Taught Application Process

GUIDANCE NOTES ON THE COMPLETION OF THE APPLICATION FORM FOR TAUGHT MASTER'S COURSES

BEFORE YOU APPLY

Applying to a Postgraduate Course
Before you complete the online application form or download and print the PDF format application form, you must read the following instructions carefully. 

Incomplete forms or forms containing insufficient information cannot be processed. We will be in touch to request any outstanding information before an application can be considered. Therefore we recommend that you do not submit your application until you have all the necessary information available.

You can apply using our online form or by downloading, printing and posting/faxing our PDF form. If you apply online, you will still have to fax, email or post copies of your qualification transcripts, references and evidence of English language ability. We will not be able to process your application until we have all this information.

Links to the online and PDF forms are at the bottom of this page.

References
You will also need two copies of the reference form (PC968) so that you can provide DMU with two references. Use the link at the bottom of this page to download the forms. Your references must include at least one academic reference.

Choosing your Course
You should also find out as much as you can about the course that you want to study before making your application. Make sure you are aware of the course’s content and entry requirements. You can find out all about each course in the printed Postgraduate Prospectus or on the course pages of this website.

NOTE: Please DO NOT use the H953 form for applying for any research course, any PGCE course, the Legal Practice Course or the Postgraduate Diploma in Law. If you wish to apply to the law courses, follow the link below to the LCAB website which will allow access to specific law versions of the H953

Research Degrees
Research degree application forms are available from the Research Degrees webpages.
Applications for the Legal Practice Course and the Postgraduate Diploma in Law can only be made via the Legal Practice Central Applications Board, Admail 44, London SW1P 17L. More details are available at http://www.lawcabs.ac.uk.

Mature Applicants
If you will be over the age of 25 on 31 December in the year your postgraduate course begins, you will be classed as a ‘mature student’.

De Montfort University welcomes applications from mature students, including those who do not have academic qualifications. If you are applying as a mature student, use your application form to tell us of any relevant experience or achievements, as they can help to meet your entry requirements.

Data Protection Act
The information you supply on your application form will be used:

• To apply to a postgraduate course De Montfort University
• In DMU statistics
• To begin your student record.   

Your information will not be used for any other purposes and will be kept confidential.

Deadlines
Applications for some courses must be received by DMU by a certain date. Check the prospectus (printed or online) or check with the department to see if this applies to your course. For all other courses we will accept applications up until the start date of the course, but please be aware that courses may be full long before the start date and you should allow at least eight weeks to make appropriate visa, travel and accommodation arrangements, especially if you are arriving from overseas.

FILLING IN YOUR APPLICATION FORM

Section 1 – Course of Study
Write the full title of the course, as shown in the Postgraduate Prospectus.

State the month and year in which you wish to start your studies, e.g. SEPT 05. If you are applying for deferred entry (ie you want to start your course after next September), please state your reasons in Section 7. State which mode of study you want, eg full-time.

NOTE: Overseas nationals in the UK on student visas are not normally allowed to enrol on part-time courses

Section 2 – Applicant’s Details
Write your full name and your home address. If you want DMU to send mail to a different address, write this address in the ‘Address for Correspondence’ section. Also fill in your email address and any relevant telephone or fax numbers where you can be easily contacted. 

Do not forget to let us know if you change any of these details after you have sent the form.

Please tick your preferred title.

Please also fill in details of your nationality (the country of your passport), country of birth (where you were born) and country of permanent residence (where you live). This will help us to determine your course fees.

Section 3 – Fees and Sponsorship
Please tick the box that applies to you. Then provide an address to which the fee invoice should be sent. Leave this blank if you want your invoice sent to your home address, as stated in section 2.

Section 4 – Education
Please list every school, college or university you have attended since the age of 11. 

Please state all academic and vocational exams you have taken since the age of 11, and include all grades.

Section 5 – Employment Experience
Please state your employment history, if appropriate, starting with your present position. 

If you are currently studying and/or you have no work experience, ignore section 5 and move on to section 6.

Section 6 – References
To apply for a DMU postgraduate course, you will need to send us two references from people who are able to comment on your ability to study the course, such as current tutors or employers. 

At least one reference must be academic (ie a current or former teacher/tutor/lecturer, etc). The other reference can be academic or professional (ie a current or former employer, etc).

Please do not use your friends or relations as referees; this is not appropriate.

Please give the names, addresses and telephone numbers of the people willing to act as your referees (NOTE: always ask them first!). Send a PC968 reference form to each of your referees. Referees must return the forms directly to the University, not to you. 

E-mail references will not be accepted.

Section 7 – Supporting Statement (“Why do you wish to take this course?”)
Enter any information that will support your application. 

Here are some examples of things that are helpful to include:

• Why you wish to study the course
• Your career plans
• Any relevant experience you have
• Any hobbies or interests you have, if you feel they are relevant
• If you have been out of education for some time, please state any relevant experience you have. This may help to show you are capable of studying the course even if you do not have the required qualifications. It can also help to explain any breaks in your career
• If you are applying for deferred entry, please state your reasons.   

If you run out of space, continue on a separate sheet of paper.

Section 8 – English Language Proficiency
If English is not your first language, please state your IELTS or TOEFL score.

If you have not taken an English language test, state when you plan to take it.

Please also provide details of any other English language qualifications you have, and/or details of study that you have already completed in English. 

Section 9 – Special Requirements (“Disability”)
Please fill in details of any special requirements you might have, including special facilities or treatment, so that we can help you as fully as possible. 

However, you do not have to complete this section if you do not want to.

Section 10 – Planning Statistics
This section will not be used by Admissions staff for selection purposes. Any information you provide here is used solely for University statistics.

Only complete this section if you have stated in section 2 that you are a permanent resident of the UK.

Find the ethnic origin that most closely describes you, and enter the two-digit code into the boxes provided.

Section 11 – Market Research (“How did you hear about us?”)
Please tick one box to indicate how you first found out about De Montfort University.

Section 12 – Criminal Convictions
You must declare any relevant criminal conviction, including violence against the person or drug dealing by ticking the 'Yes' box. 

NOTE: If you are convicted of a criminal offence while your application is being processed, notify the University immediately. 

Section 13 – Declaration
Please note that the University reserves the right to withdraw the offer of a place if false information is given on this form. 

By signing here, you are also confirming that you agree to abide by the current rules and regulations of the University whilst a student. 

RETURNING THE FORM
The downloadable form should be printed out and completed. 

Please post to: 
The Student Entry and Support Division 
De Montfort University 
The Gateway 
Leicester 
LE1 9BH 

The online form should be emailed to pgapplications@dmu.ac.uk.

If you complete the online form, do not forget to fax, email or post copies of your qualification transcripts, references and evidence of English language ability to this address as soon as you complete the form.

APPLICATION AND REFERENCE FORMS

To download and print the university's postgraduate application form, click here  .

To complete the online form, click here. Make sure you fax, email or post copies of your qualification transcripts, references and evidence of English language ability as soon as you complete the form.

To download the PDF format reference form, click here   (remember to print two copies).

PDF files can be viewed and printed out using Adobe Reader software (if you do not have the software, you can download a free copy here).