4.1 out of 5 (81 ratings / 68 reviews) Leicester, England, United Kingdom
De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) is a dynamic institution with a long and vibrant history of improving people’s lives through education.
Top reasons to study here
- We are a truly global university, with students from more than 120 countries and 155 quality international partnerships providing placement opportunities.
- DMU is committed to providing career-relevant skills through our strong links with leading national and international employers.
- DMU’s world-class facilities provide students with purpose-built, state-of-the-art learning environments equipped with cutting-edge technology.
Master's Programmes
Business & Management (39)
- M.Sc. Accounting and Finance
- M.Sc. Air Transport Management
- M.Sc. Applied Accounting
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Business Intelligence Systems and Data Mining
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Clinical Leadership, Education and Research
- M.Sc. Economics and Finance
- M.Sc. Engineering Management
- MA/PGDip/PGCert Human Resource Management
- MA/PG Dip Human Resource Management (Full Time)
- MA/PG Dip Human Resource Management (online)
- M.Sc. Marketing Management
- M.Sc. Product Design
- M.Sc. Project Management
- M.Sc. Risk Management
- M.Sc. Sport Management
Arts, Design & Architecture (22)
- M.A. Architectural Design
- Postgraduate Diploma Architectural Practice Postgraduate Diploma (Part 3)
- MArch Architecture
- MPhil/PhD Architecture research degree
- MA/MSc Design Innovation
- MPhil/PhD Design Research Degree
- M.A. Digital Design
- M.A. Fashion and Textiles
- M.A. Fine Art
- M.A. Interior Design
- M.A. Product Design
- M.Sc. Product Design
- M.A. Urban Studies
Social Sciences (17)
- M.Sc. Accounting and Finance
- M.Sc. Applied Accounting
- M.Sc. Economics and Finance
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Health Psychology
- MA/PG Dip/PG Cert Health and Community Development Studies
- MA/PG Dip Human Resource Management (Full Time)
- MA/PG Dip Human Resource Management (online)
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Psychological Well-being
- M.A. Social Work
- M.A. Urban Studies
- MA/PG Dip Youth and Community Development Studies
Law (14)
- LPC/LLM Legal Practice
- LL.M. Legal Practice (Top-up)
- Graduate Diploma Legal Practice Course (Blended)
- MA/MSc Master's by Research
- LL.M. Medical Law and Ethics
- LL.M. Sports Law
Medicine & Health (14)
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert Advanced Biomedical Science
- MRes/PG Dip/PG Cert Applied Health Studies
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Clinical Leadership, Education and Research
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Clinical Pharmacy
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Global Health
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Health Psychology
- MA/PG Dip/PG Cert Health and Community Development Studies
- Practice Certificate Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists
- LL.M. Medical Law and Ethics
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Pharmaceutical Quality by Design
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Psychological Well-being
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Quality by Design for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Computer Science & IT (13)
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Business Intelligence Systems and Data Mining
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Computing
- MA/MSc Creative Technologies
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Cyber Security
- M.Sc. Cyber Technology
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Data Analytics
- M.A. Digital Design
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Information Systems Management
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Intelligent Systems
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Intelligent Systems and Robotics
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Mechatronics
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Professional Practice in Digital Forensics and Security
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Software Engineering
Engineering & Technology (11)
- M.Sc. Aeronautical Engineering
- M.Sc. Air Transport Management
- MA/MSc Creative Technologies
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Electronic Engineering
- M.Sc. Energy Engineering
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Energy and Sustainable Building Design
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Energy and Sustainable Development
- M.Sc. Engineering Management
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Intelligent Systems and Robotics
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Mechanical Engineering
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Mechatronics
Humanities (11)
- M.A. Creative Writing
- M.A. English
- M.A. English Language
- M.A. History
- MPhil/PhD Humanities Research Degree
- MA/MSc Master's by Research
- LL.M. Medical Law and Ethics
Applied Sciences & Professions (9)
- MRes/PG Dip/PG Cert Applied Health Studies
- M.A. Fashion and Textiles
- M.A. Fine Art
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Professional Practice in Digital Forensics and Security
- M.A. Social Work
- MA/PG Dip Youth and Community Development Studies
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports (6)
- Postgraduate Certificate Professional Coaching
- M.Sc. Sport Management
- LL.M. Sports Law
Natural Sciences & Mathematics (6)
- MSc/PGDip/PGCert Advanced Biomedical Science
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Data Analytics
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Electronic Engineering
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Mechanical Engineering
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Pharmaceutical Biotechnology
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Quality by Design for the Pharmaceutical Industry
Education & Training (5)
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Clinical Leadership, Education and Research
- MA/PG Dip/PG Cert Education Practice
- MA/MSc Master's by Research
- Postgraduate Certificate Professional Coaching
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences (4)
- MSc/PG Dip/PG Cert Energy and Sustainable Development
- MA/PG Dip/PG Cert Health and Community Development Studies
Journalism & Media (3)
Pre-Master's Programmes
Engineering & Technology (1)
- Pre-Master Engineering Year Zero
About
History
Originally founded as the Leicester School of Art in 1870, the university has evolved through many incarnations including the Leicester Colleges of Art and Technology and Leicester Polytechnic.
