Why choose us?

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A warm welcome

If you want a friendly place to study and lots of support, this is the university for you. There's no stuffy atmosphere here and everyone's really ...

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Over £75m spent on facilities

We've spent over £75 million on facilities in the last few years, to make sure you'll have a great student experience at Derby.

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A really safe city and campuses

We've got two campuses - one in Derby and one in Buxton. Derby is a thriving city with loads going on, but it's not too big to be overwhelming. ...

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Accommodation guaranteed for first years

We can guarantee you a place in halls if you're a first year, as long as we receive your application by 31 JulyThis is true if you're a new ...

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Generous financial support to help you

There are several ways you can get help with the cost of your undergraduate courseOver £1,200 from usWe offer a range of bursaries to help ...

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Our students rate us highly

Take a look at our latest National Student Survey (NSS) results.They show that students continue to be happy with what we're doing for them.We ...

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Flexible courses

You choose how you want to learn Full time Part time OnlineWe're really flexible and supportive so there's bound to be a course that will fit ...

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Respected by employers

We've developed many of our courses with employersSo you'll be learning the knowledge and skills they are looking for and have a great chance of ...

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Thriving locations

With good job prospects, an affordable standard of living and resilient economy, Derby is a great city to make your home when you graduateEven in ...

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World class research

Over half of our research activity has been ranked as 'of international excellence', and some even as 'world class'We entered four units for the ...

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