Commercial Music at University of the West of Scotland
Commercial Music (BA (Hons), W340) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 102 UCAS points for 2026 entry; 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 uws.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~102 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 uws.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 102
The middle entrant had 144–159 points. At least 5% had fewer than the 102 asked.
50 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 59%, other higher education 34%, a degree 7%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W340 · W3 music
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Services (JAMES) on behalf of Audio Technology, Music, Recording, Music Production, Games, Media and Audio Post Production Industries. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
79%
still studying
UK 85%
14%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
85 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course93%89%
Learning opportunities93%85%
Assessment and feedback90%84%
Academic support93%92%
Organisation and management88%75%
Learning resources92%87%
Student voice84%77%
20 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£18.5k5 years£23k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working15% working and studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Ayr, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- KA8 0SX
Subjects
music design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Ayr
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ulster University | Irish with Music BA (Hons) | 96 - 105 points | 112–127 |
| Burnley College | Music Performance & Production HNC | 104 points | — |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Music BA (Hons) | BCC | 176–191 |
| LCCM | Music Performance and Production - Bass, Drums, Guitar, Piano, Sax, Trumpet, Vocals, Production, Songwriting BMus (Hon) | 104 points | — |
| Norwich University of the Arts | Electronic Music and Sound Production BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | Music BMus (Hon) | 104 points | — |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Creative Music Technology (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) | 88 - 104 points | — |
| York St John University | Music BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Commercial Music this course | 102 points | 144–159 |
| 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 | — |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at University of the West of Scotland
- Drama BA (Hons)
- Music Technology BSc (Hons)
- Performance BA (Hons)