Popular Music Performance BA (Hons)

Join us for an Applicant Day to meet current students, learn more about the University and get a taste of student life so you can decide if Chester is right for you. Develop your talent as a musician and performer through the practical and theoretical study of popular music. Be prepared to study and perform everything from Billy Eilish to Metallica, Stevie Wonder to the Spice Girls, and everything in between. Alongside your musical performance skills, you will have the opportunity to develop further essential aspects of being a musician such as songwriting and arranging, recording techniques, and live music mixing – all of which are essential for working in the current music industry.

IELTS Academic 6.0 overall (min 5.5 in each sub-skill) or approved SELT equivalent

International students: £14,950 per year for a full-time course* (2026/27) — More on International fees

UK students: £9,790 per year for a full-time course (2026/27) — More on UK fees

UK/Home: £9,790 per year for a full-time course (2026/27) — More on UK fees

International: £14,950 per year for a full-time course* (2026/27) — More on International fees

Sept 2026

UCAS deadline (equal consideration); UCAS Extra: from late February; Clearing: from July 2026

• Creative Campus, Kingsway, Chester, United Kingdom