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Find the people who will open doors for you

Our Careers Team provides guaranteed work experience opportunities

Undergraduate employability Postgraduate employability

DMU's award-winning careers service helps students build careers

At DMU, we understand that university is your new beginning and that what you learn in books is just the start. Your degree is a stepping stone, and our award-winning Careers Team will open doors for you and help you find your dream career.

'Our Careers Team was named the best in the country (targetjobs National Graduate Recruitment Awards, 2024), and DMU is rated a 5-star ‘excellent’ by QS, a world leader in evaluating higher education performance. We not only achieved an ‘excellent’ rating overall but also scored the maximum five stars in key criteria including employability.

By studying with us, you will benefit from our Careers Team that offers you:

  • Guaranteed work experience opportunities
  • Flexible and personalised career support tailored to your needs, including placement years which earn academic credits towards your degree – some of our courses, such as Nursing and Diagnostic Radiography, include guaranteed integrated work placements
  • Industry experience through virtual and in-person placements, internships, and employability mentoring at companies such as ASOS, Disney, HSBC, KPMG, L’Oréal, Microsoft, NHS, Pfizer and Rolls-Royce
  • Unlimited access to digital tools including LinkedIn Learning courses, practice interviews, self-assessments, and personalised CV feedback through the Careers Team Skills Hub
  • Access to the Careers Hub - a dedicated space where students can drop in for specialist careers support from our experienced staff and peer-to-peer advice from Careers Ambassadors. The Hub houses our new, state-of-the-art virtual reality equipment, Bodyswaps, that will allow students to practise their interview techniques
  • Opportunities to work on live industry briefs and to be part of real industry showcases as part of your course, such as Graduate Fashion Week, Congress to Campus and the international Formula Student competition at Silverstone race track – to name a few!
  • Real-world experience and teaching by academic staff, guest speakers and lectures from inspiring industry leaders
  • Lifelong careers support with access to networking opportunities, recruitment fairs, and expert one-to-one advice even after you graduate

University is a huge investment, and our careers commitment to you is not simply to help you secure a job but to equip you with the skills to thrive, adapt and innovate in our ever-changing world. It’s our goal to help every student achieve their goal - and help you find out what you're made of.

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Careers at DMU

At DMU, our Careers Team is here to support you from your first year right through to when you graduate, including securing a year-long work placement or starting your own business. Learn more about what's on offer in this video.