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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.
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About this course
The BA (Hons) Professional Music (Production) at WaterBear is for audio producers, sound engineers, multi-instrumentalists, and music creators ready to turn ideas into commercially viable releases. You’ll develop technical skills across recording, mixing, mastering, and composition whilst building confidence in creative production, sound design, and collaborative workflow.
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%
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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%
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Where this degree can lead
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