                                                        credited by the governor as helping to
                                                                                                        transform the jail and reduce violence.
         The university’s volunteering programme,         huge impact on the local community and
         #DMUlocal, aims to create positive change        touching the lives of thousands of people.
         across Leicestershire, as well as in
                                                                                                        A positive impact throughout
         communities across the world, using the          As well as Leicester, students have
                                                                                                        the world
         expertise, skills and research of staff and      opportunities to volunteer worldwide, which   On trips to the United Nations headquarters
         student volunteers. More than 4,000 students     has already included supporting refugees      in New York, our students also volunteered
         volunteered a staggering 26,196 hours of         across Europe and helping disadvantaged       within local communities in the city. They
         their time in the past 12 months, making a       communities in India and the US.              transformed an overgrown garden, organised
                                                                                                        a children’s party at a refugee centre and
                                                                                                        worked at a soup kitchen providing meals for
                                                                                                        homeless people and low-income families. At
                                                                                                        Christmas, volunteers worked with Leicester-
                                                                                                        based charity LE Solidarity to donate clothes
                                                                                                        and sleeping bags to refugees fighting the
                                                                                                        cold in Paris.
                                                                                                        Meanwhile, the volunteering work by
                                                                                                        students in Ahmedabad, as part of our
                                                                                                        Square Mile India project, has previously
                                                                                                        won an award for International Strategy of
     Charlotte Leith visited Ahmedabad as part of a
                                                                                                        the Year.
     volunteering trip with DMU Square Mile India.
                                                                                                        In India, students are rebuilding flood-risk
     She said: “I found myself re-evaluating my values,                                                 homes, supporting children to get an
     compassion and attitude in every aspect of my                                                      education, providing tests that are improving
     nursing career and personal life.”                                                                 hearing in the community and putting on
     Charlotte Leith,                                                                                   dance and drama lessons for youngsters.
     Nursing BSc (Hons)                                                                                     dmu.ac.uk/dmulocal

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Voice                                                The team are on hand to make sure you feel
                                                                                                              Your students’ union is here to make sure your       safe, well and welcome while offering completely
                                                                                                              voice is heard and amplified. DSU represents         free, confidential and impartial advice to all
                                                                                                              your academic interests and is here to help you      DMU students.
                                                                                                              find your voice and make it heard. The students’

                 STUDENTS’
                                                                                                                                                                   Life
                                                                                                              union is led by an Officer Team made up of five
                                                                                                              full-time Executive Officers and seven part-time     DSU is here to provide you with everything you
                                                                                                              Liberation Representatives. All of whom are          need to enjoy university life. There’s
                                                                                                              current or former DMU students. Want to get          entertainment during the day, weekly nights out,
                                                                                                              involved and represent your course mates?            student essentials at the SUpplies stationery and

                   UNION
                                                                                                              Become a Course Representative and help us           merchandise shop and SU’s Diner – the student
                                                                                                              to improve your academic experience.                 friendly and great value American-style diner.
                                                                                                                                                                   Every penny of profit spent at your students’
                                                                                                              Activities                                           union is reinvested back into making sure you
                                                                                                              At DSU there are more than 140 student groups        have the best possible student experience.
                                                                                                              and societies, numerous volunteering groups and      Not sure what you’re interested in? No worries,
            De Montfort Students’ Union (DSU) is an independent student-run and                               Demon Media – all of which offer incredible          DSU put on regular `Give It a Go’ events where
            student-led organisation. It’s here to involve, represent and inspire our                         opportunities and give you the chance to meet        you can try different activities, learn something
             students to make the most of their time at DMU and is based in the                               like-minded people easily. Can’t find a society      new, meet new people and get involved in
                           Campus Centre at the heart of campus.                                              for you? You can set up your own! It’s super easy    student life!
                                                                                                              and you get all of the help and support you need
                                                                                                                                                                       demontfortsu.com
     De Montfort Students’ Union (DSU) is here for       organisation, DSU is here to represent you, look     from DSU.
     you. Every single student at DMU is automatically   out for wellbeing, create a sense of belonging                                                                @demontfortsu
     a member of DSU and we’re here to make sure         and provide opportunities to get actively involved   Support
                                                                                                                                                                       @demontfortsu
     you have a fantastic student journey, from your     in student life.                                     The DSU Advice team are always happy to help
     first day all the way to graduation. As an          Everything on offer from DSU can be split up into    you, from welfare or academic queries, to matters        @demontfortsu
     independent student-run and student-led             four categories…                                     related to immigration and private-sector housing.

