Music Business and Media BA (Hons)
University of Brighton
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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This exciting new course, based in a city with a thriving music scene, gives you a thorough grounding in the music business and media. Youll have the opportunity to develop a range of skills and experiences, preparing you for a career in these fast-grThis exciting new course, based in a city with a thriving music scene, gives you a thorough grounding in the music business and media. Youll have the opportunity to develop a range of skills and experiences, preparing you for a career in these ...Read more

This exciting new course, based in a city with a thriving music scene, gives you a thorough grounding in the music business and media. You'll have the opportunity to develop a range of skills and experiences, preparing you for a career in these fast-gr

This exciting new course, based in a city with a thriving music scene, gives you a thorough grounding in the music business and media. You'll have the opportunity to develop a range of skills and experiences, preparing you for a career in these fast-growing, rapidly changing and closely connected industries.

The teaching team comprises research-active lecturers and industry-experienced staff. Visiting professionals from the media and music industries play an influential part in the delivery of the course material.

Graduate Destinations

This course is a new addition to our well-established programme of media-related degrees.

Graduates from Brighton media courses have gone into work in fields including marketing, PR, social media and production, and work for organisations including the BBC, Channel 4, Ricochet, Universal Pictures, EMI and Vogue.

Our students often secure full-time jobs with the organisations that provide their industry placements and live projects.

owing, rapidly changing and closely connected industries.

The teaching team comprises research-active lecturers and industry-experienced staff. Visiting professionals from the media and music industries play an influential part in the delivery of the course material.

All modules take an applied approach where theory and practice are combined. The degree can be tailored to your specific interests, and you can experiment with different subjects and practices.

Graduate destinations

This course is a new addition to our well-established programme of media-related degrees.

Graduates from Brighton media courses have gone into work in fields including marketing, PR, social media and production, and work for organisations including the BBC, Channel 4, Ricochet, Universal Pictures, EMI and Vogue.

Our students often secure full-time jobs with the organisations that provide their industry placements and live projects.

Key stats

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WUSCA ranking:
WUSCA student ranking
These are the 2024 rankings, based on ratings given by past and current students.
99/101
CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
26th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
70th
Media Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 85 = 15% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
15%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
85%
Average salary
Average salary
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
Media Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Media Studies graduate salary
£19,000
What students say
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Tyler
28 Feb 24

Brighton university is a great place to study as all of the accomodation is very close to the campuses, all of the equipment in the university is high quality..Read more

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08 Feb 24

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BCC - BBB Grades / Points required

UCAS Tariff:

104 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

M:24 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

26 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H3,H3,H3,H3,H4 - H3,H4,H4,H4,H4 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMM - DMM Grades / Points required

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Pass with 60 credits overall. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.

Must include at least three subjects at Higher Level.

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Popular A-level subjects

Media Studies

Top 5 A-levels taken by students who study this subject at uni.

Media Studies
58%
English Literature
26%
Film Studies
18%
Sociology
16%
English Language & Literature
15%
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Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.

£13,842 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£13,842 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£13842 Per year

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28 Feb 24
Music Business and Media BA (Hons)
Brighton university is a great place to study as all of the accomodation is very close to the campuses, all of the equipment in the university is high quality...
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