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University degree
Music with Professional Placement
Dbs Music Holdings Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 21% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course
Whether you’re an aspiring performer, session musician, composer, music educator or sound artist, our Music degree will prepare you for a sustainable career in the modern music industry. Our expert tutors and guest lecturers will support you to hone your practice while experimenting with genres, styles and technologies.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts2%
48-63 pts1%
64-79 pts12%
80-95 pts6%
96-111 pts18%
112-127 pts19%
128-143 pts8%
144-159 pts6%
160-175 pts14%
176-191 pts2%
192-207 pts2%
208-223 pts1%
224-239 pts1%
240+ pts1%
How they qualified
86% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels86%
other higher education9%
no formal qualifications3%
the IB2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
79%
Continue past first year
89%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£18,500
3 years on
£23,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Secretarial and related occupations15%
Elementary occupations15%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled10%
Skilled trades occupations10%
Sales occupations10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Caring personal services5%
What students say National Student Survey
89%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching91%
Assessment & feedback89%
Academic support84%
Well organised87%
Learning resources90%
Student community89%
In students' own words
★★★★☆
Genuinely worthwhile
The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: the final show is a proper platform — industry people come to see it. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — the city is…
Class of 2022 · Full-time
★★★★☆
Solid, with caveats
Overall a solid programme but worth going in with open eyes. The best part: the studio culture is incredible — you learn as much from your peers as your tutors. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city — local cost …
Class of 2022 · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
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