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Music

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Main Site (Newcastle)
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Course summary

Study music at Newcastle and join a dynamic community of musicians and thinkers who are committed to valuing all music. Our community will help you embrace your individual creativity, expand your knowledge, and develop your critical thinking.

Study topics based on your interests such as performance, music history, analysis, audio production, composition and ethnomusicology. Many of our modules include vocation-oriented elements including music education and various work placement opportunities

You'll develop your performance skills through one-to-one tuition, group projects, and masterclasses with our specialist performance tutors who are leaders in their fields.

This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Main Site (Newcastle)

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 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:
W300
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
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:
W300
Institution code:
N21
Campus name:
Main Site (Newcastle)
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
ABB

ABB including Music or equivalent. If A levels do not include music, AS level Music may be considered, but will depend on the combination of subjects/qualifications being studied.

Alternatively BBB including Music plus Grade 8 Associated Board (Performance).

If A Levels do not include Music an offer of ABB plus Grade 8 Associated Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered.

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

In a music-related subject, at overall DDD and ABRSM Grade 5 Theory in addition to the Diploma.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 30 credits M: 15 credits

30 Level 3 Credits at Distinction and 15 at Merit. ABRSM/Trinity Music Theory G5 also required.

Scottish Higher
AABBB

AABBB at Higher Grade, including Music or equivalent. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

If Music isn't included, an offer of AABBB plus Grade 8 Associated Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered. Combinations of Highers and Advanced Highers accepted.

Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32 points

With Music at Higher Level, Standard Level Music may be considered, but will depend on the combination of subjects being studied.

Extended Project

If you offer the Level 3 Extended Project Qualification in a topic relevant to the degree programme, we may take this into account in our consideration of your application.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H1, H2, H2, H3, H3

H1H2H2H3H3 at Higher Level, to include Music.

If Music isn't included, an offer of H1H2H2H3H3 plus Grade 8 Associated Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
D3, M2, M2

D3, M2, M2 in Principal Subjects including Music.

If Music isn't included, an offer of D3, M2, M2 plus Grade 8 Associated Board/Trinity (Performance) may be considered.

Additional entry requirements

Audition
Interview

English language requirements

English Language requirementshttps://www.ncl.ac.uk/international/language/#tests(visa)

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

No fee information has been provided for this course

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

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