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First gen student
The facilities are fabulous! Some lectures expect too much of students which can be stressful (this is most likely related to my course however)
The greatest experience with De Montfort Uni was the opportunities are equally available for everyone. No matter when I wanted to reach anyone for advice, every single one of them was there with an honest and open attitude. The entrepreneur gathering is still active and the university is connected to the Leicester Business Festival who encouraged us to join the industrial talk. It really made a difference to my journey all this time. As a final year marketing student for an exchange program, the unwelcoming environment from the local undergraduate community was a bit nasty. Many of them take a negative and even discriminated look at the international students, which extremely affected the experience. However, with the help from my student society, I luckily survived, and I am tougher now.
Overall I have had a great time at university despite the pandemic taking the entirety of my second year online. The lecturers are helpful, accessible and knowledgeable, the assessments are graded fairly and there is plenty of time and support to do them well. I am going to continue studying at DMU for a Masters as I believe that the quality and the community that DMU provides is something that you would be pressed to find elsewhere.
It's funny, but I think despite all the downsides of the course, you'd be hard pressed to do better. I looked around some of the best game art courses in the country, many of which ranking significantly higher on league tables etc. but DMU was consistently more professional and better geared to help you actually progress to industry. If you want to actually break into the (very difficult, highly competitive) industry, you should absolutely have DMU on your list. If you've just been playing league of legends and want to draw pictures, you won't have a good time. Be prepared to have very little free time, to struggle with your work/life balance, to cry over it, to feel like everyone's ahead of you. It's the reality and it is hard! I've heard multiple people refer to first year as a "stress test" and they're absolutely right, the lecturers just want to make sure you're gonna stick it out to the end, and ultimately acknowledge they will lose some people along the way. When you come in the start of 1st year with 70-odd people and there's less than 30 of you left by third year, you'll start to understand that it's not about your grades in DMU game art- they're testing your perseverance.
The overall experience has been horrible! Being in final year especially. Virtual learning is very difficult, no one can stare at a computer/laptop screen for 7 hours of the day without being distracted , so many system issues. The university portal not working.
A course that is only praising one art style. Some of the tutors on this course behave in a disgusting manner and it's a miracle they're even employed. Have been insulted, seen people reduced to tears,
I loved and hated this course. I think if you are a traditional artist who likes to lino cut, you'll love it here. If you enjoy children's book illustrations, you'll also love it. If you're 18 and fresh out of 6th form and want an environment that feels incredibly similar, you'll love this. It'll feel like home to you. If you like to stick macaroni pasta on cardboard and make a collage, this is the course for you, honey. At 22 years old a tutor tried to force me to collage and threw a fit when I said no thank you. I am still confused. I don't want to pay 9k per annum to collage. If you are not any of the above? Do. not. bother. If you want a course where you are treated as an adult, don't bother. If you want to be treated with basic respect by tutors, don't bother. If you want to improve your art skills and grow as an illustrator, don't bother. This is a course about fast ideation, there's rarely time to make ANY piece that you'll want in your portfolio. Unless if, like I said, macaroni is your thing. Go to Falmouth instead. At least you'll have the sea.
Rude. Unhelpful. Offensive. Bullying. Lying. Manipulating. Uncaring. Generally poor worst years of my life. They really don’t give a care in the world about you. Honestly go anywhere else this place is genuinely shocking.
Moving uni due to poor experiences
I have hated my 3 years here- I regret not doing an apprenticeship
It really has not been great. If I could offer advice I would say don't accept this uni just because they gave you an unconditional offer because it isn't worth the money, wait a year longer to get a better uni or just get yourself a degree apprenticeship. You will recieve no help, have to teach yourself, limited financial support , far and few facilities and more problems. Save yourself the headache honestly.
It's been very mixed. I am exploring other options both within leicester and via apprenticeship as I do not want to stay here. I've not had a very good experience and wish I had listened to others warning me not to attend. If not I will wait it out and definitely not return to study at masters.
It's hard to say... I think that there were many great opportunities in terms of employability and I enjoyed some of the modules. I cannot compare to other universities so it's hard to say whether it was better, worse, good, bad? Mental health is pretty neglected at all unis, as far as I've seen the research, so maybe it's not DMU that recommends apps for people who lost a will to move on with their life. 2nd year, comparing to 1st is a shock. Like... buckle up bucko, because it's going to be a wild ride. However, it seems that university is listening to most of it and tries to change things people are unhappy about. So, I personally didn't enjoy my time at university, but I do think that DMU is a good option if you want to enhance your employability, travel the world for cheap (DMU Global is great) and all other elements depend on your personality and so many things. It's impossible to generalise.
Very bad, left after 5 weeks.
I really enjoyed my time here. The course, lecturers and facilities were fantastic! I had a great 3 years at De Montfort and met some of my best friends there.
Although my overall rating is average, I would reccommed coming here
There is too much academic work and too little time off. Nursing students have two weeks off in summer
Overall I would rate my experience here 4 starts
4.4
18-24 years
First gen student
studying at DMU is amazing, there are so many opportunities for placements and volunteering as well as the DMU Global program which offers beginner language courses that are so fun! Staff are lovely and super helpful. The only downside is that it's a little far from my home, but nothing that isn't manageable.
My course has a blended timetable. We have lectures pre recorded and uploaded to be watched in our own time and reviewed whenever we want to! This is super helpful for revision :) we have more than enough support sessions and seminars conducted mostly on campus but sometimes using MS teams. Lecturers respond to emails quickly and arranging meetings with them for support is very easy, they all have their open office hours timetable accessible to see. The facilities here include modern design and all current technology in the lab. We also have regular meetings with our personal tutors to discuss any concerns or plans for the future.
Sometimes areas of the city at night are not the safest, but I have never had any bad experiences myself and neither has anyone I know, we have just heard of some. In general the city centre is great, lots to do and well lit streets. I can't say much for public transport because I haven't needed it, if you live in student accommodation then everything here is within walking distance! Accommodation have varying prices from £99pw upwards, so you'll easily be able to find one that is right for you within your price range! (Castle court has a silverfish infestation the staff refuse to deal with - do not live there, it is bad). There are many work and volunteer opportunities that can be found in mygateway on your mydmu app, and graduate work opportunities are advertised on there too. The careers team will also work with alumni to support you finding your dream job!!
Location is great! Everything else was awful. Silverfish infestation that they refuse to properly deal with - I was offered release from my contract and a goodwill payment instead. The issue has still not been fixed. Lots of mould around door frames and windows, disgusting carpets that you cannot clean properly at all, and very rude and arrogant maintenance staff. Do not live at castle court. I now live at the summit with student roost, it's much better.