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University of Derby

Derby
#1201 QS World

Rankings

QS World University Ranking

Ranked #1201 in 2027

Academic reputation4.6
Employer reputation6.9
Employment outcomes3.5

Admissions

Offer rate: 91.8%

14,205 applicants · 2025 entry

Admissions statistics for University of Derby

In the 2025 UCAS cycle: 14,205 applied, 13,040 received an offer (91.8% offer rate), and 2,040 were placed.

Placed · 2,040
Offer declined · 11,000
Not offered · 1,165

UK offers are usually conditional on exam grades, so a high offer rate does not mean easy admission. The entry requirements are the real bar.

How to apply

UK undergraduate admissions run through UCAS.

Application
Via UCAS (one application, up to 5 course choices)
Deadline
29 January · 15 October for Oxford, Cambridge, medicine, dentistry & veterinary

Academics

Courses & entry tariff

Typical UCAS tariff points that entrants held, by course (Discover Uni). This runs above the published offer, since entrants often carry extra qualifications. For reference, AAA = 144 points and A*A*A* = 168.

112typical entrant tariff (≈ BBC)
Nursing (Children's)141 · ≈AAA
Occupational Therapy137 · ≈AAB
Primary Education with Qualified Teacher Status132 · ≈AAB
Performance Analysis and Coaching Science131 · ≈ABB
Information Technology with Foundation Year131 · ≈ABB
Information Technology131 · ≈ABB
Applied Social Work130 · ≈ABB
Education (in Curriculum enhancement) with Qualified Teacher Status126 · ≈ABB
Animation126 · ≈ABB
Nursing (Child) and Leadership125 · ≈ABB
Nursing (Child) with Foundation Year125 · ≈ABB
Nursing (Children's) Direct Entry125 · ≈ABB
Occupational Therapy with Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Humanistic Approaches) with Foundation Year124 · ≈ABB
Applied Social Work with Foundation Year122 · ≈BBB
Physiotherapy119 · ≈BBB
Physiotherapy with Foundation Year119 · ≈BBB
Fashion119 · ≈BBB
Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation118 · ≈BBB
Photography118 · ≈BBB
Sport Management118 · ≈BBB
Environmental Science and Sustainability with Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Earth Sciences118 · ≈BBB
Earth Sciences with Foundation Year118 · ≈BBB
Diagnostic Radiography117 · ≈BBB
Sound, Light and Live Event Engineering117 · ≈BBB
Sound, Light and Live Event Engineering with Foundation Year117 · ≈BBB
Music Production with Foundation Year117 · ≈BBB
Marketing116 · ≈BBB
Computer Games Programming with Foundation Year115 · ≈BBC
Computer Games Modelling and Animation with Foundation Year115 · ≈BBC
Game Programming115 · ≈BBC
Sports Journalism and Communications115 · ≈BBC
Sport & Exercise Science with Foundation Year114 · ≈BBC
Physical Education, Physical Activity and Sport with Foundation Year114 · ≈BBC
Sport Coaching and Coach Development with Foundation Year114 · ≈BBC
Sport Therapy and Rehabilitation with Foundation Year114 · ≈BBC
Sports Nutrition and Health114 · ≈BBC
Sports Nutrition and Health with Foundation Year114 · ≈BBC
Motorsport Engineering114 · ≈BBC
Professional Policing114 · ≈BBC
Nursing (Mental Health) and Leadership114 · ≈BBC
Nursing (Mental Health)114 · ≈BBC
Nursing (Mental Health) with Foundation Year114 · ≈BBC
Nursing (Mental Health) Direct Entry114 · ≈BBC
Zoology114 · ≈BBC
Sport Management with Foundation Year113 · ≈BBC
Sport and Exercise Science113 · ≈BBC
International Hospitality Management113 · ≈BBC
