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If you studied here, you're part of the network. Former students on where they’ve got to, in their own words.

Hannah H
Hannah H
ECDL

“My favourite thing about Derby College was the great people I got to learn alongside.”

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Nile B
Nile B
Performing Arts

“A brilliant stepping stone for setting me up for university and further education.”

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Zishan Fazel
Systems Support

“The support from lecturers was amazing, on completion of BTEC it enabled me to continue my education at degree level”

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Phoebe Eley
Phoebe Eley
Music Performance

“I will always remember the feeling that anything was possible after achieving my final grades and after performing in…”

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Shannon Warren
Shannon Warren
Art and Design

“What a great experience and a good place to be! Staff were friendly and inspiring and the facilities were very good.”

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Kyle Yeomans
Kyle Yeomans
Music Technology

“Derby College is a modern and well equipped place to learn. The support from teachers and the staff is unlike any other…”

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Ocean Hampson
Ocean Hampson
BTEC in Art and Design

“I was always supported by my teachers with any idea I had, no matter how big!”

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Jacob Holmes
Jacob Holmes
Music Technology

“The tutors at Derby College are so helpful. They really care about the learners and their progress, which pushes you to…”

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James Radford
James Radford
Media Studies

“I would definitely recommend the Media Studies course to other people interested in a career in the creative industry.”

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Jamie Holmes
Jamie Holmes
Art and Design

“When I first started at College, I was really lacking in confidence but I had so much help and support that I really…”

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Joshua Horsley
Joshua Horsley
Performing Arts

“I hope to be a professional dancer in the future but I am keen to gain behind-the-scenes skills too, which will stand…”

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Sam Mount
Sam Mount
Social Media

“I’d always been interested in both the software and hardware aspects of computer technology”

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Dominic Saneria
Dominic Saneria
IT Systems Support

“The most exciting part of my current role is training and developing new staff members, helping them to learn new…”

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Helen Clark
Helen Clark
Multimedia

“The BTEC course was like an introduction to the real world and how people work in the industry.”

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