Music at York St John University
Music (BA (Hons), W300) at York St John University asked for 104 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 yorksj.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 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 yorksj.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 104 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 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 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 85%
20%
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 course98%89%
Learning opportunities98%85%
Assessment and feedback100%84%
Academic support95%92%
Organisation and management90%75%
Learning resources90%87%
Student voice100%77%
10 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£20k3 years£18.5k5 years£22.5k
£10k£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working35% working and studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 48%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- York, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- YO31 7EX
Subjects
music design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- YSJ Main Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Aberdeen | Art History and Music MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Bridgend College | Audio Production & Songwriting BA (Hons) | 110 points | — |
| 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 this course | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Commercial Music BA (Hons) | 102 points | 144–159 |
See all 823 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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