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University degree

Performance

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course

Our BMus (Hons) Performance programme balances strong practical experience with professional development, preparing aspiring performers for a career as a working musician.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts2%
48-63 pts2%
80-95 pts2%
96-111 pts3%
112-127 pts5%
128-143 pts7%
144-159 pts7%
160-175 pts9%
176-191 pts3%
192-207 pts5%
208-223 pts12%
224-239 pts3%
240+ pts14%
How they qualified
91% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels91%
the IB3%
other higher education3%
another degree1%
Other1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
91%
Continue past first year
76%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£23,500
After 15 months
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation15%
Teaching ProfessionalsHighly skilled35%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled35%
Secretarial and related occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
76%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching86%
Assessment & feedback68%
Academic support79%
Well organised73%
Learning resources73%
Student community81%
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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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