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4.07 / 5 from 798 verified student reviews

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I have had an enjoyable experience at University so far. During the Welcome Fest, some students were allocated as 'heroes', making themselves available to people who needed any form of support or had any queries. There was an abundance of these welcome heroes and they were very helpful, offering a warm greeting, answering queries, and showing you around. All campuses are modern, well-kept, lots of facilities, and all staff members that I have communicated with so far, including librarians, clerks, and securities have been extremely warm and helpful. I particularly appreciate the SafeZone App which allows you to reach out to emergency assistance which will activate an alarm that security officers will see and offer immediate assistance. The University provides multiple events and activities, and there is a vast range of scoieties one can join, including lots of sports and physical activity, art, gaming and discussion and support groups.

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University of Derby Ranking


Birmingham City University #64
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) #65
UWE Bristol #66
University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) #67
University of Derby #68
Harper Adams University #69
Royal Holloway, University of London #70
University of East Anglia (UEA) #71
University of Lincoln #72
Bournemouth University (BU) #73

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University of Derby Hall Rankings


Darley Bank #1
Nunnery Court #2
The Croft #3
Peak Court #4
Agard Court #5
St Christopher's Court #6
Northgate House #7
Roman House #8
Princess Alice Court #9

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Student Review: 2.2 /5
By member932079 On 3rd June 18 verified Verified student

I will not be recommending the university of Derby to anyone in the future. The standard of teaching, facilities for learning and professionalism was below par. Dates in which assignment grades were supposed to be handed back to students along with feedback were to always met. There was no explanation as to why this was the case. Being a final year student and with two modules including the disseration not being handed back on the propsed date is not acceptable espeically without no explanation as to why this is the case. In my final year I was required to do a module in my final year with another colleague however they did not contribute at all to the work which resulted in me doing all of the work. When the lecturer was addressed by me about the issues, they did not help me one bit and told me that it is the way it is, which ended up affecting my grade for the module overall. Explanations about assignements are poor and computing software and hardware is poor.

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member1132078 On 3rd June 18 verified Verified student

Uni is okay but the car parking facilities are dreadful! I have to park further away which costs more money and are left at “owners risk”. Also, it’s at a park that has been known for people being attacked, so doesn’t feel very safe when walking there alone, especially when it’s dark earlier in winter!

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By member1132078 On 3rd June 18 verified Verified student

Uni is okay but car parking facilities are dreadful! Have to park far away in a car park that is more expensive and left at our “own risk”, not good enough to say we pay £9250 a year!

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Student Review: 1.4 /5
By member1132004 On 3rd June 18 verified Verified student

Buxton- Poorly managed campus, no diversity of any kind and sharing with public and college kids totally ruins the overall university experience.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member931975 On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

Very good, great sports facilities and clubs to join

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Sian On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

Has been an overall positive experience being a UofD student staff are very supportive and the course is brilliant for me. only negatives for me was coming from a large city I thought it was very small but that can’t be helped. I’m addition there need to be more facilities at smaller campuses as I at Brittania millfulll time sometimes feel excluded from events that take place at kedelston road

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By ChloMkin On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

The staff are incredible, students very friendly, the course is very interesting and academically challenging, and the facilities cater to this well.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member1131946 On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

A good university with a great film production course. Experienced knowledgable lecturers with all the resources and professional equipment we need provided all the time.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member531936 On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

Its a small campus compred to other unis, but i prefer that because i freak out when things are too crowded and big, the staff give loads of 1:1 help, and the halls aren’t too bad (especially the newer ones, be wary of older/cheeper halls). Not much of a nightlife in derby, students make the most of whats there, but otherwise its a good uni and in a nice city that also isnt too big to be getting lost in

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Tamara mundell On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

I enjoy it all the staff are very helpful

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Reply from University of Derby On 26th June 18

Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1231923 On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

A great family like experience, everyone knows mostly everyone and staff are very supportive and have a great sports facility.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1231910 On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

