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Music at University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen is ranked 71st of 109 universities for music on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer BBCOld Aberdeen, Scotland14 coursesRanked on partial data

#71 of 109 for music36
Bachelor of Music 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 satisfaction82%About average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course80%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)170More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC10%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB5%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more63%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£25k average
  2. 3 years£21k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£26.5k£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 14 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.

  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BMus, MA.

  • Bachelor of Music

    BMus · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    170
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Art History and Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Computing and Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • English with Music Studies

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • French and Music (4yrs)

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • French and Music (5yrs)

    MA · 5 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Gaelic Studies and Music

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • German and Music (5yrs)

    MA · 5 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • German and Music Studies (4yrs)

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    170*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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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