Music (with Foundation Year) at Bangor University
Music (with Foundation Year) (BMus (Hon), W32F) at Bangor University asked for 48–96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on bangor.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 points
Moderatearound CCC
Published as 48 - 96 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check bangor.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 20% had fewer than the 96 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 20%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Music (with Honours)
- Code
- W32F · W3 music
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
75%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback85%84%
Academic support96%92%
Organisation and management70%75%
Learning resources77%87%
Student voice85%77%
20 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£21k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
50% working35% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
65%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 75% responded · 2022-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Bangor, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- LL57 2DG
Subjects
music design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Music at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Music (with Foundation Year) this course | 48 - 96 points | 112–127 |
| Gateshead College | Music Performance (Professional Practice) HND | 96 points | — |
| LCCM | Commercial Music (BA) BA (Hons) | CCC | under 96 |
| Leeds Conservatoire | Classical Music BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts | Music (Contemporary Pop Voice and Performance) BA (Hons) | 96 points | 144–159 |
| LMA | Music Performance & Industry BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| London Metropolitan University | Music Business and Events Management BA (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Music and Sound Design for Film, Television and Games with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | CCC | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Musical Theatre (Emil Dale Academy) BA (Hons) | 80 - 96 points | — |
| University of Derby | Music Performance BA (Hons) | 96 points | 128–143 |
| University of East London | Music Performance and Production BA (Hons) | 96 points | 144–159 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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