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Music at University of Liverpool

University of Liverpool is ranked 11th of 109 universities for music on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £23k after 15 months, rising to £24k after five years.

Typical offer ABBMain Campus, England6 courses

#11 of 109 for music72
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 satisfaction92%Above average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs66%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£23kBelow average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)156More 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 CCC3%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB8%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB22%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA16%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more48%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£23k£25k average
  2. 3 years£19k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£24k£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 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Music (96%).
  • Least competitive entry: Music and Technology. Half of the students who started had more than 142 UCAS points, against 166 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Music (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    96%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    160
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £23k*
  • Music and Popular Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    166
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £23k*
  • Music and Technology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    142
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £23k*
  • Popular Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    162
    Graduate jobs
    60%
    Salary
    £23k*
  • Communication, Media and Popular Music

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    152*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £23k*
  • Mathematics and Music Technology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    91%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    152*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £23k*

* 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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