Music Technology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Music Technology BA (Hons) De Montfort University 59% 5% 30% £9250 £15750 £16250 96 Leicester On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 88% 0% 4% £9250 £18000 150 Paisley On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 73% 5% 10% £9250 £18800 158 Portsmouth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Music Technology BA (Hons) University of Sussex 80% 10% 10% £9250 £25000 136 Brighton On campus Full-time
Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems MEng (Hons) The University of York 81% 6% 7% £9250 £28800 142 York On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Production BSc London Metropolitan University 91% 10% 10% £9250 £16000 £17600 77 London On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) University of Wales 76% 5% 38% £9000 £13500 122 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Music and Music Technology BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 75% 5% 10% £9250 £26250 144 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Music Technology Systems BEng (Hons) The University of York 81% 6% 7% £9250 £28800 142 York On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 100% 15% 5% £9250 £16085 139 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Electronic Engineering with Music Technology Systems BEng (Hons) The University of York 81% 0% 0% £9250 £28800 142 York On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Composition BMus (Hons) University of Huddersfield 94% 3% 12% £9250 £16500 123 Huddersfield On campus Full-time Sandwich
Music Technology Systems with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) The University of York 81% 6% 25% £9250 £28800 142 York 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
Music Technology Systems MEng (Hons) The University of York 81% 6% 7% £9250 £28800 142 York On campus Full-time
Music Technology with Foundation BA (Hons) University of West London 64% 3% 7% £9250 £16250 135 Ealing On campus Full-time
Acoustics and Music Technology BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 5% 0% £9250 £34800 220 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Music Technology BA (Hons) University of West London 64% 3% 5% £9250 £16250 120 Ealing On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Games and Interactive Media) with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 82% - 15% £9250 £16905 129 Bath On campus Full-time Sandwich
Creative Music Technology (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 82% - 15% £9250 £16905 121 Bath On campus Full-time Sandwich
Music Technology BA (Hons) Kingston University 71% 10% 20% £9250 - 120 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Games and Interactive Media) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 82% - 15% £9250 £16905 129 Bath On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Production BA (Hons) University of East London 89% - 15% £9250 £14160 £14820 122 London On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 85% - 15% £9250 £16905 142 Bath On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology (with Placement year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 67% 10% 25% £9250 - 131 Cambridge On campus Full-time Sandwich
Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 67% 10% 20% £9250 - 110 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 72% 5% 1% - - 155 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology CertHE Falmouth University - 5% 0% - - 126 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) Plymouth University 71% 5% 5% - - 135 Plymouth On campus Full-time Sandwich
Electronics with Music MEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 63% 0% 0% - - 207 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Electronics with Music BEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 63% 0% 1% - - 207 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology BMus (Hons) University of Surrey 85% 0% 0% - - 132 Guildford On campus Full-time
Music: Creative Music Technology BA (Hons) University of Salford 89% 0% 15% - - 148 Salford On campus Full-time
Music: Creative Music Technology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Salford 89% 0% 15% - - 145 Salford On campus Full-time
Music Technology FdSc Leicester College 71% - 60% £6165 £10700 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 93% 5% 5% - - 135 Bristol On campus Full-time Sandwich
Creative Music Technology BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 0% 19% - - 127 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - 55% £9250 - 82 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology MSc The University of York - - - £11770 £12480 £27200 £29400 - York On campus Full-time
Music Technology PhD The University of York - - - £4650 £4806 £23900 £27900 - York On campus Full-time
Popular Music Technology FdSc University of South Wales 54% - 15% - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Popular Music Technology FdA University of South Wales - - 15% - - - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Production (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £4400 - London On campus Part-time
Creative Industries (Popular Music Technology) (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Swansea College of Art) CertHE University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Music Technology with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 £13200 - Birmingham On campus Full-time Sandwich
Creative Music Technology (Swansea College of Art) DipHE University of Wales - - - £9000 £13500 - Cardiff On campus Part-time
Creative Music Technology (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth - - - £9250 £18800 £17900 - Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Music Technology (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University of West London - - - £9250 £16250 - Ealing On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Production (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £14160 £14820 - London On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Production HND Wakefield College - - - £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University - - - £9250 - - Leeds On campus Full-time Sandwich
Sound and Music Technology BSc (Hons) Middlesbrough College - - - £8500 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Music Technology (Top Up) BA (Hons) Bedford College - - - £9250 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
Music Technology FdA Bedford College - - - £3083 - - Bedford On campus Part-time
Sound & Music Technology FdA Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Music Technology and French BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Music Technology and German BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Chinese Studies and Music Technology BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Popular Music Technology FdA Bridgend College - - - - - - Bridgend On campus Full-time
Acoustics and Music Technology MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Sound & Music Technology FdA Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Italian BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology (Access Norwich) FdSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Music Technology Top-up BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - - - - Luton On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology (Confetti Nottingham) FdSc Nottingham Trent University - - - - - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Hispanic Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
86 /100
19750 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 Music Technology

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21455 £18360 £22141
25-75 percentile range £17911 - £25024 £13492 - £22848 £16777 - £27979
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Music 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 £21843 £19016 £23348
25-75 percentile range £18200 - £25449 £14569 - £23220 £18140 - £28648
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Music 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 Music 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 Music Technology

  • Publishing Companies
  • Edition Companies
  • Media Production Companies
  • Broadcasting Companies
  • Marketing Firms
  • Universities
  • Theatres
  • Film/TV
  • Musical Producers

Specialisations within Music Technology

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

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

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

30% Engineering professionals
25% Sales occupations
15% Information Technology Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10%
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 Music 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 Music Technology, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Music Technology is the study of the technical aspects involved with the musical arts, particularly the use of electronic devices and music industry business practices.

The median salary of graduates of Music Technology was £21455 15 months after graduation, £18360 3 years after graduation and £22141 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Music Technology studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Music (Honours) - BMus (Hons)
  • Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy (Research) - MPhil (Res)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Diploma of Higher Education - DipHE
  • Higher National Diploma - HND