Music Business Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Music Business Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Do you want to create music media content, plan, promote and manage live music events, create your own music enterprise, develop project management skills, understand music promotion and PR, or have an interest in music as relating to wider creative and cultural industries? Then our BA (Hons) Music Business degree is the ideal course for you. We will support you in developing innovative and creative entrepreneurial skills and approaches needed not just to work in, but to shape the exciting and dynamic, multi-platform music industries.
Studying in our industry-standard media...
Do you want to create music media content, plan, promote and manage live music events, create your own music enterprise, develop project management skills, understand music promotion and PR, or have an interest in music as relating to wider creative and cultural industries? Then our BA (Hons) Music Business degree is the ideal course for you. We will support you in developing innovative and creative entrepreneurial skills and approaches needed not just to work in, but to shape the exciting and dynamic, multi-platform music industries.
Studying in our industry-standard media centre in the heart of Birmingham, you will be taught in a friendly, supportive learning community, by an academic team of music business professionals and researchers who have industry experience. You will benefit from cutting-edge knowledge and research from our active popular music and music industries research community, who not only produce internationally recognised research and publications, but also contribute their expertise on the course.
Professional Placement Year
This course offers an optional professional placement year. This allows you to spend a whole year with an employer, following successful completion of your second year, and is a great way to find out more about your chosen career. Some students even return to the same employers after completing their studies.
If you choose to pursue a placement year, you will need to find a suitable placement to complement your chosen area of study. You will be able to draw on the University’s extensive network of local, regional, and national employers, and the support of our Careers teams. If you are able to secure a placement, you can request to be transferred to the placement version of the course.
Please note that fees are payable during your placement year, equivalent to 20% of the total full-time course fee for that year.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-01
Campus
Parkside Building
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A47-G68
Institution Code
B25
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
B,B,C
C,D,E
A Level: 112-72 UCAS Tariff points / BBC-CDE (or equivalent). AS Level: Must be in a different subject to A Levels. A maximum of four subjects will be considered.
T Level
Typical offers vary according to individual circumstances and may be equivalent to a Merit or Pass overall grade. All subjects accepted but Digital Production, Design and Development and Media, Broadcast and Production preferred.
UCAS Tariff
112.0
72.0
The offer we make you takes into account your individual circumstances, predicted grades, achieved qualifications and potential to succeed at university.
Scottish Higher
112-72 UCAS Tariff points, achieved from three Advanced Highers or two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits. At least 45 credits at level 3. Accepted subjects: Arts, Media, Publishing, Retail, Commercial Enterprise and Business subjects preferred but other subjects also considered.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
This course does not require evidence of GCSE qualifications.
Scottish Advanced Higher
112-72 UCAS Tariff points, achieved from three Advanced Highers or two Advanced Highers plus two Highers.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
112-72 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Obtain 28-24 points overall.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
112-72 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
112-72 UCAS Tariff points, achieved in five Higher level subjects.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
112-72 UCAS Tariff points Diploma accepted with one A Level or equivalent level 3 qualifications Extended Certificate accepted with two A Levels or equivalent level 3 qualifications
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| International, EU | £19,220 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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