Songwriting and Music Production at Bucks New University
Songwriting and Music Production (BA (Hons), SON1) at Bucks New University asked for 88–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bnu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 88 - 112 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 bnu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 50% had fewer than the 112 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 87%, other higher education 10%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- SON1
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
90%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%89%
Learning opportunities77%85%
Assessment and feedback83%84%
Academic support90%92%
Organisation and management72%75%
Learning resources80%87%
Student voice68%77%
35 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£20.5k5 years£25k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
70%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- High Wycombe, South East England, England
- Postcode
- HP11 2JZ
Subjects
music production design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- High Wycombe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucks New University | Songwriting and Music Production this course | 88 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Music Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| City St George's, University of London | Music, Sound and Technology BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 128–143 |
| Coventry University | Popular Music Performance and Songwriting BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| dBs Institute | Electronic Music Production BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Hereford College of Arts | Popular Music BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| Keele University | Digital Media and Music Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Art History and Music MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Chichester | Commercial Music BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Entrepreneurship and Popular Music BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| University of Hull | Music BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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