Music at University of Sheffield
Music (BMus (Hons), W302) at University of Sheffield asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sheffield.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 sheffield.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 144–159 points. At least 10% had fewer than the 136 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a degree 5%, other higher education 5%.
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
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%
Learning opportunities84%85%
Assessment and feedback89%84%
Academic support91%92%
Organisation and management82%75%
Learning resources97%87%
Student voice85%77%
10 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£23.5k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working20% studying30% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
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 BMus (Hon) | AAB | 176–191 |
| University of Sheffield | Music this course | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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