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International Music Business - Top Up at University of West London - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved.

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

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Course summary

BA (Hons) International Music Business is a one-year, top-up course designed to offer a unique understanding of the global music industry. This top-up degree establishes core understandings of how and why the global music business operates and builds on this knowledge with a strong focus on new, creative and innovative concepts. To develop the mindset required to work in the music business that rewards pragmatically focused results, the course offers a new pathway to realising your potential career through a combination of:

  • lecture material
  • practical workshops
  • simulated learning environments
  • the scope to direct own learning and take risks.
You will spend the year gaining an understanding of the global music business, in particular:
  • international release supply chain
  • international marketing
  • live music industry
  • basic copyright/contract law.
These subject areas provide the foundation to practice in the music business. After gaining knowledge of the international business differences, you are educated in the principles of music publishing as well as pre and post-release strategies. The top-up year focuses on the importance of visual media and branding. The course encourages you in academic and critical thinking equipping you with the skills to operate in the music industry and to become a new generation of leaders that shape the music industry.

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:
W382
Institution code:
W05
Campus name:
Main site - West London
Campus code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

There are no qualification requirements for this course.

Level 5 qualification in a music or business related subject.

Student Outcomes

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this 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

Fees for academic year 2025/26 are yet to be confirmed.
International Music Business - Top Up at University of West London - UCAS