UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: W300

Music

Name: Music
Price: 31300 GBP
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University of Bristol

Bristol, England

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3 yearsDuration

£31,300Per Year (Intl)

£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary

99%Satisfaction

Course Overview

The BA (Hons) Music at University of Bristol is a undergraduate programme designed for students passionate about expressing creativity and innovation. Based in Bristol, England, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 3-year full-time and part-time structure. Bristol's Music Department is small enough to offer you a personalised degree experience. Our staff include some of the world's leading experts in their fields. Our graduates have gone on to be BBC producers, professional performers and composers, publishers, agents, lawyers, teachers, and even parliamentary private secretaries and university pro-vice-chancellors! International tuition fees are £31,300 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 7.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 99% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £24,000 within three years, and a 100% continuation rate.

What You'll Learn

Music Theory and Analysis

History of Western Music

Performance Practice

Composition and Arranging

Music History: Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries

Ethnomusicology and World Music

Research Methods in Music Studies

Final Year Dissertation

UCAS Code:W300

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

AAB - BBB

Standard offer: AAB including Music. Where a candidate is not taking A-level Music we will accept AAB plus Grade 6 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) at Pass. Contextual offer: BBB including Music. Where a candidate is not taking A-level Music we will accept BBB plus Grade 6 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) at Pass. Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.

International Baccalaureate

31 - 34 points

Standard offer: 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in Music. Pass in Grade 6 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) can be accepted in place of Higher Level Music. Contextual offer: 31 points overall with 15 at Higher Level, including 5 at Higher Level in Music. Pass in Grade 6 Theory or Practical (ABRSM or Trinity) can be accepted in place of Higher Level Music. Please visit: bristol.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/entry-requirements-qualifications/contextual-offers/ for more information about contextual offers.

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	7	6.5	6.5	6.5	6.5

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

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£31,300

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£93,900

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 — University of Bristol

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£25,000	£30,000	£34,000
3 years	£19,500	£24,000	£27,500
5 years	£26,500	£30,000	£36,500

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≈ Close to UK average salary

This course

£24,000

UK average

£24,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 25% above UK average salary

This course

£30,000

UK average

£24,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £6,000 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: CAH25-02-02). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

25%Working

15%Work & Study

10%Seeking Work

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

Course-level data

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

91%

Overall

Teaching on my course

99%

Learning opportunities

90%

Assessment and feedback

92%

Academic support

95%

Organisation and management

76%

Learning resources

92%

Student voice

90%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

100%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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