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Which A-levels do you need for Music? Requirements at 22 UK universities
Of the 50 Music degree courses at 22 UK universities (2027 entry), 18 require Music (36%); the most common standard offer is AAB (18 courses). The safest three subjects are Music, Mathematics and English Literature, which keep 49 of 50 courses open.
- Courses
- 50
- Universities
- 22
- Most common standard offers
- AAB (18), ABB (11) and BBB (11)
- Admissions tests
- None of these courses asks for one
- Data
- 2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026
Subject demandacross 50 courses
RequiredOptionalSelect a subject to see what it opens in the Course Finder.
- Musicrequired 18 · recommended 15
- Mathematicsrequired 3
- English Literaturerequired 1 · optional 3
- Physicsrequired 1 · recommended 1
- Modern Languageoptional 3 · recommended 1
- Economicsoptional 3
- Geographyoptional 3
- Politicsoptional 3
- Sociologyoptional 3
- English Languageoptional 3
The safest three subjects
Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.
Music + Mathematics + English Literature
Keeps 49 of 50 courses open
Check Music, Mathematics, English Literature in the Course Finder
Course by course50 courses
| University | Course | Required / options | Standard offer | Admissions test |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Music | Music | AAA | — |
| Cambridge | Music (BA) | Music | A*AA | — |
| Edinburgh | Acoustics and Music Technology BSc | Mathematics | ABB | — |
| Edinburgh | Music BMus | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Manchester | Music MusB | Music | AAB | — |
| KCL | Music BMus | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Music BA+1 (also covers: Music with Innovation MArts) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Bristol | Music and Modern Languages BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Durham | Music BA | Music | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Music MA+25 (also covers: Archaeology/Music MA, Business & Management/Music MA, Celtic Studies/Music MA, Classics/Music MA, Comparative Literature/Music MA, Digital Media & Information Studies/Music MA, Economic & Social History/Music MA, English Language & Linguistics/Music MA, English Literature/Music MA, Film & Television Studies/Music MA, French/Music MA, Geography/Music MA, German/Music MA, History/Music MA, Italian/Music MA, Latin/Music MA, Music/Philosophy MA, Music/Politics MA, Music/Russian MA, Music/Scottish History MA, Music/Scottish Literature MA, Music/Social & Public Policy MA, Music/Spanish MA, Music/Theatre Studies MA, Music/Theology & Religious Studies MA) | Music | ABB | — |
| Glasgow | Music/Psychology MA | Music + 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | AAB | — |
| Glasgow | Music BMus | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Southampton | Music and Business Management BA | Music | BBB | — |
| Southampton | Music BA | Music | BBB | — |
| Leeds | Music and Music Psychology BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Music BA+1 (also covers: Music with Enterprise BA) | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Music (Performance) BMus | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Leeds | Music and Music Technology BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Leeds | Music, Multimedia and Electronics BSc | Mathematics | AAB | — |
| Birmingham | Music BMus | Music | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | Music BMus | Music | AAB | — |
| Sheffield | Music and East Asian Studies BA | Music | ABB | — |
| Sheffield | Music and Modern Languages & Cultures BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| York | Music BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| York | Music Production and Sound Recording BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Cardiff | Music and English Literature BA | Music, English Literature | AAB | — |
| Cardiff | Music BMus | Music | AAB | — |
| Newcastle | Music BA+1 (also covers: Contemporary and Popular Music BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Newcastle | Folk and Traditional Music BA | Any subjects | AAB | — |
| Liverpool | Music and Technology BA | Music | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | Music BA+1 (also covers: Music and Popular Music BA) | Music | ABB | — |
| Liverpool | Popular Music BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Surrey | Music BMus | Music | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Creative Music Technology BMus | Music | BBB | — |
| Surrey | Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) BSc+1 (also covers: Music and Sound Recording (Tonmeister) BMus) | Mathematics, Music, Physics | AAA | — |
| Surrey | Musical Theatre BA | Any subjects | CCC | — |
| Sussex | Music BA+1 (also covers: Music Technology BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Aberdeen | Music and Philosophy MA+4 (also covers: Art History and Music MA, Gaelic Studies and Music MA, History and Music MA, Music and Theology & Religion MA) | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Music BMus | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| Aberdeen | Music Education BMus | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| QUB | Music BMus | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| QUB | Music and Audio Production BA+1 (also covers: Music and Sound Design BA) | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| QUB | Music Performance BA | Any subjects | ABB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Music and English BA | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Music BMus+2 (also covers: Music with Philosophy BA, Music with Political Studies BA) | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Music with French BA+3 (also covers: Music with German BA, Music with Italian BA, Music with Spanish BA) | 1 of English Literature/English Language/History etc. | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Music and Sound Design for Film, Television, and Games BA | Any subjects | BBB | — |
| Royal Holloway | Music and Theatre BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| City St George's | Contemporary Vocal Performance BA | Any subjects | BBC | — |
| City St George's | Music, Sound and Technology BSc | Any subjects | BBC | — |
Also consider: joint degrees with Music as the second subject19 courses
- Electronics with Music BEng · Glasgow
- Electronics with Music MEng · Glasgow
- Computing Science/Music MA · Glasgow
- Mathematics/Music MA · Glasgow
- Economics/Music MA · Glasgow
- History of Art/Music MA · Glasgow
- Mathematics and Music BSc · Leeds
- English and Music BA · Leeds
- Mathematics and Music BA · Birmingham
- English and Music BA · Sheffield
- Welsh and Music BA · Cardiff
- Mathematics and Music Technology BSc · Liverpool
- Primary Education with Music (QTS) BA · Reading
- Computing and Music MA · Aberdeen
- Mathematics and Music BA · Royal Holloway
- Physics with Music BSc · Royal Holloway
- History and Music BA · Royal Holloway
- Modern Languages and Music BA · Royal Holloway
- Professional Dance and Musical Theatre BA · City St George's
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FAQ
Do you need Music to study Music?
Of the 50 Music courses at 22 UK universities, 18 list Music as required (36%); 32 do not list it as required, for example Acoustics and Music Technology BSc at Edinburgh, Music BMus at KCL and Music BA at Bristol.
What is the typical A-level offer for Music?
The most common standard offers across the 50 Music courses are AAB (18), ABB (11) and BBB (11); check each course page for the exact requirement.
Which three A-levels are safest for Music?
Counting the courses whose subject requirements they meet, the safest three are Music, Mathematics and English Literature, keeping 49 of 50 courses open.