Overview

You’ll learn from composers, performers and musicologists. There’s an emphasis on creativity and challenging assumptions. Music (Hons) at University of Sussex combines practical musicianship skills with performing and writing music, arranging and music history.

Careers

Whether you choose a career in music or in other fields, we emphasise sustainability of practice to ensure you have a long and fulfilling career. During your studies, you’ll develop:

a toolkit of music knowledge, and skills in performance, composition, music tech, music for film and games and musicology
transferable skills in project management, collaboration, research and analysis, networking, communicating with influence and working to briefs.

The masterclass and workshop series ensures you learn from today’s leading music practitioners. Our visiting guest lecturers have included producers, mixing engineers, live sound engineers, performers, film composers and mastering engineers.

Get more details

Visit programme website

Programme Structure

Courses include

Global Music Cultures

Practical Musicianship

Studio Performance

Music Industries & Professional Practice

Musical Revolutions

Check out the full curriculum

Visit programme website

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

More details

The initial applications deadline for most courses is the final Wednesday in January.

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Brighton, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Music View 367 other Bachelors in Music in United Kingdom

Explore more key information

Visit programme website

Join for free or log in to access our complete career info list.

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

80

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

Prepare for Your English Test

Cathoven AI IELTS Preparation

Learn your IELTS Score

AI-powered IELTS feedback. Clear, actionable, and tailored to boost your writing & speaking score. No credit card or upfront payment required.

Trusted by 300k learners
98 accuracy using real exam data
4.9/5 student rating

Other requirements

General requirements

International Baccalaureate: 30 points overall from the full IB Diploma.
European Baccalaureate: Overall result of at least 75%.

You must have evidence of strong music ability. You might have Higher level Music within your International Baccalaureate (with at least grade 5) or have other evidence of music ability from outside your International Baccalaureate studies.

You must have evidence of strong music ability. You might have this from your formal studies within your school leaving qualification (with a strong grade in Music with a score of 8) or have other evidence of music ability from outside your academic studies.
You should also have a broad range of GCSEs 9-4 (A*-C), including good grades in relevant subjects.

Make sure you meet all requirements

Visit programme website

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

23500 GBP / year

≈ 23500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9535 GBP / year

≈ 9535 GBP / year

Living costs

Brighton

United Kingdom

815 - 1383 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Check for any work restrictions

Visit programme website

Need help with your student visa?

Get Visa Support

Get personalized guidance from a certified VFS Global advisor and save 20% through Studyportals.

Avoid common visa mistakes and delays
Know exactly what documents you need
Get a clear checklist tailored to your situation

In order for us to give you accurate scholarship information, we ask that you please confirm a few details and create an account with us.

Loading

Scholarships Information

Below you will find Bachelor's scholarship opportunities for Music (Hons).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

About

Overview

Careers

Get more details

Programme Structure

Check out the full curriculum

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

Explore more key information

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Make sure you meet all requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Brighton

Funding

Check for any work restrictions

Need help with your student visa?

Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

Our partners