University of Derby

What you do after you leave us is as important to us as what you do while you're here. That's why we work with employers to help you get the best possible start. Our degrees are designed to help you along your career path - and there are opportunities inside and outside your course that will help you stand out in the market place.

Our graduates have gone on to great things, whether that is creating stunning video games for Xbox, running a tasting room at a prestigious wine farm in South Africa or starting their own business.

Employability and Enterprise Hub
This facility at our Kedleston Road site enables you to:

• Network with and be mentored by senior business figures
• Attend exclusive business seminars and workshops
• Access funding to start up your own enterprise
• Gain employment with top-level companies
• Use your skills to help good causes
• Employers use the hub to interview and talent-spot students, so it’s somewhere to get yourself noticed.

Our links with industry, professional qualifications and career support will help you succeed, whatever your goals. You may already be sure of your career path and know exactly which course you need to take to get you there. Perhaps you have already embarked on your career but need extra qualifications to progress or to switch sectors.

At Derby you can choose from a range of professional qualifications, from our MBA and LLM to various teacher training options. Alternatively, our online courses provide flexible study which allows you to continue working while gaining your qualifications.

We develop our courses in partnership with employers and industry bodies to provide you with skills relevant to today’s workplace. Placements and work-based projects will give you the professional edge, and in many cases you can tailor your postgraduate studies to your specific career needs.

Get your business idea off the ground
If you are interested in starting your own business, we can offer you a range of support:

Our employability award focuses on enterprise and business start-up
Be The Boss, our award-winning programme of enterprise support aimed at students and graduates who want to become self-employed
Introductory workshops cover business basics, generating ideas and business planning
Links to online tutorials and resources help you get your business started
Networking events help you build your confidence and widen your contacts
Our Start-Up Project provides specialist in-depth support, workshops and business advice appointments

• 2 Years PSW is applicable after completing a minimum duration of 9 months course (like- Undergraduate, Postgraduate Level)
• 3 Years PSW is applicable after completing PhD level courses.

FOR INDIA

• Students with a minimum average of 65% in the Standard XII/Intermediate/Higher Secondary Examination can typically be considered for direct entrance to Bachelor degree programmes
• Students with a minimum score of 60% in the Certificate of General Nursing and Midwifery from State Nursing Boards or Councils can be considered for entrance to the second year of a related degree programme.

English

• Academic or UKVI IELTS no older than 2 years and must meet the requirement of the course of study.
• Cambridge IGCSE English with Grade C
• Completion of UK degree in the UK within the past two years.

For most of our programmes at bachelors degree level and above, you will normally need an IELTS score of between 6.0 and 7.0 with a pre-requisite minimum score in all areas. (speaking, reading, writing and listening). We will accept one of the alternative equivalent qualifications below:

Oxford English Language Level Test (ELLT)
Pearson Test of Academic English
TOEFL iBT Overall score of 79 - 100 (with specific minimum score requirements for each component)
LanguageCert International ESOL SELT B2 – C1
Michigan English Assessment Battery (MELAB)
Michigan Test: Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE)
Cambridge English Scale: B2 – C1
International GCE O Level English Language: Grade C
International GCSE English or English as a Second Language: Grade C
We also accept a number of qualifications from other countries as evidence of English Language proficiency, e.g. WAEC, KCSE or 1119 so please check our international entry requirements for each country.

For More Information Please Contact to Our Counselor.