BA (Hons) Music with Irish at Ulster University

Programme overview

A full-time BA (Hons) at Derry~Londonderry combining music with Irish, described as a course for the modern musician.

Intake: September 2026 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Career pathways

Graduates work as composers and performers, studio engineers, teachers and community music leaders. A degree with significant Irish suits careers needing advanced communication skills, including teaching, broadcasting, translation, publishing, journalism, community development and the civil service.

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Entry requirements

Meet the University's General Entrance Requirements; candidates must meet the Irish subject requirement (A-level grade C or equivalent). BTEC/OCR grade profiles may substitute for the final A-level grade C. HND (Music or Performing Arts with Music strand): overall Merit with distinctions in 15 Level 5 credits for Year 1; HNC: overall Merit with distinctions in 45 Level 4 credits for Year 1; Foundation Degree: overall 40% in Level 5 modules. GCSE English Language grade C/4 or above. International applicants: Academic IELTS 6.0 overall with no band score below 5.5 (or an accepted alternative test).

International applicants: GBP 17,490 a year (2026/27). International fee Source

Intake: September 2026

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