Since it was launched, some 200 students from countries across the EU have been given a Vice-Chancellor's 2020 Scholarship to move into postgraduate study, contributing to the university’s drive to deliver a global experience.
With some 130 countries represented on campus, De Montfort University (DMU) offers postgraduate students a rich and culturally diverse learning environment that enriches academic study.
The VC’s 2020 Scholarship offers a tuition fee discount of up to 50 percent 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.
Students who are looking to graduate this summer can start applying now. The initiative has come highly recommended by two post-grads from Cyprus.
“I think studying in such a diverse population is amazing. You meet people from everywhere and you experience so many new cultures. You start to think out of the box more because everyone is thinking and approaching problems in a different way,” said Marianna Christodoulou, who is one of a number of postgraduate students from Cyprus and who stayed at DMU to study for a master’s in Interior Design thanks to the scholarship programme.
“People should do a master’s at DMU because the environment is really friendly, the tutors are really helpful and they give you a lot of opportunities. I love using the CAD studios here as they are really good. Even if I hadn’t got the scholarship, I would still have studied here, “said Marianna.
Fellow Cypriot Louiza Mikhail is also a big fan of DMU’s teaching staff and facilities. While she knew that she wanted to do a master’s, receiving the VC’s 2020 scholarship meant she could stay at DMU.
“I wanted to stay because DMU really supports its students and helps them to develop their CVs in order to become more attractive to employers,” said Louiza who, having graduated with a degree in Interior Design, decided to apply her designer’s eye to the outside of buildings and to study Architectural Design.
Louiza was also attracted to stay by the growing strength of research being conducted at DMU and the fact that she could tailor her course to take in areas of particular interest to her.
“As part of my course I am doing criminology course, which I will also fit in to my dissertation,” she said, adding that, while having to do so much independent study can be challenging, it is really great just to be able to get on with learning.
Individual faculties may also set their own eligibility criteria, terms and conditions.
Posted on Monday 23 March 2015