Music and Sound Production at Newcastle College University Centre
Music and Sound Production (FdA, W301) at Newcastle College University Centre asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ncuc.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 points
Openbelow CCC
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 ncuc.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Foundation Degree in Arts
- Code
- W301 · W3 music
- Duration
- 2 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 70%
20%
left higher education
UK 25%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%95%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback76%87%
Academic support100%95%
Organisation and management79%82%
Learning resources69%85%
Student voice75%80%
15 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£15.5k5 years£20k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE4 7SA
Subjects
music production design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Rye Hill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BIMM University | Music Production BA (Hons) | CC | 96–111 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Music Production with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 48 - 64 points | 112–127 |
| Falmouth University | Creative Music Technology BA (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| Leeds Conservatoire | Classical Music with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 64 points | 112–127 |
| Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts | Acting (Musical Theatre) BA (Hons) | 64 points | 128–143 |
| London School of Theology | Theology and Worship Studies BA (Hons) | 64 points | under 96 |
| Morley College London | BA (Hons) Creative Practice: Music and Sound BA (Hons) | 64 points | — |
| Newcastle College University Centre | Music and Sound Production this course | 64 points | — |
| North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College | Music Production HND | 64 points | — |
| University of Lancashire | Electronic Music Production and Performance BA (Hons) | 64 points | 96–111 |
| University of Northampton | Music Production and Performance (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 64 points | — |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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