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University degree

Professional Music

Dbs Music Holdings Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 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

The BA (Hons) Professional Music (Electronic Music) degree at WaterBear is for electronic music producers, DJs, and artists ready to develop their sound, creative identity, and career strategy. You’ll study electronic music production, sound design, DJ performance, and composition whilst building the business knowledge needed for sustainable careers in today’s music industry.

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 opportunity to do independent research in the final year is a highlight. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city — l
Class of 2023 · Full-time
★★★★★
Highly recommend
The programme genuinely lives up to its reputation. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — good transport links
Class of 2024 · Part-time
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Dbs Music Holdings Limited's own site.
Apply on uni site
Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

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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