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Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) at University of Winchester - UCAS

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2025 - 20262026 - 2027
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This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2025.

University of Winchester has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

Open days

13Sep
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
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11Oct
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
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1Nov
University of Winchester - Open Day (2026 entry)
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Course summary

  • Establish a strong theoretical and technical foundation alongside your unique creative output
  • Access our superbly equipped Multimedia Centre featuring industry standard multi-track recording studios and facilities for mixing, post-production and broadcast
  • Push your ability to produce studio recordings, digital music and sound design
  • Top 10 in the UK for Music in The Guardian's Best Universities 2022
  • Expert academic support in modules designed to enhance your professionalism, portfolio and employability
  • Accredited by Joint Audio Media Education Support (JAMES)
This top-up degree allows students who have completed relevant Level 4 and 5 qualifications elsewhere to join the final year of our BA (Hons) Music and Sound Production, enabling you to gain a full Bachelor's degree in just one academic year Does professional studio recording and sound design thrill you? Are you seeking to push audio boundaries, discover emerging musical trends or forge new collaborations with musicians and creative artists? You can achieve all this and more on our Music and Sound Production programme, which is designed to provide you with an in-depth exploration of music and sound’s role in the convergent media industries of today enabling you to become the professional you want to be.  You will develop as a confident professional. The defining activity of this year are the Final Major Projects, which will become the centrepiece of your portfolio. You are encouraged to explore your specialisation and produce an original piece of work to a professional industry standard, such as an album of multitrack recordings, a portfolio of sound design, a performance portfolio or a project exploring an area of audio/visual media production of interest to you. You are expected to push your creative ability to the limit and are supported throughout with tutorials and professional development, together with modules designed to enhance your professionalism, portfolio and employability.  On graduation, you can seek work equipped with a strong foundation in sound for all aspects of media, a deep knowledge of technological and industrial practice and an understanding of how sound contributes to television, film and radio. Graduates find employment in key areas such as studio-based engineering, sound design and composition as well as production opportunities within broadcast, film and theatre.

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • The Joint Audio Media Education Services

How to apply

29Jan

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
WW38
Institution code:
W76
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

International applicants

We accept a wide range of non-UK qualifications and use UK NARIC (National Recognition Information Centre) guidelines to confirm their equivalence.

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

Applicants with a Foundation Degree in a related subject will be considered on an individual basis.

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6An overall score of 6.0, including 5.5 in writing is required. If you require Student Visa sponsorship, you will require a minimum of 5.5 in all 4 components.

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Whole course
Northern Ireland £9535 Whole course
Scotland £9535 Whole course
Wales £9535 Whole course
Channel Islands £9535 Whole course
Republic of Ireland £9535 Whole course
EU £16700 Whole course
International £16700 Whole course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

Additional fee information

For further information about any additional costs associated with this course please see the individual course page on the University of Winchester website (www.winchester.ac.uk).
Music and Sound Production (Top-Up) at University of Winchester - UCAS