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Music at University of Staffordshire

University of Staffordshire is ranked 101st of 109 universities for music on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £24k after 15 months, rising to £22k after five years.

Typical offer CCCStoke on Trent Campus, England6 courses

#101 of 109 for music21
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 satisfaction85%About average (average 84%)
  • Stay on course71%Below average (average 87%)
  • Graduate-level jobs53%About average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£24kAbout average (average £25k)
  • Entry points (median)88Less 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 CCC57%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB8%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£24k£25k average
  2. 3 years£17.5k£19.5k average
  3. 5 years£22k£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 6 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.

  • Least competitive entry: Music Production (with a foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 74 UCAS points, against 110 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Music Production (with a foundation year) (75%).
  • Placement year: Music Production (with a placement year) and Sound Design (with a placement year) offer one.
  • Year abroad: Music Production (with a placement year) and Sound Design (with a placement year) offer one.
  • Foundation year: Music Production (with a foundation year) and Sound Design (with a foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Music Production

    BA · 3 years

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    110
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music Production (with a placement year)

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    78*
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Music Production (with a foundation year)

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    74
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sound Design

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    78*
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sound Design (with a placement year)

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    78*
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Sound Design (with a foundation year)

    BA · 4 years

    Foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    78*
    Graduate jobs
    53%*
    Salary
    £24k*
    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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