The lecturers are fantastic and support you with a lot of difficulties

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member831909 On 2nd June 18 verified Verified student

Supportive and easy to get to know, amazing facilities including a state of the art sport centre.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By FFED On 1st June 18 verified Verified student

Staff are always ready to help anyone who needs it and makes everyone feel very welcome

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member631897 On 1st June 18 verified Verified student

Not supportive in extracurricular activities such as Erasmus or Formula Student. Things take ages to proceed.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By Psych_TJ18 On 1st June 18 verified Verified student

There are many great things about University of Derby! So many opportunities to progress, enhance experience and skills, employment and internships. Great support services especially student well-being and mental health. Awesome facilities that invoke research opportunities. Have a look around! There's many campuses. Great place to study and achieve more.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member1331871 On 1st June 18 verified Verified student

The facilities on my campus are limited and no students stay on campus for longer than they have to. I joined a society in first year but we had two meetings to discuss what would happen and that was it. I actually couldn't tell you anything about the students Union or much about the careers service. I had a meeting with them once but they just told me to look online. Had trouble in the past with the WiFi not working and some areas of the building disconnect you from the WiFi. Other areas of the uni better and the uni isn't terrible but on the ratings mentioned it could improve. Overall, if you put effort in at home you'll do well on paper.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member531844 On 1st June 18 verified Verified student

Personally, I did not receive that grades I wanted at a level and I cane to Derby through cleaning. Don’t let that stigma say anything about you because I’m now on track to finish with a high 1st class honours and the opportunities that have been made available to me are amazing, the support is great, personal tutors are second to none and the all round a great uni!

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member931834 On 1st June 18 verified Verified student

Classrooms are nice and the facilities are good.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1331821 On 31st May 18 verified Verified student

Amazing University. I have just finished my Second year in Marketing (PR & Advertising), my course leader (Maria) is amazing. She never makes you feel like she doesn't have time for you, she will go out her way to resolve an issue or support you. People like Maria are the reason the Business school is the 10th best in the country. Most of the lectures on the Business school are amazing and really supportive. I can not recommend Derby Business School enough. Being someone who was not originally going to go to University, DBS have engaged me back with education. The amazing thing about my degree is it is hard work, but it doesn't feel like school or sixth form did. The Marketing degree have been cleverly devised to make you work ready. Live briefs make you understand what you would be doing in the world of work. My course leader, the business school and most of the marketing team have all guided and supported me, and are the reason I am currently working in an internship role.

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member1231637 On 15th May 18 verified Verified student

AVOID I have been to a few universities but never have I seen such chaos. The learning material is full of errors, my tutor has been rude, vague and unhelpful and missed many mistake when correcting some weekly activities leading me to a lot of confusion. The marking is very inconsistent and my course leader has been very unhelpful. After a year I am looking at moving my credits to another university and probably bring many people from my course with me.

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Reply from University of Derby On 31st May 18

Student Review: 5 /5
By member1130094 On 28th January 18 verified Verified student

I had a problem in my personal life and all members of the uni I had approached were so supportive! My personal tutor is a god send! Rebekah Marangon is amazing at her job, she has always supported me, encouraged me and always pushed me to reach my potential, couldn’t praise her enough.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member430091 On 28th January 18 verified Verified student

Studied 3d animation course, the first year was worth nothing and felt completely unnecessary and unplanned. In the first year we had 4 different tutors, none of which were the course leader. I stuck around and hoped year 2 would be better. Nope! In true first semester one tutor pretty much never showed up leading for her sessions to be merged with the film and TV students doing the exact same as we did in the first year! The actual 3d animation part was hopeless! Get taught for 45 minutes then a lone work project to do 90% of it at home using Google to guide you.... If I'd have known this I would've accepted Birmingham instead!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1130073 On 27th January 18 verified Verified student

Free books, free trips abroad, great teaching and amazing support.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member730064 On 27th January 18 verified Verified student

Brilliant University with top class teaching (TEF Gold for a reason), facilities for sport are amazing and modern and facilities for learning eg. Library is fantastic too.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member530063 On 26th January 18 verified Verified student

It has been amazing everything and more you can expect from a university

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member930034 On 25th January 18 verified Verified student

Decent university buildings and the majority of the lecturers are dedicated to their work, but the social side of the uni is terrible. Hardly any good societies, and not a lot of spaces around the uni buildings to socialise either.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member529999 On 24th January 18 verified Verified student

Good city, halls are well placed and the uni buildings are all top. Decent nightlife and opportunities, in and out of the uni.

