Music Composition and Sound for Film and Games at University of Hertfordshire
Music Composition and Sound for Film and Games (BSc (Hons), W392) at University of Hertfordshire asked for 112–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on herts.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 112 - 120 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 herts.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 120 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- W392 · W3 music
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%89%
Learning opportunities89%85%
Assessment and feedback87%84%
Academic support83%92%
Organisation and management80%75%
Learning resources82%87%
Student voice82%77%
15 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£20.5k5 years£25.5k
£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 onThis course
75% working10% working and studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 79%
35%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations30%
- Secretarial and related occupations10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Hatfield, East of England, England
- Postcode
- AL10 9AB
Subjects
music technology design, and creative and performing arts
music composition design, and creative and performing arts
music composition design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- University Of Hertfordshire
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bath Spa University | Commercial Music BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | — |
| Cardiff University | Welsh and Music BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 144–159 |
| Coventry University | Music and Audio Production BSc | 120 points | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Music Production BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Falmouth University | Creative Music Production (Online) BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | — |
| Futureworks | Music Production BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Music BMus (Hon) | BBB | 128–143 |
| University of Brighton | Electronic Music and Sound BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Music Business BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Music Composition and Sound for Film and Games this course | 112 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| University of Huddersfield | Creative Music Production BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
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