De Montfort University

International students of De Montfort University receive full support from the DMU Works. Many companies such as Rolls-Royce, Siemens, Bosch, Jaguar Land Rover, 3T Logistics, McAfee, etc. have helped international students find work. Some of the support services that are provided to international students include mentoring, career coaching, part-time work via on-campus agency, Unitemps, access to frontrunners scheme, for paid on-campus part-time roles, speak to employers at Careers and Placement fairs on campus, etc. 

De Montfort University's careers and employability service is known as DMU Works. DMU Works is named as the Best University Careers/Employability Service in the UK. Some of the career support services that are provided by DMU Works include:

• Workshops, bootcamps, training, and professional insights
• One-to-one coaching from advisers. This facility is available even after a student has passed out from the University
• Employer-student connect
• Employability mentoring by companies that include Intel, Jaguar Land Rover, Matalan, McAfee, etc.
• LinkedIn Learning courses, practice interviews, and self-assessments
• CV feedbacks
• Lifelong career support

Networking is one of the most crucial aspect of internship and job placements. De Montfort University provides various networking opportunities to its students. These opportunities help a student in getting connected to the right employer who suits the career aspirations of that student. Some of the services include:

• Recruitment fairs
• Business insight visits
• Speed networking
• Webinars
• Some of the employment partners include IBM, Enterprise Rent a Car, PwC, etc.

All Business and Law students of DMU University have the opportunity to take a paid placement year in industry, before their final year. These placements are full-time jobs and are available in a wide variety of sectors including private, public, and not-for-profit. Note that over 90% of the employers pay between £12,000 – £26,000 (Around INR 13.2 Lacs – INR 29 lakh). The average for placements is around £14,000 (Around INR 15.4 lakh) outside of London.

The graduates of De Montfort University are skilled in Communication, Customer Service, Management, Microsoft Office, Leadership, Teamwork, etc. The job sectors where the graduates of this university are employed include:

• Business Development
• Operations
• Arts and Design
• IT
• Engineering
• Sales
• Marketing
• Healthcare Services

As per the details available unofficially, some of the top employers of this university's graduates are NHS, HSBC, Next, Amazon, JLR, etc.

• Microsoft
• Hays
• Boots UK
• University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust

On a UK Student Visa, international students at De Montfort University will be able to work up to 20 hours per week during term time. A few of the on-campus jobs for UK international students are:

• Teaching Assistant
• Library Assistant
• Lab Assistant
• Campus Guides
• Campus Ambassadors

Also Check: Part-Time Work Options in UK for International Students 

As per the 2018 statistics, De Montfort University employability rate is more than 97%. This means 97% of the graduates are in work or further studies six months after graduating. As per these stats, this university is among the Top 20 for graduate employability. As per the details available unofficially, some of the top employers of this university's graduates are NHS, HSBC, Next, Amazon, JLR, etc.

Some of the DMU alumni graduated from the university are:

De Montfort University is among the top popular universities in the world. The tuition fees at the university can be expensive for some international students. To make the education affordable, the university offers various scholarships to students. Some of the DMU Scholarships available to international students are: