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Music at University of Gloucestershire
University of Gloucestershire is ranked 16th of 109 universities for music on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £21.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBB–CCCThe University of Gloucestershire, England5 courses
How it compares with other music courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC42%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA4%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%
What graduates earn
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 5 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 CCC (Music Business) to BBB (Music Business).
- Least competitive entry: Music Business. Half of the students who started had more than 88 UCAS points, against 107 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Music Business with Placement (95%).
- Placement year: Music Business with Placement offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Music Business
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 88
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Music Business with Placement
BA · 4 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 102*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Musical Theatre
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 86%*
- Stay on
- 90%*
- Entry points
- 102*
- Graduate jobs
- 80%*
- Salary
- £27k*
Popular Music
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 80%
- Entry points
- 107
- Graduate jobs
- 75%
- Salary
- £27k*
Sound and Music Production
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBB–CCC
- Satisfied
- 83%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 107
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £27k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- Arts Educational SchoolsRanked 14
- University of LeedsRanked 15
- University of SheffieldRanked 17
- University of EdinburghRanked 18
Nearby
- Hereford College of Arts29 miles away, ranked 87
- UWE, Bristol33 miles away, ranked 37
- Oxford University35 miles away, ranked 2
- University of Bristol35 miles away, ranked 7
Living in Cheltenham
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Gloucestershire’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
University of Gloucestershire accommodation