Study Music in the United Kingdom

277 programmes in music at 62 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students; 100% are taught in English. The median yearly tuition is 31,906 USD, with the middle half of programmes charging between 24,242 USD and 37,032 USD.

Data as of August 28, 2026 · computed from Global Admissions data · amounts in USD

Music programmes

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Programme University Degree Tuition / yr
Music Production HNC Bedford College — 7,500 USD
PGCE Secondary Music Bath Spa University — —
Bachelor in Music Education, BMus University of Aberdeen Bachelor's 28,391 USD
Master in Music Performance: Historical Performance Practices, MA University of York Master's 37,768 USD
Master in Music Education Newcastle University Master's 35,353 USD
PhD in Music by Distance Learning PhD University of Nottingham PhD 35,353 USD
Master in Music MA: Instrumental Vocal Composition pathway University of Birmingham, England Master's 28,869 USD
Master in Music The University of Manchester Master's 34,124 USD
PhD in Music PhD/MPhil University of Liverpool PhD 34,602 USD
Master in Music Education: Group Teaching and Leadership, MA University of York Master's 37,768 USD
Music Performance and Production Bedford College — —
Music Production Belfast Metropolitan College — —
Master in Performance Bangor University Master's 25,934 USD
Master in Music (Ethnomusicology) The University of Manchester Master's 32,759 USD
Master in Music MMus King’s College London, England Master's 35,708 USD
Music Production using PC – Introduction Andover College — —
Music (Performance) Bath Spa University — —
Music Bath Spa University — —
PhD in Music Phd University of Surrey PhD 33,169 USD
Master in Music (Performance Studies) The University of Manchester Master's 32,759 USD
Master in Music MA by Research Bangor University Master's 28,856 USD
Bachelor in Music, BA University of Southampton Bachelor's 27,763 USD
Music Theatre - Chorus Songs Abingdon and Witney College — —
Music Performance HNC (Full time) Bedford College — —

Music in the United Kingdom by degree level

Degree Programmes 25th percentile Median tuition / yr 75th percentile
Bachelor's 101 22,126 USD 24,296 USD 28,391 USD
Master's 117 24,242 USD 31,906 USD 37,032 USD
PhD 19 28,008 USD 33,169 USD 34,602 USD

Tuition figures use the yearly price each university publishes for international students, converted to USD; medians only publish where at least 5 priced programmes exist.

Specialisations within music

Music 262 Music Education 15

Universities for music in the United Kingdom

Study Music in the United Kingdom: common questions

How many music programmes are there in the United Kingdom?
277 music programmes at 62 universities in the United Kingdom are open to international students, as of August 28, 2026.
How much does a music degree in the United Kingdom cost?
The median yearly tuition for master's programmes in music in the United Kingdom is 31,906 USD. The middle half of programmes charge between 24,242 USD and 37,032 USD per year.
Can I study music in the United Kingdom in English?
Yes — 100% of the music programmes in the United Kingdom in our catalogue are taught in English (277 of 277).
Are any of these music programmes available online?
2 of the 277 programmes in the United Kingdom are delivered online or by distance learning.
Which degree level is cheapest for music in the United Kingdom?
Bachelor's programmes, at a median of 24,296 USD per year, against 31,906 USD for master's programmes.

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