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SUPPORT AND
                 INCLUSION
      We believe your university experience should give you the opportunity
     to meet your full potential and provide you with the skills for your future.

     Our Healthy DMU initiative is a whole           Mental health support
     university approach to feeling good and         We aim to make sure all students have a
     staying well. During term time Healthy DMU      positive experience at DMU. Our team is
     masterclasses take place, which focus on a      there to guide you towards the many
     variety of topics, such as mindfulness,         support services available, and from day
     managing pressure effectively and building      one we encourage you to ask for our help
     confidence. We recently launched the            with issues you think might affect your
     Healthy DMU hub which provides advice           mental health.
     and activities to help support your
     wellbeing, such as exercise and                 We support students with existing mental
     volunteering opportunities.                     health conditions and offer support on
                                                     counselling services, practical adjustments,
     The Student Gateway                             goal setting and advice on accessing
                                                     agencies that can support with alcohol
     Based on the ground floor of Gateway
                                                     and substance use issues.
     House, the Student Gateway is DMU’s
     one-stop shop for non-academic enquiries.       Student finance and welfare
     Religious support                               Our Student Finance and Welfare Team
     There is a prayer room on campus and            provides advice and guidance on issues
     anyone can visit the chaplaincy for             relating to student funding and welfare,
     non-denominational religious support.           including tuition fees, scholarships, funding,
                                                     bursaries and the processes for these. The
     Mature students                                 team also provides advice and guidance on
     DMU has 2,600 mature students. We value         budgeting and money management.
     life experience and professional skills, so         dmu.ac.uk/healthy
     even if you lack formal qualifications, you          dmu.ac.uk/studentgateway
     may still be able to study for a degree and         dmu.ac.uk/disability
     many courses have part-time options to fit
     in around your life.                            Stay active while you study
                                                     DMU Active is a daily programme of free
     Disability support                              recreational sports opportunities for
     Our Disability Advice and Support Team          students to become physically active
     offers services tailored to the specific needs   alongside their studies. Sessions are free
     of students with physical and sensory           and run throughout the academic year –
     disabilities, medical conditions and Specific    all you need is your DMU student card.
     Learning Differences. Many students do not
     identify as ‘disabled’ but benefit from the
     support our team offers.

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A sporting city
                                                                                  Leicester is a city with sporting achievements
                                                                                  to be proud of, and DMU shares that spirit. Official
                                                                                  partner to Premier League football club Leicester City,
                                                                                  our long-standing links generate placement
                                                                                  opportunities for students, as well as ticket offers
                                                                                  that mean you could see some of the world’s best
                                                                                  players in action just five minutes from campus. We
                                                                                  also have partnerships with other major competitive
                                                                                  teams, including 10-time English rugby union champions
                                                                                  Leicester Tigers and Britain’s oldest professional
                                                                                  basketball team, Leicester Riders, the three-year
                                                                                  back-to-back British League champions, as well as
                                                                                  Leicester Hockey Club and Leicestershire County
                                                                                  Cricket Club.

                                                                                  Performance sport
                                                                                  The Watershed, our indoor training environment for clubs
                                                                                  and societies, offers land-training facilities for rowing,
                                                                                  as well as a dedicated strength and conditioning gym
                                                                                  for club members. The Watershed is home to fencing,
                                                                                  archery, dodgeball, rowing, and some of DMU’s specialist
                                                                                  societies. Dedicated strength and conditioning coaches
                                                                                  work with sports teams to develop fitness and strength.
                                                                                  They also educate students about how to lead a fit and
                                                                                  healthy lifestyle and maintain a balanced diet.

