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Newcastle University
King’s Gate
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 7RU
Music
- BA (Hons)
- 3 Years
- Full-time
- 21 September 2026
- Undergraduate
- Main Site (Newcastle)
Course summary
Develop into an accomplished musician with a broad base of musical and academic training on this rewarding three-year degree. You'll gain a solid grounding in Western art music practices whilst enjoying the opportunity to study a range of contemporary, world, traditional and popular musics. To help your performance skills, you will receive funded one-to-one tuition from internationally recognised musicians, and have access to rehearsal spaces 24/7 in our £4.5m Music Studios.
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
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
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Newcastle University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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How to apply
This course is not accepting applications at this time. Please contact the provider to find out more.
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 requirements https://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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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