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Music at University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow is ranked 5th of 109 universities for music on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.5k after 15 months, rising to £28.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBBGlasgow Campus, Scotland34 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 satisfaction80%Below average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs77%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30.5kAbove average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)222More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC1%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB1%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more82%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30.5k£25k average
  2. 3 years£23k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£28.5k£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 34 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 (Music) to AAA (Computing Science/Music).
  • Most students stay on: Music (MA, 4 years, year abroad) (100%).
  • Placement year: 5 of the 34 courses offer one.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BEng, BMus, MA, MEng.
  • Accredited by Institution of Engineering and Technology: Electronics with Music (MEng, 5 years, year abroad).
  • Accredited by British Psychological Society: Music/Psychology.

  • Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    221*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music

    BMus · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    224
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Archaeology/ Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    221*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Celtic Studies/Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    221*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Classics/Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    221*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Comparative Literature/Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    221*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Computing Science/Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA–AAB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    221*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Creative Arts & Industries / Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    221*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Digital Media & Information Studies/Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    221*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    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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