Music at Durham University
Music (BA (Hons), W300) at Durham University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 136 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W300 · W3 music
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 85%
2%
left higher education
UK 10%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%89%
Learning opportunities89%85%
Assessment and feedback93%84%
Academic support99%92%
Organisation and management90%75%
Learning resources94%87%
Student voice75%77%
35 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£23.5k5 years£31k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
55% working20% working and studying20% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 79%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Teaching Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
music design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Music BMus (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| Durham University | Music this course | AAB | 176–191 |
| King's College London, University of London | Music BMus (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Music and English BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| SOAS University of London | Global Development and Music BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Music BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Music BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Music MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | English and Music BA (Hons) | AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Manchester | Music BMus (Hon) | AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Sheffield | Music BMus (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side