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Bachelor of Popular Music: Production and Performance in Top-up
- Winchester, United Kingdom
- 1 year
- English
- On campus
- Bachelor
About the program
One-year top-up to a full bachelor degree in popular music production and performance.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (2): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Develop subject knowledge related to Popular Music: Production and Performance in Top-up. Areas of study described in the supplied curriculum include: One-year final stage for students joining with Level 4 and 5 qualifications
- built from a final major project
- music in the community
- original music composition
- music industry practice and a performance module that develops advanced production and live.
Career outcomes
- Music and sound production
- live performance
- music industry professional
- music composer or sound designer for film
- games and television
- music publishing
Curriculum
- One-year final stage for students joining with Level 4 and 5 qualifications
- built from a final major project
- music in the community
- original music composition
- music industry practice and a performance module that develops advanced production and live performance skills.
Entry requirements
Academic
- Typical offer: HND or Foundation Degree (course page). International qualifications by country are on the international entry requirements page.
Accepted academic background
Level 3 qualifications (A levels, BTEC, IB 24-26 points typical, European Baccalaureate 6.5/65% etc.) or a UK foundation year; per-country lists on https://www.winchester.ac.uk/international/international-entry-requirements/
Language tests
- IELTS 6
Documents you’ll need
- Academic Transcripts
- Personal Statement
How to apply
- Review the admission requirements for this program. Check the designated application route on the official university website. Submit the application using the required international or course-specific process. Upload academic transcripts and proof of English proficiency when required. Review the admission decision. Accept the offer and pay any required deposit. Obtain the confirmation documents and apply for a student visa if required.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | £16,700 GBP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | _ |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Winchester |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | _ |
| Department | _ |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | 120 |
| Study pace | _ |
| Post-study stay | 2 |
| Scholarship note | New eligible international students on taught undergraduate programmes in 2026/27 may receive the automatic International Undergraduate Student Scholarship of GBP 4,000. Course-specific exclusions and eligibility apply; confirm eligibility for foundation-year and professional programmes. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
No deadline listed
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1 year.
Tuition is £16,700 GBP per year. The estimated living cost is £10,683 GBP.
Accepted language tests: IELTS 6.

