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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Applied Music
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI)
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Applied Music course at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B
You may also need to
Attend an audition
Attend an interview
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £6,420 per year |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
| Wales | £6,420 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £6,420 per year |
| Channel Islands | £6,420 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £6,420 per year |
| EU | £7,080 per year |
| International | £7,080 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W301
Here's what University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) says about its Applied Music course.
Prepare yourself for the music industry of the future on this acclaimed course, studying any genre or style of your choice in your home region. Exploring traditional, Celtic, pop, jazz, classical, and rock genres, explore the culture of the Highlands and Islands, with focus on application of music in a variety of professional contexts.
Learn from professionals at the top of their fields, and develop skills in performance, education, recording, creative production, business, enterprise, networking, and communication, helping you access opportunities close to home and internationally. With many graduates successfully employed in fields such as performance, education, touring, research, and music business, join a programme with excellent industry connections and get your career in applied music off to an excellent start.
If you have any questions, please email us using the email address on our website.
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Applied Music at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI).
Check the
6 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Creative and Cultural Industries
Location
North, West and Hebrides | Thurso
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Applied music and musicianship
Start date
September 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) reviews
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1st year student
Five stars: Excellent
2 years ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) students who took the Applied Music course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
95%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
87%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
95%
high
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
84%
med
Learning opportunities
87%
high
Learning opportunities
87%
high
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
92%
high
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
86%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
97%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
76%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
Assessment and feedback
84%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
89%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
92%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
71%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
82%
med
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
71%
med
Organisation and management
71%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
73%
med
How well organised is your course?
68%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
Learning resources
85%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
89%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
89%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
med
Student voice
78%
med
Student voice
78%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
84%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
84%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
79%
high
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
84%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
92%
high
Student information
See who's studying at University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI). These students are taking Applied Music or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Computer Science | E | |||||
| Music | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) graduates who took Applied Music - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
54%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
91%
In work, study or other activity
45%
Say it fits with future plans
30%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
17%
Teaching Professionals
13%
Elementary occupations
11%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
9%
Sales occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) graduates who took Applied Music - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£16.1k
First year after graduation
£17.9k
Third year after graduation
£21.5k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Applied Music.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
Discussions
Discussions
Students are talking about University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) on The Student Room.
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