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Music at University of Sussex

Music (BA (Hons), W300) at University of Sussex asked for 120–141 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Competitive
around ABB
Published as 120 - 141 points
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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%<965%9630%1125%12814420%160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 141

40% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 58% of them had fewer than the 141 asked.

15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 5%, a degree 5%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
W300 · W3 music
Duration
3 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Year
2027
Placement year
optional
Year abroad
optional
Foundation year
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%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course100%89%
Learning opportunities86%85%
Assessment and feedback96%84%
Academic support95%92%
Organisation and management100%75%
Learning resources87%87%
Student voice93%77%
10 final-year students · 91% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
3 years
£22k5 years
£24k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
95% working5% studying
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode
BN1 9RH
View on map ↗

Subjects

music design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus
Falmer Campus, Falmer
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.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Queen's University BelfastMusic BMus (Hon)120 - 144 points176–191
Royal Holloway, University of LondonPhysics with Music BSc (Hons)AAA - AAB144–159
Royal Northern College of MusicGraduate Diploma of the RNCM and Bachelor of Music with Honours (The University of Manchester) BMus (Hon)144 points—
University of GlasgowComputing Science/Music MA (Hons)120 - 144 points192–207
University of OxfordMusic BA (Hons)AAA176–191
University of SussexMusic this course120 - 141 points112–127
Cardiff UniversityMusic BMus (Hon)AAB - BBB144–159
Durham UniversityMusic BA (Hons)AAB176–191
King's College London, University of LondonMusic BMus (Hon)AAB128–143
University of BirminghamMathematics and Music BA (Hons)136 points160–175
University of BristolMusic BA (Hons)AAB - BBB160–175

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