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Music at Edge Hill University

Edge Hill University is ranked 99th of 109 universities for music on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £22k after 15 months, rising to £22.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBC–BCCOrmskirk, England2 courses

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Music Production 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 satisfaction84%About average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course71%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£22kBelow average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)120Less 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 CCC22%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC16%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB28%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more24%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£22k£25k average
  2. 3 years£17k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£22.5k£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 2 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.

  • Typical offers range from BCC (Music Production) to BBB (Musical Theatre).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Music Production (87%).
  • Least competitive entry: Music Production. Half of the students who started had more than 112 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Music Production (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Music Production

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    40%
    Salary
    £22k*
  • Musical Theatre

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    60%
    Salary
    £22k*

* 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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Living in Ormskirk

Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Edge Hill University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.

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