Modern Languages and Music BA (Hons)

Available for Clearing 2025

Course Overview - Modern Languages and Music BA (Hons)

This Joint Honours course will provide you with a solid grounding in the practical and theoretical study of Music, and give you the opportunity to gain fluency in the language of your choice - French, German, Italian or Spanish.

Whether you start at beginners’, advanced or native-speaker level, you will study the core language components for the language you have chosen, gaining skills in writing, reading, speaking and listening. All our teaching is led by native speakers.

The remainder of your modern languages study will give you an opportunity to explore the lite...

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Course Information

1 Clearing option available

Some courses vary and have tailored teaching options, select a course option below.

Study Mode

Full-time

Duration

4 Years

Start Date

22/09/2025

Campus

Main Site

Course Address
Royal Holloway
University Of London
Egham Hill
Egham

Application Details

Course Code

RW93

Institution Code

R72

Points of Entry

Year 1

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff

Not Accepted

Scottish Higher

A,A,B,B,B

Including Music or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory at Pass plus Grade 7 practical.

Access to HE Diploma

D:27,M:18

Pass with at least 30 level 3 credits at Distinction, and the remaining level 3 credits at Merit, plus evidence of A-Level standard Music proficiency grade A equivalent or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory at Pass plus Grade 7 practical. The Access to Higher Education Diploma is only acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

32

6,5,5 at Higher Level including Music at Higher Level or Grade 7 Music Theory with a minimum of 32 points overall plus Grade 7 practical.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDM

BTEC must be in a relevant subject and pass Grade 7 in Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical.

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)

H2,H2,H3,H3,H3

H2,H2,H3,H3,H3 at Higher Level, including Music at Higher Level, or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical.

GCSE/National 4/National 5

We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics.

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)

DD

BTEC must be in a relevant subject and A-Level Grade B in Music plus Grade 7 practical.

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF)

DDD

BTEC must be in a relevant subject and pass Grade 7 in Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DD

BTEC must be in a relevant subject, plus A-Level Grade B in Music and Grade 7 practical.

Scottish Advanced Higher

A,B,B

B,B,B

including Music or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory plus Grade 7 practical.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal

Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)

D

Plus A-Level grade BB including Music plus Grade 7 practical.

A level

A,B,B

B,B,B

Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Required: Music A-Level or pass Grade 7 in Music Theory. Applicants without A-level in Music or pass in Grade 7 Music Theory may be eligible for the Intensive Theory entry. This requires Music GCSE grade A/7 or equivalent, plus performance at Grade 7 level. In term 1 you will be required to take Fundamentals of Music Theory, an intensive music literacy course. Students wishing to take Solo Performance options will need to be of Grade 8 level in performance at point of entry. French is not compulsory at A level but if it is taken grade B is required.

Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)

Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate

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