International Hospitality Management with Foundation Year113 · ≈BBC
Event Management113 · ≈BBC
Event Management with Foundation Year113 · ≈BBC
International Tourism Management113 · ≈BBC
International Tourism Management with Foundation Year113 · ≈BBC
Creative Expressive Arts, Health and Wellbeing113 · ≈BBC
Commercial Photography112 · ≈BBC
Commercial Photography with Foundation Year112 · ≈BBC
Animation with Foundation Year112 · ≈BBC
Film and High-End Television Production112 · ≈BBC
Film and High-End Television Production with Foundation Year112 · ≈BBC
Photography with Foundation Year112 · ≈BBC
Health and Social Care112 · ≈BBC
Law with Criminology112 · ≈BBC
English and Publishing111 · ≈BBC
Media and English111 · ≈BBC
Media and Marketing111 · ≈BBC
Marketing, PR and Advertising111 · ≈BBC
Digital Marketing111 · ≈BBC
Sports Journalism and Communications with Foundation Year111 · ≈BBC
Football Journalism with Foundation Year111 · ≈BBC
Media Content Creation111 · ≈BBC
Media Content Creation with Foundation Year111 · ≈BBC
Media and Communication111 · ≈BBC
Media and Communication with Foundation Year111 · ≈BBC
Forensic Psychology111 · ≈BBC
Football Journalism111 · ≈BBC
Criminology and Sociology111 · ≈BBC
Forensic Science110 · ≈BBC
Criminology109 · ≈BBC
Creative Writing and Publishing109 · ≈BBC
Business Management, Analytics and Technology108 · ≈BBC
Artificial Intelligence and Data Science with Foundation Year108 · ≈BBC
Artificial Intelligence in Digital Marketing108 · ≈BBC
Artificial Intelligence in Psychology108 · ≈BBC
Game Design108 · ≈BBC
Game Art108 · ≈BBC
International Business and AI108 · ≈BBC
Computer Science with Foundation Year108 · ≈BBC
Computer Science108 · ≈BBC
Internet of Things108 · ≈BBC
Internet of Things with Foundation Year108 · ≈BBC
Electrical and Electronic Engineering108 · ≈BBC
Electrical and Electronic Engineering with Foundation Year108 · ≈BBC
Psychology107 · ≈BCC
Interior Design107 · ≈BCC
Interior Design with Foundation Year107 · ≈BCC
Graphic Design with Foundation Year107 · ≈BCC
Illustration with Foundation Year107 · ≈BCC
Fashion with Foundation Year107 · ≈BCC
Fashion, Marketing and Communication107 · ≈BCC
Fashion, Marketing and Communication with Foundation Year107 · ≈BCC
Business Management107 · ≈BCC
Counselling and Psychotherapy (Humanistic Approaches)107 · ≈BCC
Human Biology107 · ≈BCC
Fine Art107 · ≈BCC
Cyber Security106 · ≈BCC
Economics and Finance106 · ≈BCC
Nursing (Adult) and Leadership105 · ≈BCC
Nursing Dual Award (Adult and Mental Health)105 · ≈BCC
Nursing Dual Award (Adult and Child)105 · ≈BCC
Nursing (Adult)105 · ≈BCC
Nursing (Adult) with Foundation Year105 · ≈BCC
Nursing (Adult) Direct Entry105 · ≈BCC
Architectural Technology and Practice105 · ≈BCC
International Relations and Politics105 · ≈BCC
Performance Analysis and Coaching Science with Foundation Year104 · ≈BCC
Marketing and Consumer Psychology104 · ≈BCC
Marketing and Data Insights104 · ≈BCC
Marketing with Foundation Year104 · ≈BCC
Marketing and Management104 · ≈BCC

Cost

Tuition

UK undergraduate tuition fees.

Home (UK)
£9,250 / year
International
Varies by course

Graduate outcomes

£24,000
Median graduate salary
90%
In work or further study
70%
Continue past first year

Earnings and destinations about 15 months after graduating (Discover Uni).

Student body

Demographics

2%international students
White63.3%
Black/African American16.3%
Asian14%
Mixed4.8%
Other1.5%