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Music at University of Portsmouth

University of Portsmouth is ranked 63rd of 109 universities for music on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £22.5k after 15 months, rising to £24k after five years.

Typical offer BBB–BCCEngland4 courses

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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 satisfaction88%Above average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%Below average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£22.5kBelow average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)99Less 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 CCC48%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more5%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£22.5k£25k average
  2. 3 years£18.5k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£24k£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 BCC (Music Technology) to BBB (Music Technology).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Musical Theatre (91%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Creative Music Technology

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    99*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £22.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music Technology

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB–BCC

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    99*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £22.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Musical Theatre

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC–BCC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    99*
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £22.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Theatre

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    101
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £22.5k*
    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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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