Safest place to study in the UK

The University of Derby was voted as the second safest city to study in by an independent study of international students from across the UK.
The international student barometer surveyed more than 1 million international students from across the UK to ask them a variety of questions about their time studying and living in the UK.

The latest results saw the University of Derby ranked second for safety in the UK ensuring that our international students living in Derby and Buxton feel safe studying with us.

There are two campuses that make up the University of Derby; one in Derby and one in a town called Buxton in the Peak District 30 miles north of Derby.

Derby is a medium sized city in the middle of the UK which benefits from excellent places to shop as well as rail links to all major cities such as London (90 minutes away) and Birmingham (30 minutes away).

Buxton sits on the edge of the Peak District which is a beautiful area of countryside which people visit to enjoy outdoor activities such as walking, cycling and canoeing.

Both of the University of Derby campuses, in Derby and Buxton, have halls of residence which have 24 hour security to ensure students feel just as safe when they are in halls of residence as they would when they are studying on campus.

If you apply for a place as a first year student at the University of Derby before July 31, you will also be guaranteed accommodation in the halls of residence.

Over £100 million has been invested into the campuses in the last few years to give you everything you need and more for your studies. £14 million of which has been used to convert our campus into an EcoCampus.

The University of Derby offers more than 200 undergraduate and postgraduate courses in subjects such as business, accounting and finance, computing, MBA, hospitality, sport management, art and design, technology and engineering.

Of the courses featured in the KIS (Key Information Sets) just under 70% of our courses see 80% or more students finding work, enrolling in further study or both within six months of graduation.

Derby is based in the heart of the technology and engineering industry of the UK which allows the University and its students to benefit from extensive links with these industries. Companies we work with include JCB, Rolls Royce and Toyota.

Many of the courses at the University of Derby have internationally recognised accreditations such as ACCA, CIM, Members of the Engineering Council and CIPD which mean you will be able to use your qualification anywhere in the world.

To find out more about the courses offered at the University of Derby or to see what scholarships are available, visit our website.