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PostgraduateMA

Music Business

Falmouth University
Sheffield, England
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1 yearDuration
£10,750Per Year (Intl)
£5,750Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

The MA Music Business at Falmouth University is a postgraduate programme designed for postgraduate students passionate about expressing creativity and innovation. Based in Sheffield, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 1-year full-time structure. An innovative master’s degree for music industry professionals. Designed for those with established careers in the music industry, but also those passionate about music and looking develop their music industry work and opportunities, the MA Music Business course at WaterBear can fast-track your professional activity in music, at whatever stage of your professional journey. This comprehensive postgraduate qualification will help you become an adaptive thinker, creator, and entrepreneur within a music industry that shapes the zeitgeist of contemporary culture. International tuition fees are £10,750 per year, home/UK fees are £5,750 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 90% student satisfaction rating, and 76% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

One-to-one mentoring
Academic sessions
Live performance
Industry networking and events
All designed to support your development professionally
Artistically and academically
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate RequirementWhat are the MA course entry requirements? Typically, you’ll have an undergraduate honours degree in a relevant subject area and a clear interest in your subject. If you don’t have an honours degree, you may be able to satisfy entry requirements through the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) process. This provides an entry route for those who have a significant amount of music industry-relevant experience but may not have a degree.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.56666

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£10,750

per year

Total Course Cost (1 years)£10,750

Home Student Fee

£5,750

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

Salary data is not yet available for this course.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
6%Studying
15%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
59%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH25-02-02 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

6 Scholarships Available

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2026 Progression Bursary

Falmouth University · Postgraduate

£1,000scholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
Merit

Sustainable Leader Awards

Falmouth University · Postgraduate

£3,000scholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • Open to your course
Merit

Practising Educator Discount 2025/26

Falmouth University · Postgraduate

20% off feesscholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
Merit

Creativity in Everything Award

Falmouth University · Postgraduate

£2,000scholarship value
  • Available to all international students
  • Open to your course
Merit

Cornish Bursary 2026

Falmouth University · Postgraduate

  • Available to all international students
  • For postgraduate study
  • Open to your course
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About Falmouth University

Falmouth University offers Music Business as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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