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BSc Sound, Light and Live Event Engineering with Foundation Year

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Engineering & Technology
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Engineering & Technology graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£32,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£37,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Engineering & Technology graduates nationally earn £24,000–£75,000 (1295 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
50%
02
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
40%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
06
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (86% response rate)

98%
Teaching Quality
92%
Assessment & Feedback
94%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
87%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
48-63
5%
64-79
15%
80-95
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
5%
144-159
15%
160-175
10%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
75%
No qualifications
20%
Degree
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

28%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

62%Secretarial and related
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
28%Engineering

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
Career On Track