                                                                                  Recreational sport
                                                                                  We’re committed to providing every opportunity for
                                                                                  students to maintain a fit and active lifestyle, whatever
                                                                                  your ability or confidence level.
                                                                                  Our #DMUactive programme is delivered by students
                                                                                  and offers an extensive range of free activities, such as
                                                                                  indoor tennis, basketball, lacrosse and badminton.

                                                                                  Sporting facilities

                      SPORT
                                                                                  The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure
                                                                                  Centre has a 25-metre six-lane swimming pool, sauna,
                                                                                  13-metre climbing wall, sports hall, free-weights area,
                                                                                  fitness suite and a comprehensive fitness programme
                                                                                  with a variety of activities, from aerobics and abs blast,
                                                                                  to yoga and Zumba.
         DMUsport offers close to 40 sports clubs – from basketball and           Our Beaumont Park facility boasts a recently
     boxing to judo, football, triathlon and snow sports. We continue to invest   improved clubhouse, two all weather 3G artificial
               in coaching, facilities and support services for sport.            pitches, two FA-standard grass pitches and
                                                                                  floodlights for night games.
                                                                                      dmu.ac.uk/sport

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International Student                                   Explore the UK
                       Support Team                                            Throughout the year our Explore UK programme
                       Our International Student Support Team is also          runs trips and visits at the weekends to other towns,
                       located in the Student Gateway and can provide          cities and tourist attractions in the UK.
                       support before and during your time at DMU. The              dmu.ac.uk/exploreuk
                       team runs our International Welcome Week, airport
                       pick-ups and a ‘buddies’ scheme, which offers           Airport pickups
                       opportunities to be matched with a current DMU          DMU operates a coach pick-ups service from
                       student to help you settle in.                          London Heathrow Airport (LHR), which will
                           dmu.ac.uk/internationalsupport                      take you directly to the DMU campus. The
                                                                               service coincides with key arrival dates, including
                           iss@dmu.ac.uk
                                                                               pre-sessional English language courses in June,
                       International Welcome Week                              July and August and International Welcome Week
                                                                               in September.
                       This week of events will help you plan your first
                                                                                   dmu.ac.uk/heathrow
                       week at DMU, settle into life in the UK and make
                       new friends. You can attend the international
                                                                               Talk to a current student
                       welcome event and take a trip to a local attraction.
                       There will also be sessions where you can find out      If you want to find out more about DMU, ask
                       about working in the UK, how to manage money            questions about your course or want to know
                       and academic requirements and expectations in           more about being a student in Leicester, you
                       a UK university.                                        can chat to one of our friendly advisers.
                           dmu.ac.uk/internationalwelcome                           dmu.ac.uk/chatwithastudent

                       Libraries                                               Health
                       There are two libraries at DMU. The main Kimberlin      It is important that you register with a local GP
                       Library is open 24 hours a day and offers a huge        practice during your time in the UK. We recommend
                       range of online resources, all of which can be          De Montfort Surgery, which is located on campus
                       remotely accessed anytime, anywhere. The library        and has close links with DMU.
                       also offers additional support to students, including
                                                                               Religious support
                       help with academic writing, research strategies,
                       literature searching, reference management,             There is a Christian prayer room and a Muslim prayer
                       assistive technology, and mathematical skills for       room (with washing facilities) on campus. Anyone
                       non-maths students.                                     can visit the chaplaincy for non-denominational
                       DMU is one of only a few universities able to offer     religious support. The Christian chaplains and
                       students a dedicated law and legal practice library,    Muslim imam provide advice and guidance to

     STUDENT ADVICE,
                       in the £35 million Hugh Aston Building.                 students of all faiths and on matters relating
                                                                               to faith and religion, alongside spiritual, pastoral,
                       Learning zones                                          moral and social care.
                       Our Learning Zones and The Greenhouse also

