With undergraduate students earning an average of £24,000 within six months of graduating at De Montfort University (DMU), the Leicester institution is one of the most valuable investments a student can make. Encouraging its students to develop their entrepreneurial flair, more than 100 new businesses are started by its own students each year. Frontrunners – DMU’s campus-based placement scheme – allows current students to apply for a variety of work placements within the university, putting lecture theatre learning into practice at the workplace.

By choosing DMU, you will be part of a creative and passionate student community that is inspired to make the most of the opportunities surrounding them. The university prides itself on combining teaching excellence with world-leading research and close links to businesses with over 170 courses accredited by professional bodies.