Music at University of Manchester
Music (BMus (Hon), W302) at University of Manchester asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 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 manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 176–191 points.
40 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Music (with Honours)
- Code
- W302 · W3 music
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
81%
still studying
UK 85%
14%
left higher education
UK 10%
4%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course91%89%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback76%84%
Academic support95%92%
Organisation and management76%75%
Learning resources88%87%
Student voice74%77%
40 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£25.5k3 years£21k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
65% working15% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
100%
say their work is meaningful
UK 79%
40%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations45%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
- Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
music 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff University | Music BMus (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| Durham University | Music BA (Hons) | AAB | 176–191 |
| King's College London, University of London | Music BMus (Hon) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Royal Holloway, University of London | Music and English BA (Hons) | AAB - ABB | 112–127 |
| SOAS University of London | Global Development and Music BA (Hons) | AAB | — |
| University of Birmingham | Mathematics and Music BA (Hons) | 136 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Music BA (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Archaeology/Music MA (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | English and Music BA (Hons) | AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Manchester | Music this course | AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Sheffield | Music BMus (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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