Music Technology at University of the West of Scotland
Music Technology (BSc (Hons), W350) at University of the West of Scotland asked for 90 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
~90 points
Openbelow 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 90
The middle entrant had 144–159 points.
25 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, other higher education 35%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- W350 · W3 music
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
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
75%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
left higher education
UK 10%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%89%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback78%84%
Academic support81%92%
Organisation and management86%75%
Learning resources85%87%
Student voice65%77%
20 final-year students · 53% 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
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Paisley, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- PA1 2BE
Subjects
music technology design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Paisley
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Music (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 48 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| Gateshead College | Music Performance (Professional Practice) HND | 96 points | — |
| LCCM | Commercial Music (BA) BA (Hons) | CCC | under 96 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Musical Theatre (Emil Dale Academy) BA (Hons) | 80 - 96 points | — |
| University of Derby | Music Performance BA (Hons) | 96 points | 128–143 |
| University of East London | Music Performance and Production BA (Hons) | 96 points | 144–159 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Music Technology this course | 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 BA (Hons) | 80 - 87 points | 128–143 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More performing arts at University of the West of Scotland
- Commercial Music BA (Hons)
- Drama BA (Hons)
- Performance BA (Hons)