De Montfort University (DMU) is located in Leicester, which is a very multicultural city, with a large South Asian population. Our award-winning careers commitment provides you with guaranteed access to work experience opportunities, flexible career support tailored to your needs, placement years that count towards your degree and unlimited digital tools.

We offer more than 300 courses at undergraduate and postgraduate level within the fields of Art, Business, Computing, Engineering, Design, Humanities, Law, Health & Life Sciences plus much more. Many of our courses offer professional accreditations, links to industry or work experience.

De Montfort University has a number of active societies which you can join upon your arrival. We have very active Indian, Pakistani and Nepalese societies who host several events throughout the year, in addition to a number of other student societies and clubs.

Leicester offers everything you expect from a city and more – all on your doorstep. There are great shops, bars and restaurants just a short distance from campus. Leicester was also named the fourth most vibrant city in the UK, putting it ahead of the likes of Bristol, Edinburgh, Leeds and London (Top Cities Vibrancy Report, 2022), as well as the best city in the East Midlands to live and work (Good Growth for Cities Index, 2022). Leicester is rich in culture and diversity, making it feel like the world is on your doorstep. It’s home to one of the biggest celebrations of Diwali outside of India, too.

Take a look below for everything you need to know about becoming a student at DMU and if you have any other questions please get in touch with our dedicated international team.