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Music at Ulster University

Ulster University is ranked 61st of 109 universities for music on our measures. 79% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AAADerry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland6 coursesRanked on partial data

#61 of 109 for music41
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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 satisfaction79%Below average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course88%About average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs75%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)114Less 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 CCC17%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC29%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB23%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%

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 6 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 CCC (Irish with Music) to AAA (Creative Audio).
  • Least competitive entry: Music. Half of the students who started had more than 109 UCAS points, against 119 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Music (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BMus, BSc.

  • Creative Audio

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    119
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music

    BMus · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Irish with Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music with Education

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music with History

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~ABB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music with Irish

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    114*
    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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