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University degree

Popular Music

Hereford College of Arts
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Follow in the tradition of some of the UK’s greatest musicians and start your creative music career at an art school. We nurture students to develop their own voice and practice and then connect them to the ever expanding opportunities in the world.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
No past-entry data for this course.
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
100%
In work or further study after
100%
Continue past first year
88%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£20,000
After 15 months
£17,000
3 years on
£19,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Sales occupations30%
Elementary occupations30%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Skilled trades occupations10%
Process, plant and machine operatives10%
What students say National Student Survey
88%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching96%
Assessment & feedback97%
Academic support92%
Well organised86%
Learning resources77%
Student community85%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Genuinely worthwhile
Honestly, one of the best decisions I've made. The best part: critique sessions are tough but push your work to the next level. If I'm honest, first-year classes can be quite large. On the city — good transport links make it easy to visit o
Postgraduate · Full-time
★★★★★
A great decision
The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: the cohort are bright and motivated, which makes the learning environment great. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city
Class of 2022 · Full-time
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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 Hereford College of Arts'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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