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4.04.24.01361 Student reviews
Sort:Latest reviewsGreat location as it is near the town centre. Facilities are good since there is a library open 24/7 for students. The student union is a good place to eat and hang out with friends.
The best aspects include how pro-active lecturers are especially when it comes to needing help. For improvements some modules can include more interesting elements.
25-34 years
First gen student
The Campus and facilities makes of De Montfort University a very nice place where to study. The fact to have professionals supporting when you need it, helping to solve problems and always willing to listen any issues. Leicester city needs to get more involve when it come into students, specially with the cost of living.
De Montfort university is one of the most prestigious schools in the UK. It has amazing and well qualified staffs, as well as good equipped labs. Also the class room facilities are very much suitable for learning. Additionally, De Montfort university has a good location , because around it are convenient student accommodations and the Leicester city centre. Lastly, De Montfort can be improved by supplying more research books to the library and including student discounts to items that are sold in the school campus. Besides this, De Montfort university is definitely a place to be.
I heard mixed opinions about DMU. Many people enjoy their courses and love student life. I guess it depends on what are your expectations. When I came to DMU to study Business & Marketing I had quite high expectations. I guess too high. I'm very passionate about entrepreneurship and everything related. Before going to Uni I read many books on marketing, economy, business management and social psychology. I wished to meet people who are equally ambitious and passionate about the subject and unfortunately was disappointed. Lectures are very general and academic. I mean, of course, I know it's a uni, but the subject is also called Business and Marketing. I kind of hoped to have more practice. And to learn more. None of the assignments so far was interesting or useful. It's mostly writing essays and reports all over again. Many tutors are quite rude and not supportive. I had many unpleasant experienced with them. But well I could rant about it all day long. AND I kind of expected that I may not learn that much at Uni, so my number one priority was NETWORKING. I wanted to meet like-minded people. I wanted to talk to them about marketing, starting businesses etc. Most students I met don't care about any of it. Some of they pay for their assignments, party, drink and just don't have any plans for the future whatsoever. But I also know people on different courses that are very happy with the uni and their courses. It differs. What do I think Uni could do better? 1) Ask more questions before you hire a tutor, PLEASE. Some of them are really really bad and because of them, many people have a negative feelings towards the University. 2) More practical assignments. 3) Less group works or at least mark us individually.
18-24 years
First gen student
Really enjoying the campus life at DMU. The campus offers so much for its students. There is always somewhere to relax in-between lectures and to study as well as grabbing some food and socialising with friends. The only thing to improve the study areas are there to be chargers in lecture halls unfortunately I can never find one. The worst aspect is studying away is hard and whilst DMU does offer a lot I would enjoy it if there were possible day trips for out and about or perhaps more events such as film night at a social/ the hub. Need more for students who don't enjoy clubbing.
18-24 years
First gen student
Campus is literally the nicest one I've been to--has a corner shop, a subway and the food village with an affordable Starbucks in it and lots of hot food!! the library's open until 2am and the staff there are so friendly and have helped me on numerous occasions. Leicester in general's a lovely city, town centre's super close by and pretty much everything you need is in walking distance.
Doing history at DMU has really helped me progress academically, I feel motivated to do well thanks in part to the lecturers who've all helped me further myself in that area. Going to DMU itself has helped open doors I likely wouldn't have been able to access otherwise such as a meeting with the vice chancellor and much more. It's also allowed me to meet many new faces, whether they be from my course or from a night out; I've made many great friends in such a short amount of time and that's really helped me socially.
Student support could be a little easier to access
The support from the lectures has been amazing and a lot of helping while studying the course. the assessment are a range of different types and allows you to show your best side in all aspect instead of just one thing
The facilities are serviceable, not cutting edge or anything but good enough for the small amounts of programming I got to do in person. I enrolled in 2020 so I didn't get a chance to use most of the manufacturing equipment, the technicians are all very helpful though. I came here because it was the only open day in which the staff seemed excited to teach. I feel that I made a mistake.
My decision to get into dmu is the best one ever. I was really worried before coming to Leicester that how I m going to fit in and what the university's academic criteria will be. As I came here, I realized that De Montfort has one of the best teaching staff. The campus is quite up-to-date and every other facility is available. I'm really enjoying my experience here.
very good facilities and easy to use and understand, whenever you ask for help they are usually very helpful and understanding. one thing that i know a lot of students are complaining about is the swiftness of the responses to emails from lectures and lab tutors, more so the lack of.
The facilities for fashion are great, much better than what I've seen elsewhere especially in London. You don't have to fight for machines, the knitwear facilities are really good too. The tutors are usually around if you need help, you just have to organise your time. As my course was interrupted by COVID we weren't reimbursed for the time when we couldn't attend university at all and yet were still expected to pay the full amount.
18-24 years
First gen student
Lovely campus with nice sitting and garden areas. Lots of facilities and shops/restaurants. Good library services. Nearby local town, quick 5 minute walk. Lots of variety for food/drinks around campus. Although, some buildings are very traditional and may need some updating, such as hawthorn.
the facilities are good there are few things to do as students that aren't drinking
The best aspect of the university is the cultural side the student union presents. They organise and hold events that show off the importance of each culture and religion. From including people from the community aswell as the students of the University. The University could improve by presenting more support to the students aswell as ensuring they are all engaged and focused in the lesson. Quiet often students struggle because they don't have the right information or take longer to process information. Therefore the university should adhere to these kind of needs too.
As a student of De Montfort University I can proudly say that I have chosen the best university to study my course, the teachers are very supportive in terms of teaching. DMU also have been supporting with students employability to secure the best career job after the end of the course. they have been providing support with building up the CVs and providing extra support in practicing for the job interview. the facilities and the mental health support they provide is beyond the expectations as it is very useful for the students. The campuses of DMU is always neat and clean that makes the students feels more good and also the campus location is the best as it is located near the city centre that makes the students more safe and easy to walk to the campus rather than drive, this also makes the environment pollution free. Overall, DMU is one of the best University for students who wants to secure their career. I personally think DMU is the best for students and I will give a star rating of 5/5.
Great Support when it comes to learning materials and I also enjoy Block-Based teaching which helped me immensely. On the other hand, what could be improved is the chairs in the lecture not being really comfortable.
4.4
very supportive
interesting