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Student Review: 1.2 /5
By member929978 On 24th January 18 verified Verified student

A close friend of mine passed away and I needed time off to go home, when I returned I was diagnosed with severe depression. I went to speak to the heads of foundation and they told me to ‘get over it, everyone has lost people’. My friend died in a tragic accident and was missing for 2 days, this was reported on sky news and they were very aware of the situation. The same was said when I lost a family member from a long term illness 3 months later, I received a call from them on the day of his funeral asking for a copy of the Death cirtificate. The whole situation was handled very unprofessionally and lacked every ounce of empathy. When I failed my year due to all these issues I went to speak to them about my options and the fact that I was currently unable to return to my shared house due to risk of violence they told me to collect benefits and get a council house. I was shut down when I tried to make a complaint. The teaching is lacking, it’s all pre made powerpoints, nothing Else

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member829980 On 24th January 18 verified Verified student

Derby university isn’t the worst but I also can’t think of anything amazing that stands out. Shops on campus are useful, library is okay, there are never enough places to sit with your friends but if you want to sit alone you’ll find somewhere. Courses are well planned in terms of modules - modules themselves tend to be unorganised and dates/deadlines are a bit up in the air rather than having a set date, which is confusing. Lecturers themselves (on my course anyway) were nice and did their job but I wouldn’t say they went above or beyond.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By Member007 On 24th January 18 verified Verified student

internet always drops out, student union are no help whatsoever, campus is basically a building site

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By Scarlet On 24th January 18 verified Verified student

The University of Derby is a really diverse institution, spread over various campuses in different locations in and around the city. It is accepting of all students, no matter who they are or where they come from and has a wide range of societies and clubs which help to celebrate this. Boasting a great Joint Honours scheme which allows students to combine two subjects into one degree that has hundreds of different combinations, Derby Uni also provides excellent academic support, and has degrees to suit each and every prospective student. The night-life is also really good, because it is a relatively small city, UoD students form a community network so on nights out you always see someone that you know, and everyone looks out for each other. Do not really have a bad thing to say about Derby, I have loved my time there and do not want it to be over!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member929964 On 24th January 18 verified Verified student

Great uni with wide range of courses! The campus is super modern and there is free bus transport around the city, great town and accommodation too.

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Student Review: 2 /5
By Kate On 24th January 18 verified Verified student

Unorganised staff and lectures, we were promised a new photography studio which we have never got

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member929961 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

I like it here and feel at home

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member829959 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

The University which provides many opportunities. English students are not kind with students from different countries.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member829958 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

Brilliant psychology department. Modern university with good facilities. Great library. Good wellbeing set-up

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member1229957 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

My course is disorganised and can’t get grades back to students in sufficient time.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member629946 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

In my first year, really pleased with the place so far!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1129945 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

Love being here, facilities and staff are ace!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member829941 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

The University of Derby is a modern, well equipped university which offers amazing surroundings and amazing teaching. I’m in the Law Campus (One Friar Gate) and the teaching staff are absolutely first rate. The technology is very advanced and they care about what the students think. I would highly recommend the University of Derby

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member629939 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

The university itself is brilliant, but the lack of organisation between staff members lets it down

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member729936 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

Going here was the worse choice of my life. Only reason I enjoy Derby is for the friends I’ve made and social aspect

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member529935 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

Amazing lectures, resources and student union!

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1129931 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

Brilliant university. Staff willing to do anything for you!

