- Level
- Master Degree
- Duration
- 2 year master degree
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreFeb 2027, Oct 2027
- Field
- Fine and Performing Arts
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-10-01
Program overview
A research masters in music and sound, where the work is an independent supervised project in composition, production, sound art or music technology, with methods training.
Practice based music research lets you produce a body of work under supervision rather than writing about other people’s.
Master of Art by Research - Music and Sound is taught at the University of Gloucestershire, a public university in England with full degree awarding powers. Because the music and sound research masters is a degree, it supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives two years of unsponsored work in Britain after you finish. No job offer or sponsor is needed for the music and sound research masters, but you must be inside the UK on a valid student visa when you apply. Your student visa covers the length of the music and sound research masters plus a short period afterwards. UK rules from January 2024 bar a dependant partner or child on taught courses, so the music and sound research masters does not support a family move.
Admission to Master of Art by Research - Music and Sound requires a completed bachelor degree or equivalent at 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.5 with writing 6.0, and tuition for the music and sound research masters is recorded at GBP 12,775. Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and Gloucestershire charges no application fee, and an India Scholarship of GBP 4,000 to 5,000 may apply to the music and sound research masters automatically. The music and sound research masters lists five entry windows, among the most flexible calendars here. Apply Study Visa manages your the music and sound research masters application, the deposit, the offer, the CAS and the UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: A completed bachelor degree or equivalent, at the percentage stated.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with writing 6.0 and no other band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 88 with reading 22, writing 24, speaking 23 and listening 21; or PTE Academic 70. The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted.
- Application and deposit: The University of Gloucestershire charges NO application fee, so applying costs you nothing. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: Gloucestershire runs an India Scholarship worth GBP 4,000 to 5,000 for self-funded international students, awarded automatically with no separate application. A Global Scholarship of GBP 1,500 also applies, and merit awards run higher again. You cannot hold more than one university scholarship, so the India award is normally the one to pursue. Confirm the exact figure on your offer letter rather than assuming the maximum.
- Additional requirement: The Duolingo English Test is NOT accepted at this campus on any course. Plan for IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic instead.
- Work rights: the music and sound research masters is a degree, so it supports a UK Graduate Route application giving two years of unsponsored work after you finish. No dependant may accompany you on a taught course.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa prepares the CAS request, the financial evidence and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Composer: independent practice
- Sound Artist: galleries and installations
- Audio Researcher: technology and academic settings
- Doctoral Candidate: after this degree
- Music Producer: recording settings
- Lecturer: after doctoral study
Reality check: confirm what studio and equipment access the research degree includes, because that is the practical difference between producing work and not.
About University of Gloucestershire - Park
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #1234
- Established
- 1847
- Reference No.
- 10007145
