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Music at Bangor University

Bangor University is ranked 29th of 109 universities for music on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26.5k after 15 months, rising to £25k after five years.

Typical offer 104–128 UCAS pointsMain Campus, Wales12 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other music courses

  • Student satisfaction86%About average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course79%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs80%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26.5kAbove average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)116Less competitive than average (average 127)

The marker shows the typical (median) music course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC19%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB36%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26.5k£25k average
  2. 3 years£21k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£25k£24.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 12 music courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Least competitive entry: Music (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 112 UCAS points, against 120 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Music (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) (85%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BMus.

  • Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music

    BMus · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer48–96 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music

    BMus · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer48–96 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • English Literature and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Media And Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music And Creative Writing

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music And Modern Languages

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearYear abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–128 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    75%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £26.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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