PgDip Sound and Music at Queen's University Belfast

Programme overview

A postgraduate diploma allowing specialised study in composition, instrument design, musicology, performance and recording. Students collaborate across disciplines, with access to elective modules outside Music and participation in SARC research seminars, ensembles, workshops, concerts and festivals.

Faculty: Arts, English and Languages | Department: Sonic Arts Research Centre (SARC) / Music | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: Late September 2026 (2026/27 entry) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Specialised study across diverse music disciplines through collaboration and individual research, with elective modules from outside Music.

Career pathways

Students join an international alumni network built over more than 75 years of music at Queen's.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally a minimum 2.2 Honours degree or equivalent in a relevant subject, including music, performing arts, art and design, media production, ethnomusicology and creative technologies. Applicants with extensive relevant professional experience may be admitted via an RPEL statement including a sample of original work with a contextual paragraph and a link to an online recording of no more than 10 minutes. Apply ideally no later than 14 August 2026. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component (taken within the last 2 years), or an equivalent qualification.

Domestic applicants: GBP 5,133 a year (2026/27). Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland rate Source

International applicants: GBP 15,333 a year (2026/27). International and EU Other rate Source

Intake: September 2026

Duration: 1 year full-time

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