Graduating students praised courses at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) for making their career dreams come true as they received job offers and training contracts as well as collecting their hard-earned degree certificates.
On camera: Khalid completed a Master's in Corporate Social Responsibility and is working for a telecoms company in Oman
Pamela Hardaker graduated from the Intelligent Systems and Robotics MSc and has secured a high flyers scholarship to complete her research as a PhD student at DMU.
She said: “I did my bachelor’s degree here 20 years ago and when I was looking for a master’s degree it was De Montfort University that came up trumps for me a second time.
“I’m 50 this year and it just doesn’t matter you can do it at any time, you really can. I never thought I’d come back and do it, but I’ve wanted to do a PhD for ever so it’s like a dream come true.”
Midwifery graduate Ellie Archer has secured at job in the hospital she had completed part of her degree training at.
Ellie said: “I’d always had an interest in midwifery since I was a child, I thought it was quite amazing, and my degree helped me get this position because of the placements and experiences on the course.
“In my third year we also had the opportunity to create our own placement and I went to work in Tanzania, which was really interesting and such an eye-opener. It made me realise how good our healthcare is.”
Khalid Al-Maamari was sponsored to undertake his master’s in International Corporate Social Responsibility by his bosses at Oman Tel, a telecommunications company in Oman.
He said: “My company supported me to do this course and I have learned so much, I am so proud today. Already, we have been able to launch new initiatives as a result of what I have learned on the course.”
DELIGHTED: Louise has now secured a highly-prized training contract with a law firm
Thomas Knight completed his Legal Practice Course and is now a trainee solicitor at Parabis Law.
He said: “My degree has helped me by giving me the skills I require to succeed in my career; the tutors were also really helpful with their knowledge of the profession and gave me links I needed.”
Louise Courtney and Natalie Goldsworthy were also graduating from the Legal Practice Course last week, and have already started training contracts.
Natalie said: “I’m now a trainee solicitor at Wilson Browne solicitors, and the Legal Practice Course has given me the practical skills you need to become a solicitor.”
“I’m currently a trainee solicitor with Moore & Tibbit,” Louise said, “Without the course I simply couldn’t have got on to the training contract.”
Posted on Wednesday 28 January 2015