      INF ORM ATION
                                                                               DMUfreedom
                       provide space for group or individual work and study.
                       There are 1,600 study spaces across all library         DMUfreedom, our free-thinking equality, diversity and
                       locations, more than 700 computer workstations,         inclusion charter, was created to put inclusivity at the
                                                                               heart of everything we do at DMU. Our student voice

       AND SUPPORT
                       laptops to borrow, free Wi-Fi and desktop power
                       outlets. You can also book rooms with plasma            was strong in shaping its three central pledges
                       screens, laptops and DVD facilities for group work      honouring every individual’s ‘Freedom to Be, Freedom
                       and presentations, secure an individual study room      to Inspire and Freedom to Succeed’. At its simplest,
                       with adjustable lighting or make use of our assistive   we believe what you believe – that your university
                       technology.                                             experience should give you all the time, space and
                                                                               support you need to find your true self, and choose
                                                                               your own life and career path. We believe that
                                                                               universities have a duty to take the lead on fairness
                                                                               and inclusion.

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FEES AND
                              FUNDING
     Tuition fees for                                  Tuition fee payment options
     international students                            International students are required to pay
     We set our fees so that students receive a        50 per cent of their fees in advance of
     high-quality and distinctive education while      registration. The easiest and quickest
     enjoying excellent facilities and a fantastic     way to pay your fees is online at
     experience. Currently, international student      dmu.ac.uk/epayment
     fees are:*                                        You can opt to pay tuition fees in full or follow
     • BA/BSc (Hons) (including a foundation          an instalment plan:
        year or year zero) / MPharm / MDes
                                                       Further to the payment of 50 per cent of fees
        degrees: £13,750 – £14,550 per year
                                                       prior to registration, the following instalment
     • MA/MSc: £14,100 – £17,780                      plans are available:
         dmu.ac.uk/internationalfees                   Instalment Plan 1: The remaining 50 per
     *Please note the above costs are for students     cent can be paid in three instalments across
     studying in 2020. For students studying in        October, January and April.
     2021 costs are to be confirmed. Costs are         Instalment Plan 2: The remaining 50 per
     subject to an annual review and therefore         cent can be paid in seven instalments across
     subject to change. For updates on costs visit:    November, December, January, February,
     dmu.ac.uk/internationalfees                       March, April and May.
                                                           dmu.ac.uk/internationalfees
     Weekly budget
     The UK National Union of Students (NUS)           Scholarships and bursaries
     estimates that for a student outside London,      DMU offers a range of scholarships and
     the average annual cost of living is around       bursaries to help students with the cost of
     £12,000. This does not include your fees,         international study and to make the most of
     or the cost of traveling to the UK.               their time with us. For the most up-to-date
     As a rough guide to costs, a typical student’s    information please visit
     basic weekly expenditure is shown below:              dmu.ac.uk/internationalscholarships
     • Rent: £90 – £140
                                                       EU students
     • Food and toiletries: £40 – £50
                                                       EU, other EEA and Swiss nationals will no
     • Books and stationary: £10
                                                       longer be eligible for home fee status,
     • Laundry: £5                                    undergraduate, postgraduate and advanced
     • Telephone: £10                                 learner financial support from Student Finance
     • Miscellaneous: £10                             England for courses starting in academic year
                                                       2021/22.
     Please note that expenditure can vary
                                                       It will not affect students starting courses in
     considerably, depending on factors such as
                                                       academic year 2020/21, nor those EU, other
     your choice of accommodation and lifestyle.
                                                       EEA and Swiss nationals benefiting from
     No costs have been included for social life, as
                                                       Citizens’ Rights under the EU Withdrawal
     this tends to vary from student to student.
                                                       Agreement, EEA EFTA Separation Agreement
         international.studentcalculator.org           or Swiss Citizens’ Rights Agreement
                                                       respectively. To find out more please visit:
                                                           gov.uk/masters-loan
                                                           dmu.ac.uk/globaluniversity

