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University degree

Musical Instruments

The Edward James Foundation Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 30% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Your own bench in the workshop with access 8.30am - 9pm, seven days a week* A professional environment that encourages a business-like approach Lectures, tutorials and demonstrations Study tours and visits to specialist collections To learn basic tool skills and advance to decorative and head carving, purfling design and motif To study instrument design, history and playing To complete up to three instrument-making projects a year (you will be able to keep the first instrument you make and keep additional instruments for a nominal fee to cover the cost of materials). To have access to a separate machine shop, varnishing room and photography space To develop skills in machine setting, woodtur

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
45% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels45%
another degree20%
no formal qualifications20%
other higher education5%
Other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
70%
Continue past first year
68%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,500
3 years on
£28,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Design occupationsHighly skilled30%
Skilled trades occupations35%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
68%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching79%
Assessment & feedback70%
Academic support71%
Well organised61%
Learning resources71%
Student community62%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The Edward James Foundation Limited's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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