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DMUIC offers a new way to start a prestigious Art and Design degree at DMU.

Explore your creativity while creating a great portfolio – it’s the ideal way to start your studies in art and design as you continue to a sought-after degree programme.

based in DMU’s award-winning Vijay Patel Building, you will be empowered by the contemporary and striking space, with access to diverse facilities where you can experiment, develop and flourish.

After you have completed your IYZ, you can continue your studies in one of our Art and Design degrees, including Architecture, Fashion Design, Fine Art, Footwear Design,ÌýGraphic Design, Interior Design and Product Design.Ìý

On this course you will:

• Create a portfolio and take part in a major end-of-year show
• Continue your degree studies with DMU when you successfully complete your IYZ
• Work in a supportive international environment

Modules

• Art Portfolio
• Contextual Studies in Art, Design & Media
• 2D and 3D Media Processes
• Researching and Recording Digital Arts

The modules on IYZ: Business and Law will allow you develop the critical skills, knowledge and ability to succeed if you aspire to be one of the next generation of business leaders.

You’ll examine real-life business case studies to learn corporate strategy, analyse successful marketing campaigns and gain a solid grounding in management theory and economics.

As a student of DMUIC, you will have access to a wealth of business support services for students.

On this course you will:

• Get a solid grounding in the basic principles of management, marketing, strategy and economics
• Discover the factors for success used by multi-nationals
• Learn how to start your own business

Modules

• Business Functions
• Essential Introduction to Accounting
• Business Economics in Context
• Understanding Management
• Government and Society
• Introduction to Legal Principles and Systems

Fast-paced, exciting and challenging, the computing or engineering sectors have plenty to offer ambitious students – high job satisfaction, above-average salaries and a choice of sectors in which to work.Ìý

Combining theory with the practical experience, the Engineering and Computing IYZ is taught by lecturers who have expertise in teaching science and maths to those who have not studied it in depth before.

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You will receive a solid grounding in programming, maths and science as well as practical engineering skills to give your undergraduate study at DMU the best start. Ìý

On this course you will:

• Begin preparation for a career in computing, engineering and science
• Use industry-standard equipmentÌý
• Benefit from a supportive learning environment

Modules

• Mathematics
• Engineering Sciences*
• Problem Solving and Programming
• Creative Technology Project
• E-Commerce Computing*
• Computer Skills and Research*

^{*Students studying computing-related degrees study both 'Computer Skills and Research' and 'E-Commerce Computing' instead of 'Engineering Sciences', which is taken by students seeking to study engineering-related degrees.}

A career in science is challenging but the rewards are huge – you will be at the forefront of the latest medical discoveries and have the chance to help others.

DMU is home to excellent research which has the potential to change people’s lives around the world.

On this course you will:

• Be given a thorough grounding in human biology and chemistryÌý
• Have access to the university’s state-of-the-art laboratories
• Study of how the body works and learn about the micro-organisms which cause infection, as well as how disease is treated
• Develop your scientific and critical skills as you begin your career in biomedical sciences at DMU

Modules

• Functions of Cells and Tissues*
• Basic Microbiology for Biomedical Science
• Introductory Biochemistry*
• Chemical Principles
• Introduction to Psychology*
• Government and Society*

^{*Students continuing to degrees in psychology will choose these modules}

Whether your aspirations are to be a journalist, to create films or to develop, design and operate the latest broadcasting technology systems, the IYZ: Media programme is the perfect start.

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Media covers a vast range of subjects, from the highly practical to the theoretical. This IYZ gives you an excellent grounding in all aspects of media and communication before you continue at DMU’s Leicester Media School, one of the UK’s leading centres for the creative industries.Ìý

On this course you will:

• Create a digital portfolio to showcase your own work and ideas
• Learn on industry-standard equipment
• Gain a solid understanding of how the technology underpinning media production and broadcast works.
• Develop skills such asÌýbasic computing, animation and photography

Modules

• Media Studies I
• Media Studies II
• Researching and Recording Digital Arts
• Contextual Studies in Art, Design and Media
• Art, Design & Media Project I
• Art, Design &ÌýMediaÌýProject II

There is huge demand for pharmacists all around the world and qualified pharmacists have a variety of exciting and challenging career choices in the industry – for example, they can work alongside family doctors, in busy hospitals or pursue medicines research.

DMU has invested millions in facilities so you will have access to the very latest laboratory equipment. Our pharmacy school is home to world-leading academics who are conducting life-changing research.

DMU's School of Pharmacy has been producing talented pharmacy graduates for more than 100 years. Once you complete the IYZ, you can continue with your degree of choice in this exciting area.

Once you progress to the MPharm you will need to complete your enhanced DBS application. All Year Zero and IYZ MPharm students will need to complete a self-declaration by end of teaching week 3 after enrolment, and self-declaration completed by end of teaching week 1 in years 2 to 4 at the latest. Failure to engage with this process will result in a review of your continued registration, the normal outcome of which will be discontinuation of your registration from the YZ or IYZ MPharm programme. For international students a certificate of good conduct from your home country is required in lieu of a DBS check.

On this course you will:

• Have access to DMU’s state-of-the-art laboratories which includes a real-life pharmacy centre
• Learn how medicines work in the human body
• Discover how medicines are made and tested
• Gain a basic understanding of chemical processes in the laboratory

Modules

• Functions of Cells and Tissues
• Chemistry I
• Chemistry II
• Introductory Biochemistry