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University degree
Roots and Popular Music
New College Durham · Durham
Qualification
Degree
Length
2 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
This programme in Roots and Popular Music is offered by New College Durham in Durham. Refer to the official course page for full curriculum, admission requirements, and application details.
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%
an Access course5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
50%
In work or further study after
80%
Continue past first year
81%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£17,000
3 years on
£21,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled20%
Sales occupations20%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled15%
Elementary occupations15%
Skilled trades occupations5%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled5%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled5%
Design occupationsHighly skilled5%
What students say National Student Survey
81%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching81%
Assessment & feedback83%
Academic support95%
Well organised83%
Learning resources83%
Student community75%
In students' own words
★★★★★
A great decision
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 — the city is a brilli…
Class of 2022 · Full-time
★★★★★
Would do it again
I've grown so much academically and personally here. The best part: access to facilities (workshop, equipment, specialist software) is genuinely first-rate. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. On the cit…
Class of 2022 · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
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