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Music at SOAS University of London

SOAS University of London is ranked 81st of 109 universities for music on our measures. 71% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBBBloomsbury Campus (main), England20 coursesRanked on partial data

#81 of 109 for music32
Creative Arts and Music to your shortlist

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 satisfaction71%Below average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course85%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)128About 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 CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC19%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB25%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA19%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more19%

What graduates earn

Earnings data isn’t published for this course yet.

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 20 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.

  • Typical offers range from BBB (Creative Arts and Music) to ABB (East Asian Studies and Music).
  • Year abroad: 6 of the 20 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Creative Arts and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Digital Media, Culture and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • East Asian Studies and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Film Studies and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History of Art and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Relations and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Languages and Cultures (Middle East, Africa, South and Southeast Asia) and Music including year abroad

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Management and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    69%*
    Stay on
    85%*
    Entry points
    128*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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