University of Salford
Music: Popular Music and Recording
BA (Hons), 3 years
Typical offer rate
68–78%
moderate entry
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
45%
Median grad salary
£23,500
15 months after
The University of Salford's music degree in popular music and recording is a BA combining the study and performance of popular music with practical training in studio recording and music production. The popular music strand covers history, performance and songwriting; the recording strand addresses the technical craft of capturing and producing sound. The offer rate is moderate.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Music: Popular Music and Recording at University of Salford has a 68–78% chance of an offer, moderate by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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- UCAS tariff: 120–120 points
About University of Salford
Salford sits on its Peel Park campus beside the river in Greater Manchester, with a media presence at nearby MediaCityUK alongside the BBC and ITV.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Salford · Music: Popular Music and Recording
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.