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Audio and Music Technology

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 14 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Frenchay Campus
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University of the West of England, Bristol
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Course summary

Amplify your passion for music and sound, with advanced creative and technical skills in studio, stage and live technologies. Develop innovative craft practices and tools to shape the future of the audio, broadcast and creative industries.

Why study audio and music technology?

The UK’s audio and music industries are evolving rapidly, with a growing demand for skilled professionals in technical sound engineering, live events, broadcast production, and audio innovation.

Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES) - the education arm of the Association of Professional Recording Services (APRS) and the Music Producers Guild (MPG) - our BSc(Hons) Audio and Music Technology degree is aimed at those interested in the technical side of studios and live sound.

You’ll focus on audio engineering throughout your study, developing your core technical and craft skills in sound recording, mixing and mastering, with advanced practices in live events, broadcasting, acoustics, and emerging audio technologies.

Collaborate with students on BSc(Hons) Creative Music Technology in optional modules in music production, media sound, technology development, research and enterprise, which challenge you to innovate and explore future-facing audio practices.

Why UWE Bristol?

Learn in bespoke studios, collaboratively designed and built by our staff, and in diverse professional environments that reflect real-world industry settings. Our hands-on approach means you’ll not only use the tech, but you’ll also understand how it’s built and why it works.

Study in Bristol, a vibrant city renowned for its music, media, and creative culture. You’ll benefit from our national partners, local industry connections and community-led shows and live events, as well as our celebrated Centre for Music.

Our teaching staff combine academic expertise with years of industry experience, ensuring your learning is grounded and relevant. You’ll also gain professional experience through shadowing opportunities, placements, portfolio projects, and career planning modules designed to help you launch your future.

Where can it take me?

Technical audio intersects a huge part of the UK economy and global industries with job opportunities across the world.

Graduates work in specialist roles, including sound engineers in studios, live and broadcast settings, sound designers, audio researchers, acoustic consultants, software engineers and audio developers.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Joint Audio Media Education Support

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Frenchay Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 14 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
J932
Institution code:
B80
Campus name:
Frenchay Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 4

Bristol, UWE has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
J932
Institution code:
B80
Campus name:
Frenchay Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 4

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level

No specific subjects required. Points from General Studies and AS-Level subjects (not taken on to full A-Level) can be included towards overall tariff. You must have a minimum of two A-Levels.

T Level

No specific subjects required.

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 112

Access to HE Diploma

No specific subjects required.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

No specific subjects required. We accept the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.

WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales

We accept tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications. This qualification cannot be used to satisfy any subject specific entry requirements.

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

No specific subjects required.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma

No specific subjects required.

We recognise the individual nature of each application and our typical offer should be viewed as a guide. UWE Bristol welcomes interest from applicants who may not have the standard entry requirements. We will consider evidence of your relevant personal, professional or educational experience where it demonstrates an ability and potential to succeed on the course. Please include details of any relevant experience in your application. https://courses.uwe.ac.uk/J932/

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At UWE Bristol we are committed to ensuring all applicants can fulfil their potential.

We make contextual offers for this course that are lower than our standard entry criteria.

We use a range of information from your UCAS application to consider your background and experiences as an individual and the impact these may have had on you. You do not need to provide us with any additional information to be considered for a contextual offer.

Learn more on the Bristol, UWE website

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.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

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.

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