UCAS Code: WW11 | Certificate of Higher Education - CertHE
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Entry requirements
A levelAccess to HE DiplomaGCSE/National 4/National 5Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)Scottish HigherT LevelUCAS Tariff
A level
C,C
Overall pass: must include 45 credits at level 3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language GCSE minimum Grade C or 4
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MPP
These are acceptable both on their own and in combination with other qualifications. You will require a minimum of two Advanced Highers or three Highers and a maximum of 5 Scottish higher qualifications.
T Level
Pass (D or E)
Media, Broadcast and Production T Level
UCAS Tariff
64
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About this course
Course option
1year
Full-time | 2024
Subjects
Music
Audio technology
Music and arts management
This programme contains the original six modules from Point Blank Music School's famous Music Production & Sound Engineering Diploma, a ground breaking and innovative programme that has been enjoyed by thousands of students in over twenty-five years as a music production course leader. Equivalent to year one of our BA (Hons) Music Production & Sound Engineering, this course is your chance to benefit from the practical music industry expertise and innovative teaching methods that Point Blank is known for whilst also gaining an internationally recognised Higher Education qualification awarded by a Middlesex University. It will enable you to make cutting edge music in your chosen style with professional techniques, taught by experienced music producers. Whilst building your knowledge of production, you’ll also learn key business skills and acquire industry contacts to help you launch your career in music. This CertHE is worth 120 internationally recognised credits at level 4. If you wish, you can progress onto year 2 of this programme and complete the DipHE, then in turn progress onto the final year of our BA (Hons) degree.
Modules
Music Production
Music Composition
Sound Design
The Music Industry
Sound Engineering
Production Styles
Tuition fees
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Channel Islands
£9,250
for the whole course
England
£9,250
for the whole course
EU
£9,250
for the whole course
International
£14,750
for the whole course
Northern Ireland
£9,250
for the whole course
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
for the whole course
Scotland
£9,250
for the whole course
Wales
£9,250
for the whole course
The Uni
Course location:
Main Campus
Department:
Music
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What students say
We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.
83%
Music
84%
Audio technology
83%
Music and arts management
How do students rate their degree experience?
The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.
- Music
- Others in technology
Music
Teaching and learning
86%
Staff make the subject interesting
93%
Staff are good at explaining things
79%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
88%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned
Assessment and feedback
Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices
Resources and organisation
83%
Library resources
69%
IT resources
80%
Course specific equipment and facilities
76%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly
Student voice
Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course
Others in technology
Teaching and learning
89%
Staff make the subject interesting
94%
Staff are good at explaining things
82%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
89%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned
Assessment and feedback
Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices
Resources and organisation
85%
Library resources
73%
IT resources
86%
Course specific equipment and facilities
81%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly
Student voice
Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course
After graduation
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Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
- Music
- Audio technology
Music
The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.
£16k
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.
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