DMU Made: Creative Industries and Freelancing in Girona, Spain
Key Information
Information
Application Deadline: 27/05/25 at 9:00 am
Opportunity type: Employability trips, Extra-curricular opportunities
Ref: 10009555
Dates
Departure Date: 17/11/25
Return Date: 21/11/25
Costs
£450: the estimated cost for travel and accommodation (excluding DMU Global bursary). Students will also be required to pay for: UK and in-country transfers, visits, food and drink, visa (if applicable)
Funding
DMU Global Bursary: £200
Booking
Accommodation: Shared rooms in a hostel booked by DMU
Travel: Flights booked by DMU (students travel as a group)
Contact
General Enquiries: Global Mobility Office - dmuglobal@dmu.ac.uk
Trip Lead: Simon Baines - sbaines@dmu.ac.uk
How to pay
Payment details: Students will be required to pay £250 as a contribution towards the cost of travel, accommodation and transfers (if included) after being offered a place on the trip. The DMU Global bursary will be deducted directly from the overall cost of the booking.
Carbon Levy
Student contribution: To offset the carbon emissions from the flight for this trip there is a £3 Carbon Levy for this trip which has been added to the total cost. Information about how this Levy will be used can be found here.
Trip Profile
Independence
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Eligibility
All current first and second year undergraduate students are eligible to participate on this opportunity. In particular, we are looking for students with a demonstrable interest in freelancing and self-employment, or you may have a business idea that you would like to launch or grow. Additionally, students interested in doing a work placement in the future are are encouraged to apply. There are a maximum of 20 places available, with a minimum of 15 participants required for this opportunity to take place. Students are recommended to check the eligibility criteria before applying.
About
Trip description
Are you studying a course like Drama, Performing Arts, Photography, Media Production or Graphic Design? Creative Industries like these have high self-employment rates, so if you are likely to be working as a freelancer or your own boss after graduating, this is the trip for you.
Through a series of workshops, industry visits and group tasks, you’ll develop entrepreneurial and practical skills which will help you both throughout your studies, and once you move on from DMU.
From social media and personal branding, to market research and pitching, you’ll learn about new skills and put them to the test in the stunning area of Girona. During the trip, you’ll visit the University of Girona, and its school, ‘ERAM’, to learn what life is like at a University in the heart of Europe. ERAM is a student exhange partner of DMU, where students can spend a year studying abroad.
There will also be free time, giving you the opportunity to explore this beautiful region within Spain. You may also want to take the 40 minute train to visit Barcelona.
Expect to make new friends, develop new skills and experience a stunning part of Europe!
Why take part?
Creative Industries in the UK are booming, and more than 47% of the job roles in this area are freelance. That means, if you’re interested in working in a profession like performing arts, photography & video, graphic design or similar, you can expect to be self-employed at some point in your career.
During this unique trip, you’ll learn everything you need to know about being your own boss, from pricing and packaging services to marketing, social media and personal branding. It’s an invaluable and fun way to develop important new skills!
DMU Made is the part of Careers Team that helps students to understand what’s required within freelancing and self-employment, and the team will be on hand to support you in acquiring this knowledge.
Even if you feel you won’t be self-employed, entrepreneurial skills like idea creation, budgeting and marketing can be highly valuable within a job role – so the trip is relevant to you, whatever your ambitions are.
Learning objectives
Participating in a DMU Global opportunity can help you develop a range of employability skills and competencies that enhance your studies. Through participation in this trip to Girona we expect that students will:
Participants will take part in workshops before, during and after the event which are all relevant to developing entrepreneurial skills which can be applied within a future job role or within the participants own business ventures.
Cultural activities
Girona, Spain, is a cultural treasure trove nestled in Catalonia, offering a variety of enriching activities for every traveler. Students can walk through the Old Town, where narrow medieval streets, ancient stone buildings, and vibrant plazas invite exploration. Also, it is worth visiting the Girona Cathedral, famous for its grand staircase and the widest Gothic nave in the world.
Fans of “Game of Thrones” can join a filming location tour to see the real-life sets used in the series. For museum lovers, the Jewish History Museum in the old Jewish quarter explores centuries of Jewish life in Girona. Nearby, the Cinema Museum offers an interactive journey through the history of filmmaking. Art enthusiasts should not miss the Museu d’Art de Girona, showcasing religious and contemporary Catalan art.