Day release

Accredited Technology programmes are available to study part time this September

A range of Foundation degrees, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes are available that can have a direct benefit to your company through projects which can be applied to real situations.

A more highly skilled workforce

Many local businesses are encouraging their staff to study with the University of Derby through its range of part time day release programmes, and are benefitting directly from employees boasting an extra level of ability, skills and knowledge.

Flexibility

You can study while you work, as all our courses have a blend of lectures and seminars, distance learning and block study. Most courses are taught one day per semester, by day release.

Saving valuable time

A foundation degree plus top-up to a full BEng (Hons) can be studied in as little as 3 ½ years, while full BEng (Hons) degrees can be studied over 5 years.

Competitive fees

Government loans to cover tuition fees are now available for undergraduate part time students.  It’s also cheaper to study an undergraduate course part time.

Example:

BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering

  • Full time: £7,495 per year x 3 years = £22,485 in total
  • Part time: £935 per module x 18 modules over 5 years = £16,830 in total, a saving of £5,655

Foundation degrees

Foundation degreeDuration of studyCost
FdEng Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 2-3 years £935 per module
(12 modules in total)
FdEng Production Engineering
FdEng Civil Engineering 3 years
FdSc Construction
FdEng Electrical & Electronic Engineering
FdSc Architectural Design

You can study some foundation degrees and the final year of the appropriate BEng or BSc Hons programme to top up a degree, in as little as 3 ½ years total ( 5 years for some subjects):

BSc/BEng (Hons) degreeDuration of studyCost
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering 5 years £935 per module
(18 modules in total)
BEng (Hons) Manufacturing & Production Engineering
BEng (Hons) Electrical and Electronic Engineering
BSc (Hons) Civil Engineering
BEng (Hons) Civil & Infrastructure Engineering
BSc (Hons) Construction Management
BSc (Hons) Architectural Technology & Practice

Postgraduate programmes

Our postgraduate programmes cover Technology, Arts and Humanities. They can be studied part time over 3 years, plus it’s more manageable to study a postgraduate course part time if you work.

Example:

MSc Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering

  • Full time: £495 per module x 9 modules x 1 year = £4,455
  • Part time: £4,455 spread over 3 years of study = only £1,485 per year

It all adds up to a more manageable cost to fund, plus you can work while you study.

Available postgraduate Technology programmes:

Masters degreeDuration of studyCost
MSc Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering 3 years £495 per module
(9 modules in total)
MSc Sustainable Design & Innovation
MSc Control & Instrumentation
MSc Civil Engineering & Construction Management
MSc Sustainable Architecture & Healthy Buildings
MSc Professional Engineering *

* Professional Engineering is studied in-company, but some students may require additional taught learning which is identified at the beginning of the programme.

Find out more about the Arts and Humanities part time postgraduate programmes that we offer

Apply online

You should apply directly to us for all of our part time programmes.  You’ll then be invited to enrolment in September.

Find out more

For more information about study timetables, enrolment or any other queries please contact us:

T:  01332 59 3217
E:  adtenquiry@derby.ac.uk