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BSc Sound Engineering

Birmingham City University🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£31,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Engineering & Technology graduates nationally earn £24,000–£75,000 (1295 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
Skilled trades occupations
20%
03
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (92% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
89%
Assessment & Feedback
91%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
78%
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
15%
96-111
30%
112-127
20%
144-159
5%
160-175
30%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Access
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

30%
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

72%Information Technology
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
28%Engineering
4%Skilled trades

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track