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Sound Design (with a Placement Year) at University of Staffordshire

Sound Design (with a Placement Year) (BA (Hons), W564) 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
Moderate
around 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
0%20%40%42%<9617%9611%1125%1289%1443%1601%176192208224240+
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
W564 · W5 dance
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027
Placement year
built in
Year abroad
optional

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
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Subjects

audio technology engineering and technology
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Anglia Ruskin UniversitySupply Chain Management and International Business BSc (Hons)96 - 112 points112–127
Bucks New UniversityAudio and Music Production BA (Hons)88 - 112 points96–111
Coventry UniversityDisaster and Emergency Management BSc (Hons)112 points96–111
dBs InstituteLive Sound BA (Hons)96 - 112 points112–127
University of ChichesterAudio and Music Production BA (Hons)104 points—
University of DerbySound, Light and Live Event Engineering BSc (Hons)104 pointsunder 96
Glasgow Caledonian UniversityAudio Technology (Direct Entry) BSc (Hons)CCC—
University of South WalesSound, Lighting and Live Event Technology BSc (Hons)96 points112–127
University of StaffordshireSound Design (with a Placement Year) this course96 points96–111
Aston University, BirminghamEngineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Business and Supply Chain Management BSc (Hons)72 - 90 points112–127
University of SalfordSound Engineering and Production BEng (Hon)88 points96–111

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