Audio Technology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Audio Technology BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University 67% 5% 7% £9250 £9250 £14500 £15200 198 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Sound Design with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 20% £9250 £15000 £15000 127 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sound Engineering and Music Production BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 100% 0% 20% £9250 £17600 142 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Music and Audio Production BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 65% 2% 0% £9250 £20800 144 Belfast On campus Full-time
Music and Sound Design BA (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 65% 0% 5% £9250 £20800 177 Belfast On campus Full-time
Sound Engineering and Production BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 86% 0% 5% £9250 £16085 129 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Sound Engineering and Production with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 92% 5% 6% £9250 £16085 120 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Sound Design BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 0% 20% £9250 £15000 £15000 127 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Sound Design (with a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 75% 7% 11% £9250 £16750 125 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Sound Design BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 75% 7% 11% £9250 £16750 125 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Audio Engineering BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 70% 2% 1% £9250 £25300 158 Belfast On campus Full-time
Music and Sound Design for Film, Television, and Interactive Media BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 86% 5% 3% £9250 £23800 174 Egham On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Audio Production BSc (Hons) University of Kent 68% 10% 10% £9250 £18000 130 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Sound Technology BA (Hons) Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts 76% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 152 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Audio Engineering BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 91% 5% 5% £9250 - 137 Leeds On campus Full-time
Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Professional Experience MEng (Hons) University of Salford 74% 10% 12% - - 126 Salford On campus Full-time
Music and Sound Design BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 56% 10% 6% - - 138 Manchester On campus Full-time
Music Production and Sound Design BA (Hons) University of Keele 60% 5% 10% - - 91 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Live Sound Engineering and Music Production BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - 21% £9250 - 114 Preston On campus Full-time
Sound Engineering and Production BEng (Hons) University of Salford 40% 7% 25% - - 136 Salford On campus Full-time
Acoustical and Audio Engineering MEng (Hons) University of Salford 74% 10% 12% - - 126 Salford On campus Full-time
Entrepreneurial Audio Production BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire - - 21% £9250 - 114 Preston On campus Full-time
Music and Sound Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 56% 10% 6% - - 138 Manchester On campus Full-time
Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Foundation Year BEng University of Salford 74% 10% 5% - - 114 Salford On campus Full-time
Acoustical and Audio Engineering with Professional Experience BEng (Hons) University of Salford 92% 0% 15% - - 128 Salford On campus Full-time
Acoustical and Audio Engineering BEng (Hons) University of Salford 74% 10% 0% - - 139 Salford On campus Full-time
Music Production and Sound Design with a Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Keele 60% 5% 10% - - 91 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Sound Engineering and Production with Professional Experience BSc (Hons) University of Salford 40% 7% 10% - - 158 Salford On campus Full-time
Sound Engineering and Production with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Audio Engineering MSc University of Derby - - - £7850 £14700 - Derby On campus Full-time
Sound Design MA Bath Spa University - - - £8825 £17065 - Bath On campus Full-time
Sound Design for Screen MA Bournemouth University - - - £9250 £17000 - Poole On campus Full-time
Sound Design MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Sound Design MSc (Res) The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Music Production & Sound Engineering BA (Hons) Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Sound Design for Film, TV and Interactive Media MA Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Music Production & Sound Engineering BA (Hons) Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Sound Design BA (Hons) Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Sound Design MA Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
45 /100
1751 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Audio Technology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24126 £22246 £26058
25-75 percentile range £20546 - £28431 £16630 - £28322 £19281 - £33477
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Audio Technology courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £24935 £22313 £26701
25-75 percentile range £21452 - £28258 £17022 - £26615 £20046 - £32078
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Audio Technology

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Audio Technology who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Audio Technology

  • Public Service Broadcasters
  • Streaming Services
  • Media and Entertainment Companies
  • Major Film Studios
  • Commercial and Corporate Film and TV Production Companies
  • Specialist Programme Makers
  • Music Industry
  • Radios

Specialisations within Audio Technology

  • Audio Engineering Technology
  • Audio Business Management
  • Sound Entrepreneurship
  • Sound Production

Jobs of graduates of Audio Technology (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Audio Technology at Anglia Ruskin University

20% Elementary occupations
20%
15% Caring personal services
15% Design occupations
15% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Information Technology Professionals
5% Artistic, literary and media occupations
5% Administrative occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Audio Technology

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Audio Technology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Audio Technology is the study of the systems and processes used in the manipulation and amplification of sound. Includes the recording of sound and/or music.

The median salary of graduates of Audio Technology was £24126 15 months after graduation, £22246 3 years after graduation and £26058 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Audio Technology studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science (Research) - MSc (Res)