Home›Gower College Swansea›BA Popular And Commercial Music

BA Popular And Commercial Music

Gower College Swansea
Full-time3 YearsSubject: General Studies
Apply via UCASUniversity Page⚖️ Compare
Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£22,500
Satisfaction79%
Degree CompletionN/A
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£22,500
typical starting salary
£17,500
£25,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
23%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
18%
03
Sales occupations
11%
04
Elementary occupations
9%
05
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
06
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
5%
08
Administrative occupations
4%
09
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (68% response rate)

70%
Teaching Quality
87%
Assessment & Feedback
72%
Academic Support
72%
Organisation
78%
Learning Resources
57%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Cardiff
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

Don't rely just on loans! Universities give out thousands in non-repayable cash bursaries if your household income is lower or you come from a state school.

See if you qualify ↗

🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

48-63
10%
64-79
10%
80-95
10%
96-111
20%
112-127
20%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Degree
5%
No qualifications
5%
Other HE
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media

Outcomes

55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track