The university has grown and evolved over the years, but it is still dedicated to providing inspirational teaching to students and is proud to have a significant impact on the world around it.
Education
At De Montfort University (DMU) we offer undergraduate and postgraduate courses, foundation courses, full-time and part-time courses and Learning Beyond Registration modules, among others. Latest figures show more than 97 per cent of DMU graduates from summer 2017 are now in work or further study, above the UK average.
Research
De Montfort University has an ambitious Research Strategy which aims to make research central to our mission as a university. As a university committed to the public good, we have a track record of research that impacts society and makes a real difference to people’s lives through improvements to health and well-being, infrastructure, creativity, economic growth, business and civil society.
Career
97.3% of graduates at DMU are in work or further study six months after graduating - putting the university in the top 20 for graduate employability, according to the latest Destinations of Leavers from Higher Education survey. Students from DMU are working at companies and institutes such as BMW, Calvin Klein, Cummins, HSBC, the House of Commons, Network Rail and Riot Games.
Global Student Satisfaction Awards 2019
GSSA 2019
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World University Rankings by Times Higher Education
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World University Rankings is a vital resource that provides the definitive list of the world's best universities. They look at how often they're producing new ideas, what their reputation is around the world, and how much they're contributing to science and academic fields. After calculating and comparing these criteria, THE ranks the universities accordingly.
QS World University Rankings by TopUniversities
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QS World University Rankings is one of the top international rankings measuring the popularity and performance of universities all over the world. They measure university reputation based on the impressions of higher education experts, companies who hire graduates, and teaching quality. QS also considers the ratio of international teachers and students present at universities, as well as the times research papers were mentioned by researchers. After calculating and comparing these criteria, QS ranks the universities accordingly.
Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report
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Best Global Universities Rankings by U.S. News & World Report presents all the top universities from the U.S. and 60 other countries around the world. They measure the rate of students going to their second year of studies, as well as the rate of students who graduate. It also asks university representatives on the performance of universities, and evaluates university resources, teacher salaries, graduation rates, student academic achievements and satisfaction. After calculating and comparing these criteria, U.S. News ranks the top international universities accordingly.
Services
Student services
De Montfort University (DMU) has a dedicated student support team to help deal with any issues you may have before, during and after your studies. Whether it’s finding accommodation and settling in, to arranging academic support – the support team can help point you in the right direction.
At DMU, we are dedicated to creating an environment that focuses on students' health and wellbeing to help them to live a healthy, happy and productive life. That includes providing resources that support their development and studies, helping them to succeed and to achieve their full potential.
Housing services
- All of our accommodation is within easy walking distance of our redeveloped campus. As we’re on the edge of the city centre, this also means Leicester’s many attractions are only minutes away.
- We offer you the choice of 13 halls of residence with 4,100 rooms, which means you’ll get the chance to meet lots of new people.
- There are a variety of contract lengths to suit your needs, with prices ranging from £99 to £197 per week. All our halls are self-catered, giving you the freedom to come and go as you please.
Library services
The Kimberlin Library is open to students for essential study and browsing of print collections. For those not on campus we are also offering a postal loans service for items available in print format only.
ICT services
eduroam allows De Montfort University staff and students to take their wireless devices to other educational institutions worldwide, that support eduroam, and connect using their De Montfort University username and password.
Medical services
The Wellbeing team offers counselling to give students the opportunity to talk in confidence with someone who is impartial and separate from work, social and family life. The team also offers a fantastic range of #HealthyDMU masterclasses, including mindfulness and many more.
Student Life
Campus life
Over the past couple of years we have invested £136 million into developing our vision of the ‘campus of the future’ and now that vision has become a reality.
The centrepiece of the new-look campus is the towering Vijay Patel Building, which houses our art and design subjects. Designed inside and out with arresting architecture and filled with innovative, sector-leading teaching facilities, the building defines DMU’s commitment to creative education.
Sports facilities
The De Montfort University has signed up to the UNIversal Gym membership Scheme with British Universities and Colleges Sports (BUCS) As an affilate to the programme, students and staff will have access to fitness facilities at over 50 different university venues across the UK, at no additional cost. The programme will allow staff and students returning home, visiting friends or working away on placements, the oppurtunity to continue with regular fitness routines.
Student clubs
DMU Alumni Clubs allow alumni to meet in their locality, connect with each other, friends, students and staff, and enhance the overall post-university experience. Each club is unique and differs from the others, but they all share the common interest of bringing alumni together and supporting DMUs global community.
Student Reviews
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There wasn't enough communication between the staff and the students or it was too slow. In March 2019 the tutors started a strike and after that Corona started spreading. The result was that our course was cut by 2 months and we were to complete the projects on our own. We were supposed to study 3D in our second year but that was cancelled.
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Anonymous rated 5 out of 5 stars
Due to the global crisis (covid-19), most educational content was delivered online. However, this did not affect the learning quality. All staff were helpful and always eager to help. I developed and learned a whole range of skills.I managed to have a productive year despite the difficulties we all faced. I am expecting to score a first class in my first year. In...
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