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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: WW38
Music and Creative Writing
Bangor UniversityBangor, Wales
3 yearsDuration
£19,000Per Year (Intl)
£22,500Avg. Graduate Salary
83%Satisfaction
Course Overview
Offered by Bangor University, the BA (Hons) Music and Creative Writing provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in creative arts and design. Based in Bangor, Wales, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. Music and Creative Writing offers a perfect combination of creative disciplines. You will pursue music studies in performance, composition and musicology, and will study the creative practice of writing in a variety of forms. You will approach texts as both reader and writer, and engage with music as a listener, performer and composer. Home/uk fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 100% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £21,000 within three years, a 100% continuation rate, and 70% of graduates in employment or further study.
What You'll Learn
Foundations of Music Theory and Analysis
Creative Writing Across Genres
Music Performance and Practice
Composition Techniques and Orchestration
Literary Narrative and Form
Musicology and Cultural Contexts
Interdisciplinary Creative Project
Professional Practice in Music and Writing
UCAS Code:WW38
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| UCAS Points | 104 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| PTE Academic | 56 | — | — | — | — |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£19,000
per year
Total Course Cost (3 years)£57,000
Home Student Fee
£9,535
regulated fee
Scholarships available for eligible students
Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.
📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA
Graduate Outcomes
Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data
💰 Graduate Salaries — Bangor University
| Time After Graduation | Lower Quartile Salary | Median Salary | Upper Quartile Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months | £21,000 | £22,500 | £26,500 |
| 3 years | £17,000 | £21,000 | £25,000 |
| 5 years | £20,000 | £25,000 | £30,000 |
UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities
Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average
This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation▼ 12% below UK average salary
This course
£21,000
UK average
£24,000
Salary 5 years after graduation▲ Close to UK average salary
This course
£25,000
UK average
£24,000
Salary trend: ↑ up £4,000 from year 3 to year 5
Official Data
Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH25). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
💼 Employment Breakdown
60%Working
10%Studying
30%Work & Study
55%Professional Jobs
Official Data
Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
Student Satisfaction
Subject-level averageNational Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only
86%
Overall
Teaching on my course
83%Learning opportunities
84%Assessment and feedback
80%Academic support
96%Organisation and management
85%Learning resources
96%Student voice
80%Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
90%National Student Survey via Discover Uni.
Estimated Data
Source: Subject-level average for this provider
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About Bangor University
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