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ENTRY
                             CRITERIA
     We welcome a broad range of                       English language requirements
     international qualifications. To find our         The majority of our courses require an
     entry criteria for a specific country, visit      International English Language Testing
     dmu.ac.uk/yourcountry. DMU expresses              System (IELTS) score of 6.0 or 6.5. However,
     its entry criteria using the UCAS Tariff points   some require a higher IELTS score due to
     system or the International Baccalaureate         professional accreditation requirements. See
     (IB) points system. The points awarded for        individual course pages on our website for
     A-levels are as follows:                          specific English language requirements.
     A* = 56                    C = 32                 If your level of English language does not
     A = 48                   D = 24                   meet the entry criteria, you may want to
     B = 40                   E = 16                   consider studying a pre-sessional English
                                                       language course (see page 42).
     See individual course pages on our website
     for specific entry criteria.

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Pre-sessional English courses
                                                                                              Course: English language pre-sessional
                                                                                              Duration: Four, eight or 12 weeks
                                                                                              Location: De Montfort University
                                                                                              Cost:*	Four weeks: £1,416
                                                                                                        Eight weeks: £2,832
                                                                                                        Thirteen weeks: £4,532
                                                                                              Our pre-sessional courses are intensive
                                                                                              English courses that can be taken in the
                                                                                              summer before starting your degree course.
                                                                                              If your degree offer is conditional on English
                                                                                              language, this pre-sessional programme will
                                                                                              allow you to meet your conditions without the
                                                                                              need to take a further International English
                                                                                              Language Testing System (IELTS) test.
                                                                                              To join a pre-sessional course you will need
                                                                                              to submit a valid Secure English Language
                                                                                              Test (SELT) result. Depending on your
                                                                                              offer conditions and your level of English,
                                                                                              pre-sessional courses are four, eight and
                                                                                              12 weeks in duration. Successful completion
                                                                                              of the pre-sessional programme allows
                                                                                              progress onto a degree course at
                                                                                              De Montfort University.
                                                                                              *Please note the above costs are for
                                                                                              students studying in 2020. For students
                                                                                              studying in 2021 costs are to be confirmed.
                                                                                              Costs are subject to an annual review and
                                                                                              therefore subject to change. To find out more
                                                                                              please visit:
                                                                                                  dmu.ac.uk/cell

            ENGLISH
           LANGUAGE
     Our dedicated Centre for English           The centre is accredited by the British
     Language Learning (CELL) offers a          Council for the quality of its teaching, so
     range of courses designed to help you      you can be sure you are receiving a high
     improve your language skills, before and   standard of English language tuition. Our
     during your studies.                       highly experienced tutors have travelled
                                                the world teaching English language to
                                                students and other teachers.

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Apply to DMU                                         Alternative Course                 Accept your offer                    Arrange your finances
                                                 1   If you live outside the UK, you can apply in         – you do not meet the
                                                                                                          entry criteria for your
                                                                                                                                         4   To accept your offer you        7    You will need to arrange for
                                                     three different ways:                                                                   will need to pay £4,000              the remainder of your fees
                                                     Option 1                                             chosen course but you              tuition fee deposit towards          (minus your deposit of
                                                                                                          are suitable for another           the tuition fees. This               £4000) and living costs to be
                                                     Apply directly by downloading the application        course.
                                                     form at dmu.ac.uk/international/apply and                                               demonstrates to the visa             in your bank account for 28
                                                     return it, along with copies of the following        Reject – you do not meet           authorities that you are a           days. International students
                                                     documents, to the International Admissions           the entry criteria. We will        serious student.                     are required to have paid a
                                                     Office at iao@dmu.ac.uk                              always offer an alternative                                             total of 50 per cent of tuition
                                                                                                          course where possible.             Payment can be made at               fees in advance of
                                                     • A copy of your qualifications
                                                                                                                                             dmu.ac.uk/epayment                   registration. You will also
                                                     • A copy of your English language certificate       Meet your conditions                                                    need to pay a healthcare
                                                     • A copy of your passport                       3   If you are holding an
                                                                                                                                         5
                                                                                                                                             Book accommodation
                                                                                                                                             Once you have accepted
                                                                                                                                                                                  surcharge. You can find more
                                                                                                                                                                                  information and pay this
                                                     • Some of our creative courses may ask for          unconditional offer, you
                                                                                                          have met all of the                your offer (conditional or           charge online at
                                                        a portfolio
                                                                                                          conditions. If you have a          unconditional), you will             gov.uk/healthcare-
                                                     • One reference for undergraduate study/two                                            receive an email inviting you        immigration-application
                                                        references for postgraduate study                 conditional offer, then you
                                                                                                          will need to email your            to book accommodation
                                                     Option 2                                                                                online.                              Apply for a visa
                                                     Apply via the DMU online portal, and submit
                                                                                                          outstanding documents to
                                                                                                          iao@dmu.ac.uk                                                      8    You can now apply for the
                                                                                                                                             Confirmation of                      Tier 4 (General) student visa.

