Music with Political Studies at Royal Holloway, University of London
Music with Political Studies (BA (Hons), W3L2) at Royal Holloway, University of London asked for ABB - BBB in recent years; 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 ↗ Course page on royalholloway.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 points · around ABB
Published as ABB - BBB
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 royalholloway.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 68% had fewer than the 128 asked.
105 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, a baccalaureate 4%, a degree 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W3L2 · W3 music + L2 politics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 90%
9%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
165 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%89%
Learning opportunities87%83%
Assessment and feedback82%82%
Academic support93%91%
Organisation and management88%85%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice76%79%
190 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£22.5k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
45%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Media Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Egham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- TW20 0EX
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Egham 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 | English Literature and Music BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Music BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | 96–111 |
| Glasgow School of Art | Sound BDes (Hon) | ABB | — |
| Kingston University | Music Technology BA (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | under 96 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Music with Political Studies this course | ABB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Royal Northern College of Music | Bachelor of Arts Education with Honours in Inclusive Music Education BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| SOAS University of London | Arabic and Music BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Glasgow | Celtic Studies/Music MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 208–223 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and Music BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Sheffield | English and Music BA (Hons) | ABB | 144–159 |
| University of Southampton | Music BA (Hons) | ABB - BBB | 144–159 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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