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UndergraduateBachelor of Music (with Honours)UCAS: 251F

Traditional Music - Piping (BMus Hons)

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Glasgow, Scotland
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4 yearsDuration
£28,919Per Year (Intl)
£23,500Avg. Graduate Salary
89%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in creative arts and design with the BMus (Hon) Traditional Music - Piping (BMus Hons) at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Based in Glasgow, Scotland, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 4-year full-time structure. This degree is dedicated to traditional and folk music, and to the music of the Scottish Highland Bagpipe. Aspiring performers on this course explore Scotland’s unique and dynamic musical traditions as a conceptual, critical and creative framework within which to achieve a historically informed yet distinctively personal voice as a piper and artist. This is interwoven with a solid basis in contemporary and eclectic performance practice. International tuition fees are £28,919 per year, home/UK fees are £1,820 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 97% student satisfaction rating, and a 100% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Highland Bagpipe Performance and Technique
Scottish Traditional Music History and Context
Bagpipe Repertoire and Composition
Organology and Instrument Development
Performance Practice and Interpretation
Scottish Folk Music Traditions
Ensemble Playing and Collaborative Music
Professional Practice and Recital Project
UCAS Code:251F
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

A* - E

Passes in two subjects at A Level

International Baccalaureate

45 - 24 points

minimum score of 24 with 3 subjects at Higher Level

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£28,919

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£115,676

Home Student Fee

£1,820

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees & Funding Tuition fees Cost of Living & Programme Costs

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£15,000£23,500£30,000

UK subject average: £24,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Official Data

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

75%Working
10%Work & Study
70%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 average

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
89%
Learning opportunities
74%
Assessment and feedback
76%
Academic support
96%
Organisation and management
50%
Learning resources
92%
Student voice
67%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
89%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Estimated Data

Source: Subject-level average for this provider

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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

About Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offers Traditional Music - Piping (BMus Hons) as part of its comprehensive programme offerings.

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