        HOW TO
                                                                                                          If your offer is conditional
                                                     copies of the documents listed above.
                                                          dmuhub.dmu.ac.uk/apply                          on meeting the English         6   acceptance for
                                                                                                                                             studies (CAS)
                                                                                                          language requirements,                                                  Credibility interview
                                                     Option 3                                             then you may want to               Once you meet all of your
                                                                                                                                             conditions and have paid
                                                                                                                                                                             9    You may be invited to attend
                                                                                                          consider a pre-sessional

         A P P LY
                                                     Apply via the Universities and Colleges                                                                                      a credibility interview with
                                                                                                          English course – see               your deposit, you will               the Home Office. Examples
                                                     Admissions Service (UCAS). To apply to
                                                                                                          page 42 for more details.          receive an email from the            of questions you may be
                                                     DMU you will need the UCAS Institution
                                                                                                                                             Admissions Office with               asked can be found at
                                                     Code: DEM/D26                                                                                                                dmu.ac.uk/credibility
                                                                                                                                             your CAS letter three
                                                        ucas.com
                                                                                                                                             months before the start
                                                                                                                                             of your course.
        At DMU we like to make things easier                                                                                                                                      Arrange your travel
     for you, which is why we have developed         Receive an offer                                                                                                        10   Once you receive your
      a simple step-by-step guide, explaining
       the process for international students,
                                                 2   We will log your application and you will
                                                                                                                                                                                  visa, you can make your
                                                                                                                                                                                  travel arrangements and
                                                     receive one of the following decisions                                                                                       book a place on our free
            from application to enrolment.           by email:                                                                                                                    London Heathrow
                                                     Unconditional Offer – you meet the                                                                                           Airport (LHR) pick-up at
            dmu.ac.uk/international/apply            entry criteria. Your place will be                                                                                           dmu.ac.uk/heathrow
                                                     reserved until you accept or decline                                                                                         Make sure you arrive in
                                                     your offer.                                                                                                                  time for our International
                                                     Conditional Offer – you still need to                                                                                        Welcome Week!
                                                     submit outstanding documents. Your
                                                     place will be reserved until you meet the
                                                     rest of the entry criteria.

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Conditions to become a student in the UK
                                                                                      You should provide the following information to support your visa
                                                                                      application:
                                                                                      •	Your Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number from
                                                                                         DMU. Once you have an unconditional offer and we receive the
                                                                                         £4000 tuition fee deposit, we will email you your CAS number.
                                                                                      •	Copies of the academic qualifications we based your offer on. This
                                                                                         includes evidence of both your academic ability and your English
                                                                                         language test score (if appropriate). These documents must
                                                                                         match those that have been written on your CAS statement.
                                                                                      •	Bank statements to show that you can pay for your studies and
                                                                                         your stay in the UK. The account can be in your name, or in your
                                                                                         parent or legal guardian’s name. There must be cash funds in the
                                                                                         bank for a period of 28 days, ending no more than one month
                                                                                         before the date of your visa application. Not having the correct
                                                                                         financial evidence is a common reason for visa refusals.

