Music Technology Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Audio and Music Technology MSc The University of York 81% 0% 10% £9730 £23300 136 York On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of Portsmouth 73% 5% 5% £9250 £17000 123 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Electronics with Music MEng (Hons) University of Glasgow 63% 0% 0% £37000 £94590 194 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Music Technology BA/BSc (Hons) Kingston University 71% 0% 15% £9250 £9250 128 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 71% 0% 15% £9250 £14250 92 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Swansea College of Art) BA (Hons) University of Wales 71% 0% 5% £9000 £13500 135 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Production BA (Hons) University of East London 89% 0% 20% £9250 £13740 120 London On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 88% 5% 5% £9250 £10500 125 Leeds On campus Full-time
Music and Music Technology BA (Hons) The University of Nottingham 75% 5% 0% £9250 £24500 142 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Music Technology Systems BEng (Hons) The University of York 81% 0% 35% £9250 £24000 136 York On campus Full-time
Music Technology with Professional Placement Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 100% 0% 5% £9250 £13200 120 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Composition BMus (Hons) University of Huddersfield 94% 0% 8% £9250 £15000 130 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Music Technology Systems with a Foundation Year BEng (Hons) The University of York 81% 0% 35% £9250 £24000 136 York On campus Full-time
Music Technology with Foundation BA (Hons) University of West London 64% 2% 8% £9250 £13250 139 Ealing On campus Full-time
Music Technology (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University of West London 64% 2% 8% £9250 £13250 139 Ealing On campus Full-time
Music Technology BA (Hons) University of West London 64% 2% 8% £9250 £13250 139 Ealing On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 88% 7% 6% £9250 - 162 Paisley On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 100% 0% 5% £9250 - 120 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology (with Placement year) BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 67% 10% 25% £9250 - 97 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 67% 10% 25% £9250 - 97 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Music Technology FdSc Leicester College 71% 5% 30% £6165 £10700 - Leicester On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 67% 10% 25% £9250 - 97 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Mathematics and Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of Liverpool 72% 1% 1% - - 151 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology with International Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 50% 0% 5% - - 102 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 95% 0% 11% - - 123 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Production HND Wakefield College 91% 0% 10% £6750 - - Wakefield On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology BMus (Hons) University of Surrey 85% 0% 5% - - 144 Guildford On campus Full-time
Music: Creative Music Technology BA (Hons) University of Salford 89% 0% 10% - - 108 Salford On campus Full-time
Music: Creative Music Technology (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University of Salford 89% 0% 10% - - 108 Salford On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) Coventry University 86% 0% 5% - - 110 Coventry On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 78% 0% 7% - - 131 Bristol On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 93% 0% 7% - - 119 Bristol On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Top-Up) BA (Hons) University of Portsmouth 73% 5% 5% - - 123 Portsmouth On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology (Confetti Nottingham) FdSc Nottingham Trent University 94% 20% 10% - - 84 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) University of the West of England 78% 0% 7% - - 131 Bristol On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Games and Interactive Media) with Professional Placement Year BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 82% - - £9250 - 143 Bath On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 85% - - £9250 - 133 Bath On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology (Games and Interactive Media) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 82% - - £9250 - 143 Bath On campus Full-time
Popular Music Technology FdSc University of South Wales 86% - 20% - - 60 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Sound and Music Technology BSc (Hons) Middlesbrough College 100% - 20% £8500 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Creative Music Technology BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 85% - - £9250 - 133 Bath On campus Full-time
Music Technology BSc (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Music Technology BA (Hons) University of Sussex - - - £9250 £22500 - Brighton On campus Full-time
Music Technology PhD The University of York - - - £4473 £4650 £22250 £23900 - York On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Production BSc London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £3894 - London On campus Part-time
Music Technology and Production (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
Music Technology with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - £9250 £13200 - Luton On campus Full-time
Creative Industries (Popular Music Technology) (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Sound Production MSc University of Huddersfield - - - £7900 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Music Technology BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire - - - £9250 £13200 - Luton On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Audio Systems BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £15000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Music Technology BA (Hons) De Montfort University - - - £9250 - - Leicester On campus Full-time
Top Up Music Technology (BA Hons) (Bedford) BA (Hons) Bedford College - - - £9250 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
Foundation Degree Music Technology (Bedford) W370 FdA Bedford College - - - £6165 - - Bedford On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Popular Music BA (Hons) University of Wolverhampton - - - £9250 - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-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
Creative Music Technology CertHE Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Audio and Music Technology BSc (Hons) Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth 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
Music Technology with Game Design Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
Popular Music Technology FdA Bridgend College - - - - - - Bridgend On campus Full-time
Music Technology MSc (Res) University of Wolverhampton - - - - - - Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Acoustics and Music Technology MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Part-time
Advanced Music Technology MA University of West London - - - - - - Ealing 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 and Audio Production BSc (Hons) University of Kent - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Music Technology and Hispanic Studies BA (Hons) University of Liverpool - - - - - - Liverpool On campus Full-time
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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 £19497 £18360 £22141
25-75 percentile range £15979 - £24075 £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 £20479 £19002 £23559
25-75 percentile range £16962 - £24745 £14496 - £23254 £17982 - £28789
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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 Dec 20, 2022

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

20% Artistic, literary and media occupations
15% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
15% Teaching Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Welfare and housing associate professionals
5% Administrative occupations
5% Secretarial and related occupations
5% Skilled trades occupations
5% Sales occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

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) Dec 20, 2022

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 £19497 15 months after graduation, £18360 3 years after graduation and £22141 5 years after graduation.

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

Sound and Music Technology - BSc (Hons) at Middlesbrough College received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.