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BA Popular Music Performance and Songwriting

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£21,000
£28,000
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
45%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
06
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (86% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
77%
Academic Support
67%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
57%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Coventry
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,450
🎉17% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
10%
96-111
10%
112-127
10%
128-143
20%
144-159
25%
160-175
10%
176-191
5%
192-207
10%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

33%
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

48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track