BMus (Hons) Composition
Royal Birmingham ConservatoireCourse Overview
Offered by Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, the BMus (Hon) BMus (Hons) Composition provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in creative arts and design. Based in Birmingham, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. Specialise in Composition at Royal Birmingham Conservatoire. We have invested £57 million in our innovative state-of-the-art music facilities with the aim of creating impressive functional spaces that combine tradition with cutting-edge technology. The focus of our undergraduate Composition course is to help you realise your potential and become the best musician that you can be; with the support of an encouraging creative environment, we help you achieve the extraordinary. International tuition fees are £28,460 per year, 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 88% student satisfaction rating, and a median graduate salary of £19,500 within three years.
What You'll Learn
Entry Requirements
📋 Academic Entry Requirements
| A-Level | EE A Level: 32 UCAS Tariff points / EE (or equivalent). AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels. A maximum of three subjects will be considered |
| UCAS Points | 32 |
🗣️ English Language Requirements
| Test | Overall | L | R | W | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IELTS Academic | 6 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 |
L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking
Tuition Fees & Funding
International Student Fee
£28,460
per year
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.
Graduate Outcomes
Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data
💰 Graduate Salaries — Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
| Time After Graduation | Lower Quartile Salary | Median Salary | Upper Quartile Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months | £20,000 | £24,000 | £28,000 |
| 3 years | £13,000 | £19,500 | £25,000 |
| 5 years | £21,000 | £25,000 | £31,000 |
UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities
Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average
Salary trend: ↑ up £5,500 from year 3 to year 5
Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH25-02). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.
💼 Employment Breakdown
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Student Satisfaction
Subject-level averageNational Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only
Overall
National Student Survey via Discover Uni.
Source: Subject-level average for this provider
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About Royal Birmingham Conservatoire
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