Six De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) students from Kuwait have established the university’s first-ever Kuwaiti Society.
The students, who attend DMU’s Leicester International Pathway College (LIPC), make up the new society committee and are inviting members to join from all over the world.
The college, which opened in June 2014, is providing pathways for international students to prepare them for entry to DMU degree programmes.
Abdullah Alhuwaidi, one of the starting committee members and a Kuwaiti student on LIPC’s International Foundation Certificate (IFC) Business programme joining BA Politics later this year, said: “Every student in DMU is welcome to join the Kuwaiti society. I would like to organise events and activities to showcase and introduce other students to the Kuwaiti culture.
"My experience in Leicester and DMU has been amazing and I want to help new students to adapt to their new life here."
Making up part of the university’s diverse population of students from more than 130 countries, there are currently more than 20 Kuwaiti students at LIPC.
Reem Alshatti, studying IFC Business, before going on to BA Accounting and Finance, said: “Being at DMU has been a new and exciting experience. It’s an honour for me to be part of the first Kuwaiti Society at DMU.”
The Kuwaiti Society is overseen by De Montfort Students’ Union (DSU) which now offers students more than 120 societies as well as 40 sports clubs to choose from in order to enhance their experience whilst studying at DMU.
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Mohammad Alazmi, also studying IFC Business, and starting BA Business Management and Human Resources Management in September added: “Setting up a new society is not complicated and you will not regret doing it.”
Joining DMU’s LLB Law following his IFC Business, Afrah Altayar said: “There is a growing number of Kuwaiti students who want to join DMU.
“I feel excited about being part of the first Kuwaiti society at DMU and I am looking forward to planning activities for the society.
“I would like other nationalities to join our society as it will make it more interesting culturally.”
Amer Alanezi, the Chair of the new society, progressing to BA Politics and International Relations following IFC business said: “I want to help the society achieve great things.
“Leicester is great and I have made many new friends.”
Nassar Alsubaye, also an IFC Business student, advancing to LLB Law added, about his time at DMU: “It has been a great experience to live in a new place and interact with people from other cultures.”
Proving a popular choice, LIPC has welcomed more than 130 students on to pathway programmes from 26 countries including South Korea, Kuwait, Cyprus, Mexico and Nigeria.
Posted on Wednesday 3 June 2015