A Product Design student from Luxembourg who won his place through Clearing has become the first person in his family ever to go to university.
Kim Zimmer has come one step closer to his dream of designing new gadgets at Lego after taking his opportunity and completing the first year of his course at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).
The 23-year-old was drawn to DMU after looking through the university's website.
He said: "Sometimes going with your gut instinct is the best choice you can make. I was looking for clearing places and was struck by DMU so got in touch.
"The staff made everything clear and answered my questions directly; I was offered a place within hours and that's when all the excitement came through."
During the course, Kim has had the chance to meet a lot of other international students which included students from Mexico and Lebanon and said he had been impressed by the diverse culture at DMU.
One of the things which inspired Kim to go into product design was the possibility of creating new toys or gadgets for a firm like Lego. But he said he had learnt about far more than the product while studying at DMU.
Kim said: "By completing the first year, I have learnt so much. I have most certainly achieved knowledge about the implications of product design, whether a product has potential or whether it is similar to something already out there.
"This university has brought the best out of me, as it took me out of my comfort zone and enhanced my confidence."
"I was very proud to achieve first class grades for my first year. The whole experience of DMU is helping me so much and once I complete my undergraduate degree, my ambition is to put my skills in practice in a global organisation such as Lego.
Posted on Friday 12 August 2016