                                                                                      Credibility interview
                                                                                      Please make sure that you take all of the original paperwork to the
                                                                                      visa credibility interview.
                                                                                      You will be expected to talk knowledgeably about your course and
                                                                                      demonstrate your motivation for studying it. Visit dmu.ac.uk/
                                                                                      credibility for example questions.

                                                                                      Sponsored students
                                                                                      If you are a sponsored student, you will need to show evidence of
                                                                                      government or employer sponsorship and a letter of confirmation
                                                                                      from a Home Office recognised financial sponsor, on the
                                                                                      organisation’s letterhead paper.

            VISA
                                                                                      This should show:
                                                                                      • Y our name
                                                                                      • The date

       INF ORM ATION
                                                                                      • The name and contact details of the official
                                                                                         financial sponsor
                                                                                      • The length of the sponsorship arrangement
                                                                                      • The amount of money the sponsor is giving or a statement that
     In order to be awarded a student visa   • C
                                                an pay the fees for the first year      they will cover all of your fees and living costs
     you will need to show that you:           of your course and living costs in     Healthcare surcharge
     • H
        ave a valid Confirmation of           the UK
                                                                                      Students who want to apply for a Student visa to study in the UK
       Acceptance for Studies (CAS)          • Have a proven record of studying
                                                                                      will need to pay a fee to use the National Health Service (NHS) –
       statement provided by DMU once        • Hold a valid passport                 this is called a ‘migrant health surcharge’.
       you have been given an
                                             To check if you need a visa,             The NHS is the UK’s state health service, which provides
       unconditional offer, can meet the
                                             visit ukvisas.gov.uk                     treatment through a wide range of healthcare services including
       English language requirements
                                                                                      doctors’ consultations, and paying the surcharge gives you access
       for a student visa, and have paid
                                                                                      to these services. You cannot obtain a Student visa without making
       your tuition fee deposit
                                                                                      this payment.
                                                                                           dmu.ac.uk/visaadvice

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International Incorporated Bachelor’s degree
                                                                                                      The International Incorporated Bachelor’s (IIB) degree is designed to
                                                                                                      strengthen your English abilities, introduce key academic skills and develop
                                                                                                      core subject knowledge.

                                                                                                      International Year Zero
                                                                                                      The International Year Zero (IYZ) is the first year of the four-year
                                                                                                      International Incorporated Bachelor’s. Your first year is taught at DMUIC.
                                                                                                      Once you successfully complete this year, you will continue studying the
                                                                                                      remaining stages of your degree directly with DMU. You can choose from
                                                                                                      the following six routes:
                                                                                                      • Art and Design
                                                                                                      • Business and Law
                                                                                                      • Engineering and Computing
                                                                                                      • Life Sciences
                                                                                                      • Media
                                                                                                      • Pharmacy

                                                                                                      Business Pre-Top Up

                 DMU                                                                                  The Pre-Top Up Programme in Business (PTUP) has been designed to help
                                                                                                      international students with a qualifying diploma transition into the final year of
                                                                                                      an undergraduate degree. The programme is offered over two terms, or one

            INTERN ATION A L
                                                                                                      term depending on your academic qualification.
                                                                                                      International First Year
                                                                                                      The International First Year (IFY) is the equivalent to your first year of study at

               COLLEGE
                                                                                                      undergraduate level and is aimed at students who need less preparation
                                                                                                      before studying at DMU. Once you have successfully completed this year, you
                                                                                                      will move straight to the second year of your degree study directly with DMU.
                                                                                                      There are two routes to choose from:

     DMU International College (DMUIC) offers         With small class sizes and experienced          • Business and Management
     international students an alternative route to   teachers, you will receive excellent academic   • Engineering and Computing
     an undergraduate degree with DMU. DMUIC          teaching and support as you adjust to your
                                                                                                      For the most up-to-date information regarding fees and entry criteria for these
     is an embedded college located at the heart      new life in the UK.
                                                                                                      courses visit:
     of DMU’s campus.
                                                                                                          dmu.ac.uk/dmuic

