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Music at University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham is ranked 22nd of 109 universities for music on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AABEdgbaston campus, England2 coursesRanked on partial data

#22 of 109 for music60
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 satisfaction84%About average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs80%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)147More 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 CCC5%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB24%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA14%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more38%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£25k average
  2. 3 years£23k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£29k£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 2 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Mathematics and Music (89%).
  • Least competitive entry: Music. Half of the students who started had more than 147 UCAS points, against 171 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Mathematics and Music (100%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BMus.

  • Music

    BMus · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    147
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Mathematics and Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    171
    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.

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

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