Music Performance with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Music Performance with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), W3J9) at University of Derby asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, no formal qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W3J9 · W3 music + J9 other technologies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) on behalf of Audio Technology, Music, Recording, Music Production, Games, Media and Audio Post Production Industries. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 85%
10%
left higher education
UK 10%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%91%
Learning opportunities88%87%
Assessment and feedback87%84%
Academic support86%92%
Organisation and management78%73%
Learning resources91%86%
Student voice78%79%
20 final-year students · 90% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£18.5k5 years£23k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 48%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations50%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
musicology design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Markeaton Street
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trinity Laban | BMus (Hons) Music Performance BMus (Hon) | 32 - 75 points | — |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Gaelic and Traditional Music BA (Hons) | 72 - 75 points | 128–143 |
| Leeds Beckett University | Music Performance and Production BA (Hons) | 72 points | 128–143 |
| Liverpool Hope University | Acting and Musical Theatre (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| Royal Academy of Music, University of London | Bachelor of Music (Honours) BMus (Hon) | 40 - 72 points | — |
| SAE Institute | Audio Production BA/BSc (H) | 72 points | — |
| University of Derby | Music Performance with Foundation Year this course | 72 points | 128–143 |
| University of Lancashire | Musical Theatre BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University of Salford | Music: Creative Music Technology BA (Hons) | 72 points | 128–143 |
| University of West London | Electronic Music Production with Foundation BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| BIMM University | Music Production BA (Hons) | CC | 96–111 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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