International Placement

Eligibility

Most full-time DMU students (including Home, EU and International) are eligible to participate on an International Placement, upon completion of their second year of study. The conditions of an International Placement are as follows:

  • The work placement must be in line with your studies and signed off by the placements team and your personal tutor
  • The work placement period must be full-time
  • The work placement should be for the full academic year (usually 9-12 months in duration)
  • The work placement must take place outside of the UK and EU, and should not be in your home country

Financial support and fees

For the International Placement year, you are required to pay a small fee to DMU. This fee includes the ongoing support from DMU and access to services such as the Library, DSU, Student Services, Counselling and Welfare. The current fees are:

  • Home/EU students – £650*
  • International students – £750*

*This is the current fee for 2020-21 and may be subject to change

Any loans, grants or scholarships you are entitled to are not affected whilst doing an International Placement. This includes the Tuition Fee Loan, Maintenance Loan, and Maintenance Grants.

£400

All students that are accepted for an International Placement are eligible to receive a £400 bursary from DMU Global.

Application process

You need to take the following steps to set up an International Placement:

  • Visit the placement team in your faculty as early as possible in your degree; placements are often set up more than a year in advance. You can use MyGateway to book an appointment. Please see the locations and emails for all the faculty placement teams here.
  • The placements team will show you how to search the listings on MyGateway and apply for a placement.
  • You will be offered access to 1:1 appointments, workshops, events and interview practice sessions to help you secure a placement.
  • Once you have secured a placement, the placement team will give you information about how to apply for DMU Global funding and support.
  • A DMU tutor will support you during your placement and will usually visit you at least once whilst you are overseas. The placement team will also stay in touch and help you if any issues arise.

A DMU tutor will support you during your placement and will usually visit you at least once whilst you are overseas. The placement team will also stay in touch and help you if any issues arise.

Applications to go overseas on an International Placement in 2021-22 close on Monday 27 August 2021 9am. Students should advise the placement team and DMU Global if they are planning to apply for an International Placement as far in advance as possible.

  • Departure and return dates – all students are expected to complete their Placement between May 2021 and September 2022

Visas and insurance

Students participating on an International Placement will need to apply for a visa for the country they will be working in. More information about visa types can found on the appropriate embassy website of your home country. Students must also purchase travel insurance for the duration of time overseas to cover personal possessions and healthcare.

Recognition

You will complete an academic assessment as part of your placement, which will be marked at DMU. On successfully passing the assessment, you will receive a Placement Certificate and the placement will be included on your Higher Education Achievement Record (HEAR).