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Undergraduate courses

                                                                                                                           Animation BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Architecture BA (Hons), RIBA / ARB Part I
                                                                                                                           Architectural Technology BSc (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Art and Design Foundation Diploma
                                                                                                                           Building Surveying BSc (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Concept and Comic Art BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Design Crafts BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Fine Art BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Game Art BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Graphic Design BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Graphic Design (Illustration) BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Interior Design BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Photography and Video BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Product and Furniture Design BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Product Design BA (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Product Design BSc (Hons)
                                                                                                                           Quantity Surveying and Construction BSc (Hons)

     A R T, D E S I G N A N D                                                                                              Postgraduate courses

      ARCHITECTURE                                                                                                         Architectural Design MA
                                                                                                                           Architecture and Sustainability MSc
                                                                                                                           Architecture MArch, RIBA / ARB Part II
                                                                                                                           Architectural Practice PG Dip, RIBA / ARB Part III
                                                                                                                           Design Innovation MA/MSc
                                                                                                                           Design Management and Entrepreneurship MA
                                                                                                                           Digital Arts MA
                                                                                                                           Digital Design MA
                                                                                                                           Fine Art MA

                              H O W T O A P P LY                                                                           Interior Design MA
                                                                                                                           International Urban Design MA
                  See page 44 or visit dmu.ac.uk/international/apply
           Fees and funding: see page 38 or visit dmu.ac.uk/internationalfees                                              Product Design MA
                                                                                                                           Product Design MSc

                                                                                Morgan Stockton, Design Crafts BA (Hons)
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A R T, D E S I G N A N D
                                         ARCHITECTURE
                                         Our Art, Design and Architecture courses nurture creativity and encourage
                                         experimentation by offering industry-standard facilities complete with
                                         cutting-edge technologies such as high-spec PCs, CAD and digital editing
                                         suites as well as dedicated drawing and modelling studios.

                 Courses accredited by
                                         Vijay Patel Building                                 kinds of creative collaborations. The
                                                                                              building defines DMU’s commitment to
                                         The award-winning Vijay Patel Building
                                                                                              creative education, where we hope to give
                                         brings many of our art, design and
                                                                                              you the best experience possible and
                                         architecture courses together into a
                                                                                              provide you with all the tools you could
                                         striking building. It has been designed to
                                                                                              need to realise your true potential for any
                                         provide the space and facilities where ideas
                                                                                              career in art, design or architecture. Take
                                         can develop and flourish.
                                                                                              a look at our stunning showcase of the
                                         The workshops are transparent, allowing              building at dmu.ac.uk/aad.
                                         us to celebrate what happens within and
                                         encourage students to participate in                 Awards
                                         practice which they might not have                   Become one of our award-winning
                                         imagined being applicable to their area of           students by entering national and
                                         study. Specialist areas such as prototyping          international competitions, such as the
                                         workshops, a modelscope studio and a digital         prestigious Royal Institute of British
                                         arts floor complement these spaces.                  Architects (RIBA) President’s Medals, the
                                         Many subjects have dedicated studio                  RSA Student Design Awards, the National
                                         spaces; both individual workspaces and               Art Mercury Prize and the Design and Art
                                         open design studios replicating                      Direction (D&AD) Student Design Awards.
                                         professional environments. The theme                 Graduate careers
                                         of transparency continues throughout the
                                                                                              Our graduates are working for a wide
                                         studios which have been designed to
                                                                                              range of companies around the world
                                         encourage collaboration between students,
                                                                                              including Jaguar Land Rover, Games
                                         not only those studying art, design and
                                                                                              Workshop, Seymourpowell, Double
                                         architecture subjects but from across
                                                                                              Negative, Natural Motion, SEGA, Disney
                                         the university.
                                                                                              Studios, Edge Interiors, Universal Pictures,
                                         Located throughout the building are open             The BBC, Ubisoft and John Lewis.
                                         hub spaces, designed to support group
                                         discussions, private study, teamwork and all

                                         Please note: Course information was correct at the time of going to print and is subject to
                                         review, so may vary. Please see www.dmu.ac.uk for up-to-date information.

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