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1229929 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

It’s alright, but they need to up their game in terms of Brit Mill and other campuses that aren’t attached to Ked Road

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By Lucyschofield On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

I’m a first year Law student and I am glad I chose the University of Derby. It has an amazing careers service and facilities.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member1229916 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

Amazing teachers and tutors. Lecture halls big and plenty of classrooms. Library's modern and up to date and easy to use. Student halls cleaned regularly and hall support is good too. Lots to do and places to go as trips for cheap.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member529913 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

A smallish uni with a lot going for it. Always exciting things happening in the Atrium.

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member429906 On 23rd January 18 verified Verified student

Fantastic uni. Great facilities. Loving my time there.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1329893 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Love my uni! The accommodation has just been redone and the facility's are exceptional

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1229889 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Really supportive and passionate lecturers

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member829886 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Loved my university experience!

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By Nerezzah On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Psychology staff and course are phenomenal!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1129872 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Wi-Fi is sketchy on campus and funding is unfair for societies, the university teaching is amazing though and each campus is modern and great

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1329871 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Derby is a lovely small university, it’s very supportive. It also offers so many opportunities for students who don’t have as much as money as others. I highly recommend.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1229866 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

The university provides support to anyone who needs it and has a plethora of courses which are expanding every year at different stages from foundation to PhD. There are over 100 societies to choose from so have a look and you're sure to find something you like. If not you can set it up.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member729865 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Really supportive university, with work experience guaranteed. It is very clean and full of resources. The internet WiFi is free and brilliant! Much better than even the university of Birmingham

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member629845 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

I have really enjoyed my first semester at University of Derby, my course content is really interesting and the teaching staff very helpful!

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member929844 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

It’s okay have nothing to compare it to

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Student Review: 2.8 /5
By Member627282 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

I’ve had many issues with lecturers, there’s no consistency, most of the clubs are ran poorly and so are many of the facilities. On campus most students aren’t informed of Edurom and Unifi doesn’t work so most are restricted to the cloud which has a three hour limit. In halls I’ve had WiFi speeds as low as 0.5mb/s. Other than that the facilities are clean and fit for purpose. A lot of investment has gone into the uni. Students are listened to some of the time and the students union opened up a 24 your revision centre/bar/coffee shop which is the best thing they’ve done

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1329824 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Good university, pleasing experience.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member112981 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Outstanding in every department.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By member929809 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

I'm doing a foundation year and I have really enjoyed the support from the careers services and going to the study skills area. I've become confident in myself when I look for work and when I complete uni work. The library is open till very late and it's helpful when assignments are due or you're revising for a test. The wifi is a live saver especially when you run out of data

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By member1029802 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Doing product design engineering, the university offers great facilities to aim in my studies to product the best opportunity for achieving high grades

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member1129791 On 22nd January 18 verified Verified student

Overall, the university has a lot of potential but lacking in good SU and lecturers.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By Cerys Ball On 21st January 18 verified Verified student

The university is a great modern building and with amenities like Subway, Starbucks and Papa Jons - as well as the university’s own cafe Blends, the foodcourt, the shops and SU. There is everything you could possible need at university. The library has everything you could need and normally there are enough computers and space in there. The buses are mostly quite awful, either they turn up late or don’t turn up at all on many occasions - but sometimes they do surprise you and turn up on time which is great. Currently I’m studying the foundation access course, which could be improved, although I am glad to be at university, the teaching in some of my classes is as poor as the support system. Additionally there is a constant disregard for the enivornment and an absurd amount of paper is handed out daily, for which there is no need. Asides from the negatives, the university of Derby is a great place to be. I would definitely reccomend joining a society or sports club!

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member829784 On 21st January 18 verified Verified student

Good university, lectures are experienced in their field of work.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member629780 On 21st January 18 verified Verified student

I had an awful experience at derby university, the course was nothing like what they promised on the open day, it lacked creativity, direction and consistency. Personal issues were also handled awfully and they made problems seem like the victims fault and only cared about the university’s reputation and not the wellbeing of their paying students.

