Overview
The University of Derby (formerly Derby College of Art and Technology or simply Derby College) is a public university in the city of Derby, England. It traces its history back to the establishment of the Derby Diocesan Institution for the Training of Schoolmistresses in 1851 and gained university status in 1992 as one of the new universities.
The university provides over 300 study programmes at undergraduate level. Undergraduate programmes as well as short courses, foundation degrees and postgraduate degrees cover most academic disciplines and subdisciplines.
Currently, the university is home to around 34,000 students in all areas of study.
The university’s main campus is located on Kedleston Road, Allestree, in the north-west of Derby, close to the A38 and opposite Markeaton Park. It also has a campus in Buxton, Derbyshire, known as the Devonshire Campus, located within the grade II listed Devonshire Domebuilding which dominates the local landscape and has a dome which is over 145 ft (44 m) in diameter, bigger than that of St Paul’s Cathedral in London. It was formally opened as a University Campus by Prince Charles in February 2006. A contemporary-styled building for Arts, Design and Technology students on Markeaton Street in Derby was formally opened in early November 2007 by Richard Branson. Courses are also run at the Britannia Mill site in Derby and at the St Helena’s Campus in Chesterfield, which was opened in October 2016. A campus also exists in Leek which is part of Buxton & Leek College (which is part of the University of Derby Group) This campus mainly runs Further Education courses, but also runs some degree programmes validated by the University of Derby.
17,585 Students
Location
Learning
TEF Rating
Courses Available
- Accounting, Business, Management and Marketing
- Architecture, Building, Planning and Design
- Biology and Biomedical Sciences
- Computer Science and Information Technology
- Engineering
- Health Professions
- Hospitality and Culinary
- Humanities and Social Sciences
- Law and Legal Studies
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Natural Sciences
- Recreation, Sports and Fitness Studies
- Veterinary, Agricultural and Food Sciences
- Visual and Performing Arts
Applying
How to Apply?
For International Students
(in lieu of IELTS)
Deadlines and Important Dates
Cost and Scholarships
Types of Scholarships Available
Scholarships
Sports scholarships
| Total Worth | Varies |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | must be competing at a high level in their sport and meet the academic requirements of their chosen course |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |
UNIVERSITY BURSARY
| Total Worth | up to £1,000 |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | You are entering Higher Education for the first time (after 1 September 2023) You are studying full-time on an eligible undergraduate course You are being charged the full-time tuition fee Your assessed household income is within the above limits |
| Available for International Students | No |
| Application Deadline | -- |
BUXTON AND LEEK COLLEGE BURSARY
| Total Worth | £1,000 (£900 as a cash award plus a £100 study resource card for Blackwell’s Bookshop). |
|---|---|
| Eligibility and Requirements | he bursary is available to students who have achieved a qualification from Buxton and Leek College in the last three years and are progressing to full-time undergraduate study, paying a tuition fee of £9,250 (in the academic year 2023) at the University of Derby in Derby, Buxton or Chesterfield. |
| Available for International Students | Yes |
| Application Deadline | -- |