Music and Philosophy at University of Aberdeen
Music and Philosophy (MA (Hons), VW53) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around 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 abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 10% had fewer than the 112 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VW53 · V5 philosophy + W3 music
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course99%93%
Learning opportunities93%86%
Assessment and feedback86%83%
Academic support98%94%
Organisation and management89%81%
Learning resources97%90%
Student voice93%80%
20 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working15% working and studying15% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 78%
55%
use what they learned
UK 45%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
philosophy historical, philosophical and religious studies
music design, and creative and performing arts
music design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Philosophy 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Keele University | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Creative Writing and Philosophy & Ethics BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Ethics, Religion and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| Oxford Brookes University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Music and Philosophy this course | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Religion, Philosophy and Ethics BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Hull | Philosophy and Politics BA (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Lincoln | Philosophy BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
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