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Nursing at University of Derby
University of Derby is ranked 46th of 92 universities for nursing on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29.9k after 15 months, rising to £30.9k after five years.
Typical offer BBCDerby Campus - Kedleston Road, England14 courses
How it compares with other nursing courses
The marker shows the typical (median) nursing course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC31%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB22%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more9%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 14 nursing courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from CDD (Nursing (Child) with Foundation Year) to ABB (Nursing (Adult) and Leadership).
- Highest student satisfaction: Nursing (Adult) Direct Entry (81%).
- Year abroad: Nursing (Adult) Direct Entry, Nursing (Children's) Direct Entry and Nursing (Mental Health) Direct Entry offer one.
- Foundation year: 9 of the 14 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 2 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
- Accredited by Nursing and Midwifery Council: 13 of the 14 courses.
Nursing (Adult)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 114*
- Graduate jobs
- 99%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Adult) Direct Entry
BSc · 2 years
Estimated offer~ABB–BBC
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 81%
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 114*
- Graduate jobs
- 99%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Adult) and Leadership
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 114*
- Graduate jobs
- 99%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Child) and Leadership
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 119*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Child) with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCDD
- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 119*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Children's)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 73%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 119*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Children's) Direct Entry
BSc · 2 years
Estimated offer~ABB–BBC
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 94%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 119*
- Graduate jobs
- 90%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Mental Health)
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 88%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Mental Health) Direct Entry
BSc · 2 years
Estimated offer~BBB–BBC
Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 88%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Mental Health) and Leadership
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 88%*
- Salary
- £30k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing Dual Award (Adult and Child)
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 114*
- Graduate jobs
- 99%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing Dual Award (Adult and Mental Health)
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerABB
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 114*
- Graduate jobs
- 99%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Adult) with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCDD
- Satisfied
- 80%*
- Stay on
- 88%*
- Entry points
- 114*
- Graduate jobs
- 99%*
- Salary
- £29.5k*
Accredited: Nursing and Midwifery Council
Nursing (Mental Health) with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCDD
- Satisfied
- 89%*
- Stay on
- 91%*
- Entry points
- 104*
- Graduate jobs
- 88%*
- Salary
- £30k*
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- University of BirminghamRanked 44
- Birmingham Newman UniversityRanked 45
- City St George's, University of LondonRanked 46
- University of Greater ManchesterRanked 48
Nearby
- Nottingham Trent University13 miles away, ranked 18
- University of Nottingham13 miles away, ranked 30
- University of Staffordshire26 miles away, ranked 74
- University of Leicester27 miles away, ranked 73
Living in Derby
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Derby’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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