Music and Africa and Black Diaspora including year abroad at SOAS University of London
Music and Africa and Black Diaspora including year abroad (BA (Hons), WT54) at SOAS University of London asked for ABB 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 soas.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~ABB
Competitive128 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 soas.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. 60% had fewer than the 128 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- WT54 · W5 dance + T4 other Asian studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
75%
still studying
UK 90%
25%
left higher education
UK 8%
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 opportunities83%82%
Assessment and feedback80%77%
Academic support87%94%
Organisation and management80%77%
Learning resources79%92%
Student voice76%75%
15 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£24k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working15% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Media Professionals5%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 80% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1H 0XG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Bloomsbury Campus (main)
- 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 | History and Music BA (Hons) | 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 | Music and Africa and Black Diaspora including year abroad this course | ABB | 112–127 |
| 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 |
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