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University degree

Popular Music

Dbs Music Holdings Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Robin · your guide
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About this course

Develop your creative skills in songwriting, production, performance and promotion while learning how to navigate the legal, ethical and financial aspects of the industry.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts25%
144-159 pts5%
160-175 pts10%
192-207 pts5%
240+ pts5%
How they qualified
85% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels85%
other higher education10%
no formal qualifications5%
Other5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
77%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,000
After 15 months
£18,500
3 years on
£23,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Skilled trades occupations10%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled30%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled15%
Sales occupations5%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
Customer service occupations5%
Business and public service associate professionalsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
77%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching83%
Assessment & feedback73%
Academic support67%
Well organised64%
Learning resources84%
Student community89%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Dbs Music Holdings 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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