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Music at University of Derby

University of Derby is ranked 33rd of 109 universities for music on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.5k after 15 months, rising to £23k after five years.

Typical offer CCCDerby Campus - Markeaton Street, England4 courses

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Music Performance 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 satisfaction85%About average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course80%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs65%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25.5kAbout average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)144More 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 CCC33%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC6%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB6%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB6%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA39%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more11%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25.5k£25k average
  2. 3 years£18.5k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£23k£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 4 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 DDD (Music Performance with Foundation Year) to BBC (Entrepreneurship and Music Performance).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Year abroad: Music Performance, Music Performance with Foundation Year and Entrepreneurship and Music Performance offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by JAMES (journalism): Music Performance and Music Performance with Foundation Year.
  • Accredited by Chartered Management Institute: Music Performance and Business Management.

  • Music Performance

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*

    Accredited: JAMES (journalism)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music Performance with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerDDD

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*

    Accredited: JAMES (journalism)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Entrepreneurship and Music Performance

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music Performance and Business Management

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    144*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*

    Accredited: Chartered Management Institute

    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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