It's not all about A levels

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I was a mature student, so had practical experience - but my university course gave me the right push that I needed to achieve my aims and head off into a different direction.

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Jayne Fletcher-Tomlinson, who's now a writer and private tutor, after doing a joint honours course here

If you've got vocational qualifications or lots of experience, you may also be able to come to university.

Here are some of the vocational qualifications we accept:

CACHE Diploma
BTEC National Diploma
Access and Foundation courses
GNVQ Advanced
AVCE
Baccalaureate
City and Guilds
NVQ
Apprenticeship Scheme.

There are others too, so contact us to ask us about your qualifications:
E: askadmissions@derby.ac.uk
T: 01332 591167

Our Modular Access or Foundation Programmes are a great way to get back into education, as you don't need any specific qualifications to enrol. We offer this course here at Derby and you can move on to an undergraduate degree afterwards.

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It's not all about A levels

If you've got vocational qualifications or lots of experience, you may also be able to come to university.