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By Bethany booth 11 On 21st January 18 verified Verified student

Best career opportunities given, works around real life based work.

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member1229778 On 21st January 18 verified Verified student

The lecturers are brilliant and ensure you understand each module fully before moving on. I was afraid of university before coming to Derby as I thought I was going to be looked at as another student amongst the thousands or a number in the system but my experience has been better than brilliant and I couldn’t have chosen a better university for my course.

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Student Review: 2.4 /5
By member629774 On 21st January 18 verified Verified student

Poor university set up, poor teaching, Ppoor oor planning, poor value for money.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member829772 On 21st January 18 verified Verified student

The University has a relaxed atmosphere and a homely feel. The lecturers are always friendly and supportive. It is a professional and modern university, with advanced technology and teaching, yet still remains comfortable and traditional.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member1326947 On 6th July 17 verified Verified student

Not to many facilities on campus, no student union bar event know the derby campus has two bars, literelaly not facilities, some sports clubs but once sports clubs move down to derby that's sports gone as well so there will be nothing to do in Buxton

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Student Review: 3 /5
By member526695 On 3rd June 17 verified Verified student

Buxton campus gets largely neglected by the uni, with little in the way of events put on and the students union is minimal

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By Micky.Mcdougal On 6th May 17 verified Verified student

The Kedleston Road and Britannia Mill Campus's has good facilities. However, the facilities would be better if Library is open for 24 hours a day. The computers in these library could also be better. Not many students use the student union as it is not a fun and enjoyable environment. The clubs and societies run under the student unions can be much cheaper. Wifi speeds can also be better.

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Student Review: 2.2 /5
By member1226419 On 3rd May 17 verified Verified student

This is not a university, this is table tennis game. Everybody is sending me to somebody else when I'm asking the questions. Lecturers are pretending they are happy to help but they don't actually care and it's also impossible to contact them. Unibus does not run as it should be. WiFi connection is not good as well. Societies do not communicate and they are expensive as well so I ended up doing sport somewhere else. I'm paying a lot of money for nothing and I did not get anything from my course. It seems like there are many possibilities, but the reality is different. Not everybody working at this university is actually working.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member924850 On 30th November 16 verified Verified student

Such a good university, actually has time to invest in you doing things to further progress and develop your own personal profile. They want you to do the best you can and be employed at the end of your time with them

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member524825 On 26th November 16 verified Verified student

Good campus except that the lifts are quite packed and there are a lot of stairs, this is easily sorted once you learn when the rushes are and can avoid them. I haven't joined any societies, or used the student union however I know that there is help in careers services and my lecturers so far have been more than happy to talk to you about it. my course leader had a good half an hour chat with me about what I need to do and how to do it for my chosen profession

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Student Review: 4.4 /5
By member424533 On 3rd November 16 verified Verified student

Wifi never works, not a lot of societies that aren't academic or sporty. Societies are ridiculously expensive.

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Student Review: 1 /5
By member724484 On 29th October 16 verified Verified student

I hated this university not only are they slow in providing information but do not help at all! I am super devestated that this university has spent £9,000 of mine and I did not get anything out of this course absolutely disgusted and annoyed that my time and effort has gone to waste, I do not reccommend this university at all your better off going to BCU or UOB!

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member624418 On 22nd October 16 verified Verified student

Good facilities and amazing student benefits. (Student cafe, student shop, careers service, and has two ATM machines. Also there is a student bar and restaurant for meals and holds a lot of student events too.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1324241 On 6th October 16 verified Verified student

A university that actually cares. You're not just a number.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1124007 On 14th September 16 verified Verified student

Amazing building, and Su looks good with loads of events

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By Bobba On 24th July 16 verified Verified student

Decently sized, clean, updated. Not a a member of societies.

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Student Review: 4 /5
By member1122905 On 29th June 16 verified Verified student

SU is a joke and some of the societies are obviously racist (such as the black Catholic society). But not including that, its OK.

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Student Review: 3.2 /5
By member521739 On 10th April 16 verified Verified student

The university itself has loads of options to get involved with.

