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Music at University of Chester

University of Chester is ranked 40th of 109 universities for music on our measures. 77% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £24k after 15 months, rising to £21k after five years.

Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsEngland4 courses

#40 of 109 for music50
Musical Theatre Performance 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 satisfaction77%Below average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs80%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£24kAbout average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)126About 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 CCC3%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC12%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB39%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA2%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more34%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£24k£25k average
  2. 3 years£17.5k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£21k£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 4 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.

  • Most students stay on: Music Production (100%).
  • Year abroad: Music Production, Popular Music Performance and Music Production (including a Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Music Production (including a Foundation Year) offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Music Production

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    77%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    127*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £24k*
  • Musical Theatre Performance

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    77%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    127*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £24k*
  • Popular Music Performance

    BA · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    77%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    125
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £24k*
  • Music Production (including a Foundation Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    77%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    127*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £24k*

* 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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