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BA Commercial Music

University of the West of Scotland
Full-time4 YearsSubject: General Studies
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Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£24,500
Satisfaction91%
Degree Completion68%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for General Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,500
typical starting salary
£21,500
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· General Studies graduates nationally earn £18,000–£70,000 (1574 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
25%
02
Elementary occupations
25%
03
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Customer service occupations
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (10101)
10101
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (68% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
91%
Assessment & Feedback
92%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
83%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Birmingham
Average Weekly Rent
£130
Est. Annual Total£11,560
🎉8% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
5%
96-111
10%
112-127
20%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
176-191
10%
208-223
10%
224-239
5%
240+
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
59%
Other HE
34%
Degree
7%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (10101)

10101

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

26%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
32%Artistic, literary and media
18%Teaching

Outcomes

68%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
45%
Career On Track