Derby, UK
A practical East Midlands university with a distinctive motorsport and automotive engineering link.
University of Derby is based across several sites in Derby, Derbyshire, with good rail links to Birmingham, Nottingham and Manchester and roughly 90 minutes from London. It offers applied degrees in business and management, engineering (with a distinctive motorsport and automotive engineering strength drawn from the regional industry cluster), hospitality and events management, art and design, and health and social care. Derby suits students who want practical, industry-linked teaching in a supportive, medium-sized university community, with international scholarships available and living costs well below southern England.
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BBB (A Level) · IB 28
Solid tier · indicative for the flagship courses below — always verify per-course requirements directly with the university.
£20,000–£28,000/yr
mid tier for UK — figures are typical ranges, not this specific university's published fee.
English
mixed campus, Derby
Informational only — scholarship amounts, deadlines and even which schemes are running change often (sometimes per intake), so treat this as a starting point, not a guarantee. Always confirm current details directly with the scholarship provider or Derby's financial aid office.
Beyond government-level awards, most UK universities offer their own merit-based international scholarships — commonly a partial tuition reduction for strong A-Level/IB/IGCSE results, sometimes auto-considered from your application and sometimes requiring a short separate form.
Chevening and Commonwealth are postgraduate-only. For undergraduate applicants, the university-specific merit scholarships are usually the more relevant route.
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Business and Management
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Motorsport and Automotive Engineering
⏱️ Typical duration: Often 4 years rather than the country's standard Bachelor's length, especially where the programme includes an integrated Master's (e.g. UK MEng) or an industry placement year
Typical entry: Requires Mathematics + Physics
Hospitality and Tourism
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Mathematics helps but usually isn't required recommended
Art and Design
⏱️ Typical duration: Often longer than a standard Bachelor's — commonly a 3-year Bachelor's plus a further 2-year Master's for full professional accreditation
Typical entry: Portfolio
Nursing and Health Sciences
⏱️ Typical duration: 3 years (4 years in Scotland)
Typical entry: Biology recommended
Durations are typical for UK — always confirm the exact length (including any placement or integrated Master's year) on the course's own page before applying.
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IELTS: 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0)
Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
A deeper walkthrough of applying to Derby for international IGCSE / A Level / IB students.
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Build my UK shortlist →Quick answers about grades, tuition, deadlines and applying to Derby as an international IGCSE / A Level / IB student.
As a typical benchmark for international entry, Derby expects around BBB at A Level or 28 points on the IB Diploma. This is indicative for Derby's flagship courses — competitive subjects like Medicine and Law usually sit above this baseline, and the exact requirement varies by course, so always confirm the specific figure on Derby's own admissions page before applying.
International tuition at Derby typically falls in the £20,000–£28,000/yr range (mid tier for UK). This is a typical range for the university's tuition tier, not Derby's specific published fee for every course — confirm the exact figure for your intended programme directly with the university.
Derby follows UK's typical intake calendar: September, with applications generally due late january (equal consideration deadline). Oxford, Cambridge and most Medicine / Dentistry / Veterinary Science courses close earlier — 15 October the year before entry. Always verify the exact date on Derby's own admissions page, since deadlines can shift year to year.
UK universities, including Derby, typically ask international applicants for 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0). Most universities waive this requirement if you've completed 2+ years of English-medium schooling (e.g. IGCSE / A Level / IB) — always confirm the specific university's waiver policy before booking a test.
A practical East Midlands university with a distinctive motorsport and automotive engineering link. University of Derby is based across several sites in Derby, Derbyshire, with good rail links to Birmingham, Nottingham and Manchester and roughly 90 minutes from London. It offers applied degrees in business and management, engineering (with a distinctive motorsport and automotive engineering strength drawn from the regional industry cluster), hospitality and events management, art and design, and health and social care. Derby suits students who want practical, industry-linked teaching in a supportive, medium-sized university community, with international scholarships available and living costs well below southern England.
Yes — Derby accepts applicants from IGCSE-to-A-Level, IGCSE-to-IB-Diploma, and directly from the IB Diploma. Tutopiya's free UK University Shortlist Builder matches your predicted or actual grades against Derby and every other UK university we track, tagging each as reach, target or safety.
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