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University degree

Music Education

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Bachelor of Education (Music) with Honours is a vocational programme for musicians who aspire to teach music in schools. You will be enrolled in one of the most highly regarded routes into classroom music teaching in Scotland, qualifying you for both primary and secondary school teaching. The degree provides integrated school placements in all four years of study.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts25%
192-207 pts10%
208-223 pts25%
240+ pts25%
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
other higher education10%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
49%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£38,000
After 15 months
£33,000
3 years on
£37,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled70%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations5%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled5%
Sales occupations5%
Elementary occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
49%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching70%
Assessment & feedback45%
Academic support43%
Well organised40%
Learning resources66%
Student community58%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's own site.
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