BA (Hons) Music: Popular Music and Recording
University of SalfordSalford, United Kingdom
Course overview
Serious about a career in popular music? Join a course that's produced Mercury Prize nominees and popular chart hits. Start your journey.
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Key highlights
- Alumni include Mercury Prize nominees and writers of chart hits
- Focus on popular music performance and recording
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: interview — Once we have received your application, you will be invited to an interview and audition on campus.
- Additional condition: audition — Once we have received your application, you will be invited to an interview and audition on campus.
- GCSE: C — to include English Language
- UCAS tariff points: 120 — UCAS tariff points 120 points.
- T-level: Merit — T level Merit BTEC National Diploma DMM, preferably to include music Scottish Highers 120 points, preferably including Music.
- BTEC: DMM — BTEC National Diploma; preferably to include music
- Irish Leaving Certificate: 120 — 120 points, preferably including Music
- International Baccalaureate: 31 — preferably including Music E
- Access to HE Diploma: Pass — Pass level 3 QAA approved Access Diploma, preferably including Music International students We accept qualifications from all around the world
Scholarships
Global Gold Excellence Scholarship
For undergraduate - £3,500; For postgraduate - £3,000
Global Silver Excellence Scholarship
For undergraduate - £3,000; For postgraduate - £2,500
IFY Excellence Scholarship
For qualifying applicants, the IFY Excellence Scholarship is worth £2,500 for one year of study on the IFY programme starting from September 2026.
Up to £2,500
Careers this course leads to
- Musician
- Recording engineer
- Music producer
- Songwriter
- Session musician
- Sound engineer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £10,050 per year | International: £10,050 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Salford, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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