A De Montfort University (DMU) master’s student is confident that her decision to move into a new area of study for her master’s combined with her work experience will stand her in good stead after she graduates.
Hikima Jewu, who graduated with a BA (Hons) in Media and Marketing (Joint Honours), chose to further her knowledge by completing a master’s in Business, Economics and International Relations.
Hikim, who qualified for the Vice-Chancellor’s 2020 Scholarship with her undergraduate degree, said: “I wanted to diversify. I wanted a broad qualification.”
The Vice-Chancellor’s 2020 Scholarship offers a tuition fee discount of up to 50 per cent on selected full-time and part-time postgraduate courses. Based on academic achievement and merit, it is automatically applied to all home and EU graduates who achieve a 2:1 or higher and who are graduating or have graduated within the past two years. Individual faculties may also set their own eligibility criteria, terms and conditions.
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Hikim said that while at a master’s level students are expected to be more independent, they also develop more of a connection with the lecturers and tutors. “In the Business and Law Faculty this is important because your lecturers are actually involved in industry and so you know they have experienced what they are teaching in the real world and they can share so many relevant insights with you.”
Hikima is convinced that her diverse qualifications, bolstered by various work placements, will make her stand out and said she would recommend DMU, especially because of the societies which are run by De Montfort Students’ Union.
A member of the DMU Gospel Choir, she said: “It has made a huge difference to my time here, not just in terms of singing. Sometimes it can get really stressful - but just to be able to talk to fellow students and ask for help or advice makes such a difference. You can never have too much support. It is definitely one of the best experiences I have had while at DMU.”
Posted on Monday 8 June 2015