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University degree

Audio Engineering

West Herts College
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Our BSc (Hons) Audio Engineering degree is one of five exciting courses in the Undergraduate Music Programme. A technical and varied course covering a range of topics including acoustics, sound recording and capture, reinforcement, and signal processing; as well as advanced sound signal theory, sound synthesis and processing, audio electronics (including making your own sound tools), multichannel and immersive mixing, mastering, re-mastering and restoration.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts1%
48-63 pts1%
64-79 pts1%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts16%
112-127 pts13%
128-143 pts7%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts4%
176-191 pts1%
192-207 pts1%
How they qualified
81% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels81%
other higher education12%
an Access course2%
the IB2%
another degree2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
82%
Continue past first year
82%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£20,500
3 years on
£25,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Engineering professionalsHighly skilled30%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled30%
Skilled trades occupations15%
Administrative occupations10%
Managers, directors and senior officialsHighly skilled10%
Secretarial and related occupations10%
Elementary occupations10%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
82%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching79%
Assessment & feedback79%
Academic support75%
Well organised80%
Learning resources86%
Student community81%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Highly recommend
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: small-group tutorials really push your thinking. If I'm honest, the timetable has some awkward 9am / Friday afternoon slots. On the city — good transport links make it easy to visit other
Postgraduate · Full-time
★★★★★
Exceeded expectations
The course has exceeded my expectations. The best part: the course strikes a good balance between theory and practical application. If I'm honest, a few modules feel under-resourced compared to the flagship ones. On the city — local cost of
Class of 2022 · Full-time
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on West Herts College's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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