A new pathway will give international Engineering students access to Master’s courses at De Montfort University Leicester (DMU).
Students of the new International Incorporated Master’s (IIM) in Engineering at DMU’s Leicester International Pathway College (LIPC) will gain an industry-relevant portfolio and the ability to lead large engineering projects, and there are options to start in September, January, April and June.
The college opened in June 2014, and is providing pathways for international students to prepare them for entry to DMU degree programmes.
The latest pathway which starts welcoming students in September 2015, will allow progression on to master’s degrees in Electronic Engineering, Engineering Management, Mechatronics and Mechanical Engineering.
Opening up a whole world of career opportunities, graduates have gone on to work for Jaguar Land Rover, Rolls-Royce and BAE Systems.
Adil Ayyad Aljohani from Saudi Arabia, currently studying MSc Electronic Engineering, said: “The technology department provides a very high quality of teaching. And the staff are friendly and helpful.
“I learnt a lot in a very short time. The program I chose has different modules where we can learn different engineering knowledge and each module has theory and practical work as well.
“The modules which I have done so far are interesting and really challenging at the same time.”
Those progressing on to Engineering master’s degrees within the Faculty of Technology will enjoy cutting-edge facilities, which match industry trends and are supported by highly trained technical staff.
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Adil continued: “The 24/7 open library for most of the year and access to labs at any time day and night allows students to complete their studies and experiment at any time.”
Talking about his time studying overseas, he said: "Leicester has lots to offer for every race, background and culture.
“Future employers will be happy with the variety of subjects I did during my degree at DMU.
“My international experience prepares me for my future career, and I will have more opportunity to work for multinational companies in my country.”
“The benefits of travelling to a different country to study are the experience in a global hub and emerging language skills, becoming really independent and making friends from all over the world.”
Many of DMU’s engineering courses are accredited by professional bodies such as the Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), the Engineering Council.
Proving a popular choice, LIPC has welcomed more than 130 students on to pathway programmes from 26 countries including Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Cyprus and China.
Posted on Friday 24 July 2015