Sound Design at University of Lancashire
Sound Design (BA (Hons), W372) at University of Lancashire 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancashire.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 lancashire.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 112–127 points.
70 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 2%, no formal qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W372 · W3 music
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
91%
still studying
UK 85%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course80%86%
Learning opportunities77%83%
Assessment and feedback79%85%
Academic support84%90%
Organisation and management60%71%
Learning resources86%88%
Student voice69%79%
50 final-year students · 82% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£18.5k5 years£22.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working7% working and studying3% studying6% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
46%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
63%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
44%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations16%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Sales occupations13%
- Business and public service associate professionals8%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 270 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Preston, North West England, England
- Postcode
- PR1 2HE
Subjects
music production design, and creative and performing arts
film and sound recording design, and creative and performing arts
visual and audio effects design, and creative and performing arts
film and sound recording design, and creative and performing arts
visual and audio effects design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 BA (Hons) | 72 points | 128–143 |
| University of Lancashire | Sound Design this course | 72 points | 112–127 |
| 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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