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4.04.13.61409 Student reviews
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All the facilities are great! Also plenty of environments for studying.
lots of access to transport and different shops and recreational places. modern campus great libaries across campuses accessible and within walking distance of each other
25-34 years
The support of the lecturers and wellbeing team is brilliant they are always there to help broaden your understanding
Pretty shit course. Lecturers cannot teach or deliver content efficiently. Total scam. They claim to offer quality education but they do not deliver that. I have recieved zero teaching support this year. As an international student who has studied in the US and Dubai, Derby has been a disappointment. They place heavy emphasis on self learning. While self learning is a good thing continous guided support to achieve high standard results are required which they have failed to deliver. Disorganized and poorly run course.
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18-24 years
Sports teams and sports , facilities/activities are great. Gym could be improved.
The lecturers and content is truly great stuff - I enjoyed most of the learning aspect (minus COVID19). But unfortunately I feel completely failed and let down by the university for having studied at the Buxton campus. I heard many comments throughout my time at uni from peers mentioning the favoritism of the main campus and the leaders forgetting Buxton and Chesterfield. I chose to ignore these comments and take it for what it was, but today has cemented my ultimate opinion. My graduation would have been tomorrow, 7th December 2021. But at 230pm, we were all notified that this graduation was canceled due to snow and stormy conditions. What I do not understand is the common sense, or there lack of, from the B.O.D thinking Buxton was going to be an okay place to have this celebration during the WINTER. It is baffling, and a real kick. To say I am the first in my family to graduate with a degree has been the largest accomplishment in my self-development by far. And yet I am punished by this stupidity, frankly. I am very very saddened and just feel as though I am not good enough for anything. No career prospects, and yet I fought my own mental health and self-criticism to continue this degree - which I ended up gratefully earning a 1:1! I really do hope there will be a refund for the hired gown (bear in mind you don't get to keep this, unless you pay £120.00+ for it solely) and tickets. Truly shameful.
Overall experience was great. I felt a bit discouraged when the pandemic hit, but I'm surprised by everyone's ability (students and tutors) to turn things around and continue producing amazing work. I've loved working in Brit Mill, exploring all kinds of artistic media and learning lots about the contemporary art scene, which I was very unaware of before.
my overall experience has been horrible. i havent enjoyed not one moment of university, they only good thing to come out of it is moving from home and meeting new people. university is not worth £500 let alone £9250, it is an absolute rip off and the support they supposedly give you is non existent
Its been an interesting journey, but it really depends on how involved and proactive you are personally. It does worry me about what Im going nto do after my course, I dont feel prepared enough or that I have enough skills. But the other parts of the uni have been great and have really grown me as a person
Fantastic, the university couldn't be much better to be honest. I have autism and the university put lots of support in place so that I would be able to come to the University of Derby. I couldn't thank them enough.
First time I came here, I fell in love straight away and felt at home. Everyone is so supportive and friendly, and they genuinely care about that.
Great! I have met some great people and Derby is a very friendly environment. It has a great feel to it. The course I study is one of the best in the country and has been rated out Outstanding by Ofsted again. The lecturers all are passionate and care about you as an individual. Would definitely recommend
The atmosphere is so dull and boring here. Trust me it is. On my first day I felt the lack of anythinh enjoyable. Derby is a boring place. The university never has anything on. No events nothing. My university experience has been mind numbing and stressful. Full of young people who think they know everything anout life when they are just starting out.
As an international student I had a great University experience, academic and social as well. Society involvement helped me make friends for life - and as part of the international society committee I gained excellent people skills that I am certain will help me in my future career. The academic side has also been great, however challenging. Lecturers are harsh but fair, and really helpful - sometimes replying to emails even out of hours. I had the opportunity to do a placement year as well which I feel has greatly improved my graduate opportunities. The careers service has been a great help for future planning as well, and I am grateful that career support is offered to students even after graduation. International student support is excellent, care is taken that every student settles in okay, from airport pick-ups to welcome talks and induction. The well-being service is excellent, and I also appreciate that there is a doctor practice on campus that students can register with. I would definitely recommend the University in the future, to both home students and international students .
The university itself is very good. I'm only in my first year so it can be very difficult to judge but so far I'm enjoying it and have received all the support I need. Accommodation is too far away from anything including the main campus, I get charged £100 standard a week and the room is a terrible standard
4.3
18-24 years
First gen student
The worst experience, that we don’t have a normal workshops and work experience (
That we have more theory than workshops which can help as to help to learn about how cinema or production working in real life.
This is good, but buses going less than we really need