Sound Design at University of Staffordshire
Sound Design (BA (Hons), W371) at University of Staffordshire asked for 96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on staffs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 points
Moderatearound 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 staffs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
12% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points. 48% of them had fewer than the 96 asked.
100 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 87%, other higher education 4%, other qualifications 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W371 · W3 music
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
84%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
105 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course74%86%
Learning opportunities75%85%
Assessment and feedback80%79%
Academic support83%90%
Organisation and management72%79%
Learning resources77%88%
Student voice72%79%
75 final-year students · 83% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£24k3 years£17.5k5 years£22k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
65% working15% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
53%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
62%
say their work is meaningful
UK 70%
44%
use what they learned
UK 45%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations17%
- Elementary occupations14%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals14%
- Sales occupations13%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST4 2DE
Subjects
audio technology engineering and technology
music production design, and creative and performing arts
film and sound recording design, and creative and performing arts
music production design, and creative and performing arts
film and sound recording design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Stoke on Trent Campus
- 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 |
| Bucks New University | Audio and Music Production BA (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Disaster and Emergency Management BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| dBs Institute | Live Sound BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | Audio and Music Production BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| University of Derby | Sound, Light and Live Event Engineering BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| 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 this course | 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 BEng (Hon) | 88 points | 96–111 |
See all 126 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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