Our typical offer will be AAB (with A in Music) not including General Studies and Critical Thinking. 

GCSE English and Mathematics at grade C or above is also required (or equivalent).  

Normally, applicants who are considering enrolling in performance modules will be required to have achieved grade 7 or 8 ABRSM (or equivalent) in their primary instrument.

Offers will normally be made in terms of lettered grades, and will not be based on AS levels alone. Offers are considered on an individual basis, however, so please contact the Admissions Staff if you have any queries. We are looking for intelligent, well-motivated students who would benefit from and contribute to their chosen course.

A full A level [AS + A2] in Music is required. Music Practical and Music Technology without theory and history units are NOT normally acceptable for the 'A' Course or the 'C' Course; taken in conjunction with the ABRSM Grade 8 music theory exam, however, they may constitute an 'equivalent' qualification to a full A level in Music. For the 'D' Course Music Technology is the preferred A level, although A level Music will also be accepted if the student shows an in-depth knowledge of music technology subjects at interview. A 'C' pass at Maths and English GCSE is a university registration requirement. If you need more detailed advice, please contact the Admissions Staff.

We expect candidates to arrive with a proficiency equivalent to at least Grade 7 Associated Board in performance (instrumental or vocal). Students without Grade 7 and called for interview may be asked to play a short piece or excerpt as part of their interview procedure. Note that the standard required to take performance in the second and final years will be considerably higher.

We strongly encourage applications from mature candidates, even if you do not possess all the formal qualifications listed above. An A level in Music or equivalent qualification is still normally required, but we do consider individual cases carefully. Please contact the Admissions Staff if you would like further details.

Yes! We have an international student body and regularly accept students from overseas. You should try and ensure that there is a degree of parity between your qualifications and the English A level system if you can: please contact the Admissions Staff if you need advice. For students whose first language is not English, evidence of proficiency in English is required (see the university guidelines).

The university warmly welcomes evidence of attainment in Key Skills, though these will not normally form part of an offer. We would also want to encourage students to maintain and develop their extra-curricular activities, such as Youth Orchestra or Choir, Duke of Edinburgh awards, etc.

Yes. All applicants, from school, college, university, kindergarten, UK, overseas, or wherever must apply through the UCAS system.

We don't have these. They should be obtained from UCAS, PO Box 28, Cheltenham, Glos. GL52 3LZ. UK. Tel. +44 (0)1242 223707. email: appreq@ucas.ac.uk. If writing to UCAS from outside the UK, a payment of £5 sterling made payable to 'UCAS' should be sent to cover the costs of postage and packing.

You will automatically go into the UCAS clearing system. Because we also lay weight on areas of the application other than exam grades alone, we do take some students who narrowly miss their grades. Make sure that you have written an accurate and positive personal statement on your form, and remember to tell us about your extra-curricular achievements as well.

We do take a few late applicants, but you should contact the Admissions Staff for advice before making your application.

Yes. We would make you an offer in the usual way and hold your place for a year. But please note that we cannot normally defer an entry for more than 12 months.

If you have 120 credits or equivalent from the first year at your previous institution, you can transfer into the second year of the course at Surrey, subject to satisfactory references from your previous institution. You should ensure that we have a copy of your academic record when submitting your application. Transfers, like other applications, are handled by UCAS.

Yes! There are various Open Days and Information Days where this is possible. We'd be very pleased to meet you! You should contact the PATS Centre Office (music@surrey.ac.uk) if you are interested in attending.

No. If you do not have Grade 7 or 8 ABRSM performance then we might ask you to play a short piece at your interview, but you should not treat this as a formal audition. Auditions are only held for organ/choral scholarships and the two HR Taylor Trust scholarships for violin and viola players. More details about these can be supplied on request.

Information on the modules can be found on our undergraduate pages. There's also an information pack which you can request from music@surrey.ac.uk.

We provide 45 minutes per week on your first study instrument during your first year. This amount increases if you choose performance options at Levels 2 and 3. Our staff of visiting instrumental teachers includes a number of very high-profile professional recitalists, chamber musicians and orchestral principals, and the final-year recital is assessed at a Conservatoire standard.

Our composers work in popular, jazz and classical spheres and there is no preference for one style over another. One of the advantages of studying at Surrey is the wide range of music you will encounter during the course, and this is reflected in all of our teaching.

The department runs an orchestra and the University Choir. There is also a chamber choir and a chamber orchestra, numerous chamber ensembles, and a university big band. Our Artists in Residence, internationally-acclaimed pianist Nikolai Demidenko and the Medici Quartet, regularly give concerts and masterclasses. The department has a weekly lunchtime recital series where students perform pieces as part of their performance module, as well as several larger concerts each semester. There are numerous opportunities for performing outside official University groups.

Our record of graduate employment is among the very best in the country. The vast majority of our students find work as soon as they graduate, in a wide variety of fields. Some students continue in academic research, at Surrey or other institutions. Other students pursue professional careers in performance, or take a postgraduate course at music college or conservatoire. Students also enter teacher training, the armed forces, and other vocationally-oriented disciplines.

Please see the Scholarships and Prizes page for more information on the scholarships offered by Music and Sound Recording

Yes. View our English language programmes

We are a very friendly department, with a strong collegiate atmosphere and a thriving performance profile. The range and quality of the course we offer is excellent. Guildford is a very pleasant town in which to be a student, but the South Bank Centre in London is only 35 minutes away by train.