Applied Music at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)

Applied Music (BA (Hons), W301) at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) asked for 80–87 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~87 points

Open

below CCC

Published as 80 - 87 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 uhi.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 87

25% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points.

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

Came in with other higher education 85%, A-levels or Highers 15%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: W301 · W3 music
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1, Year 3, Year 2
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

58%

still studying

UK 85%

29%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 1%

55 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%89%

Learning opportunities87%85%

Assessment and feedback92%84%

Academic support95%92%

Organisation and management89%75%

Learning resources89%87%

Student voice89%77%

30 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£18k3 years

£17.5k5 years

£21k

£10k£20k£30k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 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

65%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

60%

say their work is meaningful

UK 70%

25%

use what they learned

UK 45%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Oban, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: PA34 4RY

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Subjects

applied music and musicianship design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus: UHI Argyll
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Union: Students' union ↗
Campus: UHI Moray
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Campus: UHI North West Hebrides
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Campus: UHI Orkney
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Campus: UHI Perth
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Campus: UHI Shetland
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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
Bangor University	Music (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	48 - 96 points	96–111
University of Bedfordshire	Musical Theatre (Emil Dale Academy) BA (Hons)	80 - 96 points	—
University of the West of Scotland	Music Technology BSc (Hons)	90 points	144–159
BIMM University	Musical Theatre and Dance BA (Hons)	CCD	128–143
University of Surrey	Foundation Musical Theatre CertHE	CCD	—
University of West London	Musical Theatre Performance BA (Hons)	88 points	—
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)	Applied Music this course	80 - 87 points	128–143
Boston College	Music (Business) HND	80 points	—
Institute of Contemporary Music Performance	Audio Engineering and Production BA (Hons)	80 points	112–127
Manchester Metropolitan University	Music and Sound Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons)	72 - 80 points	112–127
University of Worcester	Musical Theatre BA (Hons)	80 points	144–159

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