Entry Requirements
Typical Offers
BMus/BA (Single Honours)
AAB-BBB (with an A or a B in Music plus evidence of working towards Grade 8 in instrument or voice.
Practical Music and Music Technology will be counted as separate GCE A-Levels as long as theoretical Music is offered, along with one other traditional academic subject.
BA (Joint Honours)
AAB-BBB (with an A or a B in Music), dependent on the choice of other subject, plus evidence of working towards Grade 8 instrument or voice.
BSc (Physics and Music)
ABB (in Physics, Maths and Music), plus evidence of working towards Grade 8 instrument or voice.
Welsh Baccalaureate
Core pass may be substituted for one A2 level. Typical offers would be AA plus Welsh Bacc pass, or AB plus Welsh Bacc pass. This is applicable to all courses (single and joint hons with music) EXCEPT FW33 Physics and Music which asks for three compulsory subjects at A2: Music, Physics and Maths.
International Baccalaureate
Standard offer: 32 points with 6 at higher level music, plus evidence of working towards Grade 8 instrument or voice.
Mature Students
Mature students are welcomed and considered individually. Please contact the School for preliminary advice.
English as a Foreign Language
For those applicants whose first language is not English or have not had a substantial part of their education taught in the English language, evidence of their ability in English is required. For example, a score of 6.5 in IELTS with a minimum score of 6.0 in each category or an equivalent qualification.
Cambridge PreU
Offers range from D3 x 2 + M2 x 1 to M2 x 3, plus evidence of working towards grade 8 in instrument or voice.