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member1221710 On 8th April 16 verified Verified student

The uni itself is nice. It's small and has good facilities, i struggle with some of the lecturers however. Firstly they criticize you for not having tutorials yet they are hardly available. Secondly, they tell you not to use Wikipedia yet in one lecture the presentation the lecturer did, his information was copied and pasted straight from Wikipedia. Thirdly in one module they gave us an essay to write without actually teaching us what we were writing about, when i asked what we were to do i was told to use google and finally one lecturer gives wrong information, i checked my lecture notes after the lecture i found the information which i was given was incorrect.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By FalsettoSlumber On 30th March 16 verified Verified student

The uni campus at Kedleston Road is fairly decent, with a good variety of eateries (Starbucks, Subway, the university kitchen, a cafe, and a bar), and also a small shop (Keddie's). The campus is very close together, and it's easy to get to everything. There's a good transport system called the Unibus that can get you round the city and to the uni for just £1 per journey (£10 for ten). It's also right next to Markeaton Park, if you and your friends fancy a change of scenery at lunchtime during the summer. Facilities are decent, with a good multi-floor library, student wellbeing service (very good!), and a uni doctors, among other things. The careers service is fairly good, apparently, as is the student's union (again, apparently, as I have used neither of these services). There are often careers fairs and such on in the main building, which can be useful and interesting, and the uni run a variety of events during term time.

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Student Review: 3.8 /5
By rsmith3208 On 30th March 16 verified Verified student

Great location, wish the library was open 24 hours and there were more ebook copies. Love the bar

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Student Review: 3 /5
By nictrix101 On 30th March 16 verified Verified student

Really good at teaching, but the SU isn't very attractive to people and students only really know about the events that they run in the uni and not much else. Derby is a really unknown place so students with lower grades usually come here, but in actuality the uni should have better students, it is because it isn't very renown and no one has heard of it, so the grade boundaries to get in are usually lower compared to other unis.

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Student Review: 4.6 /5
By member1021439 On 30th March 16 verified Verified student

Wifi is pretty bad everything else is great especially the brownie man

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By Gj3 On 30th March 16 verified Verified student

The main campus at Derby has everything you need. The library is easy to use, enough shops for food and coffee (inc. a subway!) and enough room to sit with friends. The gym and sports facilities are great but too.

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Student Review: 3.4 /5
By member521193 On 23rd March 16 verified Verified student

Great campus with different learning areas

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Student Review: 3.6 /5
By member721044 On 15th March 16 verified Verified student

Wifi lacks, it disconnects every time you move around the campus and logging in can be a pain

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Student Review: 4.8 /5
By member620750 On 25th January 16 verified Verified student

I'm in my final year, I've loved my time at the university and would not change my decision to live and study at UOD for the world.

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Student Review: 1.2 /5
By member1020551 On 25th December 15 verified Verified student

Printing is expensive. No interaction between campus's. So not aware of student union or societies. Not advertised really at markeaton or britannia mill. I am doing foundation in fashion. But it is not related to fashion at all. Its very broad. And is based on fine art. So doesn't really help you at all. The careers service is useless. They have no links to any companies. Just advise you to go on websites and help you make a ''plan'' all they offer is CV advice and how to use linkedin. Teachers on my course are late. But expect you to be on time. My course is just child's play and very boring. Never anything going on at markeaton or brit mill. Very boring dull place.

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Student Review: 5 /5
By member1319947 On 28th November 15 verified Verified student

I came from Wales and Derby was very welcoming with a good nightlife and a great university. I really enjoy sports and the facilities are incredible

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Student Review: 4.2 /5
By acp1997 On 28th November 15 verified Verified student

Uni is good with good access to library however the internet access is not too good as it doesn't always connect and you have to constantly log in every time you stop using it for 5 minutes.

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Student Review: 2.6 /5
By member619936 On 28th November 15 verified Verified student

Nice campuses but yet again didn't feel the support from my tutors.

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