Audio Engineering at Queen's University Belfast
Audio Engineering (BSc (Hons), J930) at Queen's University Belfast asked for 126–152 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on qub.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~152 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 126 - 152 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 qub.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 152 asked.
365 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 9%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- J930 · J9 other technologies
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 85%
6%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
335 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%86%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback73%79%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management83%79%
Learning resources87%88%
Student voice77%79%
260 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k
£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2023-24
15 months onWider subject at this uni
77% working5% working and studying9% studying3% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
88%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
81%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
58%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Engineering professionals64%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals7%
- Information Technology Professionals6%
- Elementary occupations3%
- Business and public service associate professionals3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 130 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Belfast, Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland
- Postcode
- BT7 1NN
Subjects
music technology design, and creative and performing arts
audio technology engineering and technology
audio technology engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Queen's University Belfast
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Bristol | Music and Modern Languages BA (Hons) | 122 - 153 points | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Audio Engineering this course | 126 - 152 points | 144–159 |
| University of Cambridge | Music BA (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | Contemporary and Popular Music BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Physics with Music BSc (Hons) | AAA - AAB | 144–159 |
| Royal Northern College of Music | Graduate Diploma of the RNCM and Bachelor of Music with Honours (The University of Manchester) BMus (Hon) | 144 points | — |
| University of Glasgow | Computing Science/Music MA (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Oxford | Music BA (Hons) | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of Sussex | Music BA (Hons) | 120 - 141 points | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Music BMus (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Music BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at Queen's University Belfast
- Drama BA (Hons)
- Drama and English BA (Hons)
- Film and Theatre Making BA (Hons)
- Music BMus (Hon)
- Music and Audio Production BA (Hons)
- Music and Sound Design BA (Hons)
- Music Performance BA (Hons)