PostgraduateMSc

Acoustics and Music Technology

Name: Acoustics and Music Technology
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The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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1 yearDuration

N/ATuition Fee

£25,000Avg. Graduate Salary

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Course Overview

Offered by The University of Edinburgh, the MSc Acoustics and Music Technology provides a comprehensive postgraduate education in creative arts and design. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 1-year full-time and part-time structure. Taking the science of sound as your focus, you’ll work in a cross-disciplinary environment. You will use theoretical and experimental work to explore the musical, technical and multimedia applications of acoustics and audio technology. The emphasis of this programme is on science and technology in the context of musical and multimedia applications. A minimum ielts score of 6.5 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 90% continuation rate, and 84% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Acoustics and Sound Propagation

Digital Audio Signal Processing

Music Technology and Production

Psychoacoustics and Auditory Perception

Advanced Audio Systems Design

Research Methods and Data Analysis

Music Information Retrieval

MSc Research Project in Acoustics

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

Postgraduate Requirement

2:1

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

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Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — The University of Edinburgh

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£23,000	£25,000	£27,000
3 years	£13,500	£21,000	£25,500
5 years	£20,500	£26,500	£34,500

Official Data

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💼 Employment Breakdown

80%Working

4%Studying

6%Work & Study

8%Seeking Work

65%Professional Jobs

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