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Tuition Fee
GBP 27,400
Start Date
Medium of studying
Duration
48 months
Program Facts
Program Details
Degree
Masters
Major
Acoustics
Area of study
Engineering
Course Language
English
Tuition Fee
Average International Tuition Fee
GBP 27,400
About Program

Program Overview


This program in acoustical engineering prepares graduates for careers in a wide range of engineering fields, from designing concert halls to developing quieter aircraft. Students gain transferable skills and a strong foundation for further study, securing roles in leading tech companies such as Bentley and Jaguar Land Rover.

Program Outline


Careers:

Acoustical engineers are in great demand in almost every field of engineering. You could work on:better-sounding concert hallssuperior sound reproduction systemsclearer ultrasound scansquieter aeroplanesAs an acoustical engineering graduate, you can expect to secure roles such as:acoustic engineeraudio engineer (R&D)acoustic scientistnoise engineerbioengineersound engineeracousticianThe transferable skills you gain will be welcome in a range of other sectors. Taking an industrial placement year will also give you valuable work experience.Find out more about careers in acoustic engineering.


Tuition fees Fees for a year's study: UK students pay £9,250. EU and international students pay £27,400. Your fees will remain the same each year from when you start studying this course. This includes if you suspend and return.

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Average ranking in the country
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements:


A-levels

AAA including mathematics and either chemistry, electronics, further mathematics or physics


A-levels with Extended Project Qualification

If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A level offer: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either chemistry, electronics, further mathematics or physics, plus grade A in the EPQ


A-levels contextual offer

We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme, as follows: AAB including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either physics, electronics chemistry or further mathematics (minimum grade B)


or


International Baccalaureate Diploma

Pass, with 36 points overall with 18 points at Higher Level, including 6 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches) or 7 at Higher Level in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation), and 6 at Higher Level in Chemistry or Physics


International Baccalaureate Diploma additional information

Applicants who have not studied the required subject can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year


International Baccalaureate contextual offer

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.


International Baccalaureate Career Programme (IBCP) statement

Offers will be made on the individual Diploma Course subject(s) and the career-related study qualification. The CP core will not form part of the offer. Where there is a subject pre-requisite(s), applicants will be required to study the subject(s) at Higher Level in the Diploma course subject and/or take a specified unit in the career-related study qualification. Applicants may also be asked to achieve a specific grade in those elements.


or


BTEC

D in the BTEC National Extended Certificate plus grades AA from two A-levels including mathematics and either chemistry, electronics, further mathematics or physics . We will consider the BTEC National Extended Diploma in Engineering if studied alongside A-level mathematics. We will consider the BTEC National Diploma if studied alongside A-levels in mathematics and either chemistry, electronics, further mathematics or physics.


RQF BTEC

We are committed to ensuring that all learners with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. The additional information gained through contextual data allows us to recognise a learner’s potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.


Additional information

A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year


Irish Leaving Certificate

Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded 2017) H1 H1 H2 H2 H2 H2 including mathematics, applied mathematics and either chemistry, physics or physics-chemistry Irish Leaving Certificate (first awarded 2016) A1 A1 A2 A2 A2 A2 including mathematics, applied mathematics and either chemistry, physics or physics-chemistry Applicants who have not studied the required subject can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year


Scottish Qualification

Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed.


Cambridge Pre-U

D3, D3, D3 in three Principal subjects including mathematics and either chemistry, further mathematics or physics


Cambridge Pre-U additional information

Cambridge Pre-U's can be used in combination with other qualifications such as A levels to achieve the equivalent of the typical offer, where D2 can be used in lieu of A-level grade A or grade D3 can be used in lieu of A-level grade A. Applicants who have not studied the required Principal subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year


Welsh Baccalaureate

AAA from 3 A levels including mathematics and either chemistry, electronics, further mathematics or physics or AA from two A levels including mathematics (minimum grade A) and either chemistry, electronics, further mathematics or physics (minimum grade A) and A from the Advanced Welsh Baccalaureate Skills Challenge Certificate


Welsh Baccalaureate additional information

A pass in the science Practical is required where it is separately endorsed. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Applicants who have not studied the required subjects can apply for the Engineering/Physics/Mathematics Foundation Year


Welsh Baccalaureate contextual offer

We are committed to ensuring that all applicants with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply to study with us. Applicants who are highlighted in this way will be made an offer which is lower than the typical offer for that programme.


T-Level

T level in Science at Distinction overall with A in Core and Distinction in the Occupational Specialism, and grade A in A-level Mathematics


Other requirements


UK students

You'll need all of the following scores as a minimum: IELTS score requirements overall score 5 reading 0 writing 0 speaking 0 listening 0 We accept other English language tests.

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