Courses
If you’re an international student, you’ll find a whole world of choice at Derby College. There’s an enormous and exciting range of academic and vocational courses from Levels 1 to 4, with full-time and part-time options.
At the same time, you’ll discover a welcoming learning environment where you can meet and make new friends not just from the UK but from countries worldwide. All within a city which is at the heart of Britain and at the heart of British culture and history.
Explore our full-time, part-time and higher education prospectuses and you’ll learn about more than 1,000 courses including AS Levels and vocational courses in subjects such as Agriculture, Animal Care, Art and Design, Business, Care, Catering, Conservation, Construction, Engineering, Floristry, Hairdressing and Beauty Therapy, Horse Care, Horticulture, Information Communications Technology, Languages, Leisure and Tourism, Media, Music, Performing Arts, Public Services, Science and Sport.
If you are aiming higher with your study ambitions, our growing portfolio of Higher Education courses could be for you - including Foundation Degrees, Higher National Diplomas and Higher National Certificates. You could also consider an Access to Higher Education course as well as other specialist Access courses in teaching, nursing and social work.
Derby College benefits from strong partnerships with universities across the region, including the University of Derby, Nottingham Trent University and Sheffield Hallam University.
There are excellent industrial links too - from small and medium-sized enterprises all the way up to major multinational businesses - which will add value to your studies. Derby itself is home to well-known companies such as Rolls-Royce, Toyota, Bombardier and S&A foods.
Alongside the traditional courses at the College, the International Office offers a range of study tours, summer schools and tailor-made training programmes to meet your individual needs or those of your company. Summer schools and study tours can last from two weeks to seven weeks while tailor-made programmes can be from four weeks to a year.