Study Business at DMU

De Montfort University (DMU) is one of the largest providers of business and management education in the UK. Our Business school has 7,000 students from more than 100 countries.  

All of our business undergraduate courses are three years in duration (four year's with an optional placement year) and begin in September.

Work placements

All of our undergraduate Business degrees offer the opportunity to undertake a one year work placement as part of your course allowing you to gain professional work experience. 

If you are on a Tier 4 visa and are approved to undertake a one year work placement, you will be granted a longer visa that includes the work placement. 

However if you so not subsequently undertake a placement, we will curtail your visa which may have implications for any further Tier 4 visa applications. Any time added for work placements will contribute towards your time limit for studying in the UK.

Several of our postgraduate Business courses provide the opportunity to gain work experience through the completion of a Business Research Project or Executive Company Project, and #DMUworks, the University's employability initiative, offers all students the opportunit to gain employability skills and undertake work placements, internships or volunteering.

Professional accreditations

We have been granted professional recognition and accreditation from many leading professional bodies such as: 

• The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
• The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
• The Certified Practicing Accountants Australia (CPA) 
• The Association of International Accountants (AIA)
• The Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM)
• The Chartered Management Institute (CMI)
• CFA Society of the UK (CFA UK)
• The Institute of Direct and Digital Marketing (IDM)

Through some of our accreditations, you can gain significant exemptions from professional qualifications, allowing you to complete them at a faster pace (subject to course and module choice). Professional qualifications are often sought after by graduate employers due to the industry specific skills you will acquire.

Our BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance degree offers up to six exemptions from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), the maximum number available.

Entry criteria

Academic requirements: Select your country to find out the academic entry requirements, or email us at admissions@dmu.ac.uk.

English requirements: All of our business courses require an IELTS 6.0 overall, with 5.5 in each component, or equivalent. If you have a lower IELTS, you may want to consider joining a DMU pre-sessional English course. 

Please note: MBA Global does not require work experience. 

How to apply

Step 1

Download a free application form or apply using our online portal. Undergraduate students can also apply via the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) using the UCAS Institution Code: DEM/D26.

Step 2

Prepare the following documents: 

• A copy of your qualifications
• A copy of your English language certificate
• A copy of your passport
• 1 reference for undergraduate study/2 references for postgraduate study

Step 3

Return your application and documents to the International Admissions Office at admissions@dmu.ac.uk.

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