was formally opened as a University Campus by Prince Charles in February 2006.
The university formally withdrew its Higher Education provision from the Buxton campus in 2021 and moved all courses to the Derby Campus with culinary arts, spa management, and outdoor leadership courses terminated. 2021 also saw the permanent closure of its student accommodation, High Peak Halls, in Buxton due to the aforementioned move. The Buxton campus therefore now only operates as a college and not a university campus.
=== Chesterfield ===
The university's teaching site in Chesterfield is situated in the buildings of what was originally St Helena's Grammar School, off Sheffield Road, near Chesterfield town centre. The buildings were extensively renovated by the university between 2014 and 2016, after being acquired by the University of Derby in 2014.
The new teaching site opened in October 2016 to be a delivery site for the College of Health, Psychology, and Social Care, including their nationally recognised Adult Nursing degrees and Mentoring in Practice courses, replacing existing premises in the Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce building. These courses are accredited by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. They continue the university's training work in collaboration with Chesterfield Royal Hospital, and the building features a mock ward and 'clinical skills suite' with simulated patients to provide real-world experience for undergraduates.
=== Leek ===
The Leek campus is a delivery site for Buxton & Leek College. The campus mainly runs Further and Adult Education courses, but also runs some degree programmes validated by the University of Derby.
=== International partnerships ===
The university does not have any campuses abroad but instead partners with institutions around the world, which deliver and award University of Derby degrees.
Current international collaborations include Botswana Accountancy College, Vakalo Art & Design College, Mediterranean College, Raffles Design Institute, Swiss Hotel Management School, Culinary …
