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Music Business

  • CertHE
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • 5 October 2026
  • Undergraduate
London Campus
Awarded by:
Point Blank Music School
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Course options

2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

This course is designed for students who wish to do any or all of the following: progress onto the rest of the degree; secure employment in any area of the music industry; or develop your own business, using the entrepreneurial skills and industry knowledge gained on the course.

This programme is designed and taught by industry professionals who work in areas such as artist management, recording, music publishing, licensing and synchronisation, with some of the world’s biggest music companies, including Universal Music Group, BMG, EMI/Virgin, Warp Music Publishing. Our lecturers also work with big name artists like Basement Jaxx, Blue, Atomic Kitten, Robert Plant and Natalie Imbruglia.

Students on this course have the opportunity to gain real world experience, working with our A&R Director and Label Manager on campaigns for artists and releases signed to PBR (pointblank Recordings).

Modules

Music History and Culture
Recording and Distribution
IP and Copyright
Music and Artist Management
Music Publishing
Professional Development

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • London Campus

Study options

  • CertHE • Full-time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • 5 October 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
MBC1
Institution code:
P73
Campus name:
London Campus
Campus Code:
-
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
MBC1
Institution code:
P73
Campus name:
London Campus
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
112 points

A level
BBC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM

Access to HE Diploma

Applicants with the Access to HE Diploma should normally have had a break from full-time education before undertaking the Access course. Successful completion of this course requires students to gain 60 credits, with 45 credits at Level 3 and 15 credits at Level 2

Scottish Higher

These are acceptable both on their own and in combination with other qualifications. You will require a minimum of two Advanced Highers or three Highers and a maximum of 5 Scottish higher qualifications.

T Level
M

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Applicants applying from the European Union

The We Are Europe Scholarship is awarded to EU applicants without settled or pre-settled status in the UK. This scholarship allows the same financial benefits as domestic students by granting EU students the home tuition fee.

To be eligible, applicants must be accepted on any of our higher education courses at our London campus.

Students with Pre-settled or Settled status in the UK should be eligible for UK Home Fees.

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