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BMus Popular Music Performance

Nottingham Trent University

Institution
Nottingham Trent University
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Popular Music Performance
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
MSET039_1
Median salary
£27,000 after 5 years

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What students say

Based on about 35 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university

  • Teaching on my course: 86%
  • Learning opportunities: 86%
  • Assessment and feedback: 88%
  • Academic support: 84%
  • Organisation and management: 85%
  • Learning resources: 83%
  • Student voice: 81%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university

  • Continued on course: 61%
  • Gained a higher qualification: 18%
  • Left higher education: 21%

What graduates do next

Based on about 48 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university

  • Working: 82%
  • Working and studying: 6%
  • Further study: 4%
  • Unemployed: 5%

Most common jobs

  • Artistic, literary and media occupations: 18%
  • Elementary occupations: 17%
  • Design occupations: 9%
  • Skilled trades occupations: 9%
  • Process, plant and machine operatives: 9%
  • Find their work meaningful: 70%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 40%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • North East: 2%
  • North West: 9%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
  • East Midlands: 22%
  • West Midlands: 8%
  • East of England: 17%
  • London: 16%
  • South East: 15%
  • South West: 4%
  • Wales: 2%
  • Scotland: 1%
  • Northern Ireland: 1%

Who gets in

Based on about 80 students who started, across similar courses at this university

  • A levels: 82%
  • Baccalaureate: 1%
  • Other HE qualification: 13%
  • Other qualifications: 4%

Accreditation & quality ratings

TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BMus Popular Music Performance at Nottingham Trent University earn?

The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £27,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,500 and £41,500. The £27,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Music.

What do graduates of BMus Popular Music Performance at Nottingham Trent University do next?

92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2022-23).

Are students happy with the teaching on BMus Popular Music Performance at Nottingham Trent University?

86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2024-25.

What grades do I need for BMus Popular Music Performance at Nottingham Trent University?

The average entrant had 127 UCAS points.

How many students continue on BMus Popular Music Performance at Nottingham Trent University?

61% of students continued into their second year, and 21% left higher education.