At Derby College Group (DCG), we recognise that higher education is a sound investment in your future. Whether you want to gain an edge in the job market, enhance your promotion prospects or even chart a completely new career direction, we can help you to achieve your ambitions. Our aim is to remove barriers for advancement to higher education, to widen participation and to impact positively on your life chances and future earning potential. 

About Derby College Group

Our programmes provide first-class, up-to-date content and excellent teaching, underpinned by robust links with employers and enterprising partnerships with universities.  

We focus on the key skills that employers need in the workplace, paving the way for our students to excel in sustainable, well-paid careers. Statistics* show that 100% of our students’ progress to positive destinations within six months of completing their programme. 

Graduate Outcomes: www.graduateoutcomes.ac.uk 

Students studying at DCG benefit from: 

  • Small class sizes  
  • Excellent library services with study spaces, computers and printing resources 
  • Working with our Higher Education Academic coaches to develop your study skills 
  • 24/7 access to information through Moodle and/or Microsoft Teams 
  • Dedicated higher education spaces 
  • Our experienced and highly qualified teaching teams 
  • Courses that had significant input from employers to keep you up to date with the latest developments in your sector 
  • Our excellent facilities including state-of-the-art classrooms and collaborative workspaces in partnership with the East Midlands Institute of Technology 

Study with us 

The growing higher education portfolio at DCG now includes everything from HTQs, HNCs, Foundation Degrees and Honours Degrees, Higher and Degree Apprenticeships, including the below courses which are awarded by Sheffield Hallam University:

Find out more about Higher Education at DCG