Photography in Paris, fine art in Cyprus and audiology in Vancouver are just some of the new opportunities for international study being offered to De Montfort University Leicester (DMU) students.
Dozens of new trips have been added to the roster offered through #DMUglobal, the international experience programme for DMU students.
The programme offers a wide range of opportunities including Erasmus+ and International Exchange, academic-led trips, student-led trips, summer schools, internships and volunteering, as well as UK and on-campus activities.
The initiative was recently shortlisted for the Times Higher Education Leadership and Management awards, in the Outstanding International Strategy category. The winners will be named at a ceremony in London in June.
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Among the new academic-led opportunities on offer are studying art and design in Berlin; performing arts residencies in Malta; a biomedical sciences conference in Bermuda; studying neuropsychology or photography or fashion design in Paris; and a closer look at the less-known problem of poverty in Florida.
The latter trip was offered last year, and was a real eye-opener for the students taking part. Another group of students studying Politics and History were able to deepen their understanding of the American political system during a trip to Washington – during which they got a wave from President Barack Obama.
“We spoke to people about their thoughts on the presidential election and we got an insight that you would not have reading the coverage in this country,” said History student Adam Keys. “It was an amazing experience.”
The new #DMUglobal opportunities, and many more, are featured in more detail on our new website. On this site, students can look through upcoming trips, start the application process for a place, watch videos of previous #DMUglobal opportunities and find all the information they’ll need to prepare for their adventure.
The site also details financial information, with bursaries of £150 for European trips and £400 for opportunities outside of Europe available to eligible students.
Posted on Thursday 19 May 2016