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BMus (Hons) Music at University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow, United Kingdom

Programme overview

The BMus is a single-subject degree for those pursuing a career in music, giving a strong grounding in core disciplines and room to follow specialist interests in third and fourth years. Students receive a bursary towards private instrumental or vocal tuition.

Faculty: College of Arts and Humanities  |  Department: School of Culture and Creative Arts  |  Duration: 4 years  |  Intake: September  |  Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Introduction to creative practice (performance, musicianship, technology), Listening in culture, Listening through analysis and Musical techniques, plus one course from another subject area; later options include Analysis, Aesthetics and philosophy of music, The Jazz performer and The Jazz composer.

Career pathways

Graduates have moved into roles such as teacher, music teacher, piano teacher, research assistant, broadcast engineer, audio research and development engineer and project manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A-level (standard offer): AAB; plus A-level Music or ABRSM Level 5 Music Theory at Merit. IB (standard offer): 34 (6,5,5 HL); plus HL Music at 5/6 or ABRSM Level 5 Music Theory at Merit. Scottish Highers (standard offer): BBBB is the minimum requirement from S5 to be reviewed for an S6 offer; Offers are not guaranteed to applicants who meet the minimum from S5; Offers will typically be made at AAAAB by end of S6. B at Advanced Higher is equivalent to A at Higher; plus Higher Music at A. Scottish Highers contextual (adjusted) offers (by end of S5 or S6): MD20: BBBB (also other target groups*); MD40: AABB; plus Higher Music at A/B; Successful completion of Top-Up or one of our Summer Schools. English language (international applicants): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with no sub-test under 6.0 (One Skill Retake accepted); TOEFL iBT 92 overall for tests from 21 January 2026 (minimum Reading 22, Listening 20, Speaking 23, Writing 21); PTE Academic 59 overall with 59 in all sub-tests; other tests listed by the University are also accepted. Application deadlines: 13 January for UK applicants and 30 June for international applicants (UCAS or Common Application).

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Standard annual tuition fee for students from England, Wales and Northern Ireland (2027/28 rate not yet confirmed). Source

International applicants: GBP 28,275 a year (2027/28). Expected rate for EU and international students, band: Arts and Social Sciences programmes. Tuition only. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years

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