Sound Engineering and Production at University of Salford
Sound Engineering and Production (BEng (Hon), H349) at University of Salford asked for 88 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~88 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 salford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 88
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours)
- Code
- H349 · H3 mechanical engineering
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
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 yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 82%
15%
left higher education
UK 15%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%89%
Learning opportunities94%87%
Assessment and feedback93%88%
Academic support97%92%
Organisation and management85%84%
Learning resources82%85%
Student voice94%80%
15 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£28k5 years£31.5k
£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 onThis course
65% working10% working and studying5% studying15% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 91% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 63%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
70%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations35%
- Engineering professionals15%
- Customer service occupations10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives10%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Salford, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
Subjects
audio technology engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Salford University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Others in technology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Supply Chain Management and International Business BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | Audio and Music Production BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Audio Technology (Direct Entry) BSc (Hons) | CCC | — |
| University of South Wales | Sound, Lighting and Live Event Technology BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University of Staffordshire | Sound Design BA (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Business and Supply Chain Management BSc (Hons) | 72 - 90 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Sound Engineering and Production this course | 88 points | 96–111 |
| Institute of Contemporary Music Performance | Audio Engineering and Production BA (Hons) | 80 points | 112–127 |
| SAE Institute | Audio Production BA/BSc (H) | 72 points | — |
| University of Derby | Music Production with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| BIMM University | Music Production BA (Hons) | CC | 96–111 |
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