Bachelor of Music Performance (Hons)

at University of West London United Kingdom

Commercial success and a sustained career within the music industry increasingly depend on having the skills and ability to manage and develop career opportunties; either for yourself or for an act you represent.

On this music management Masters course you will study key concepts in managing and developing a music career and a broad range of entrepreneurial and transferable skills suitable for a variety of music industry jobs.

You will learn about setting up and managing an independent label, develop the skills and knowledge to facilitate live events as well as gaining a more general understanding of the music business.

Ever taken an aspirin for a headache, or been given an anaesthetic for a filling and wondered how drugs are developed?

If you want to be involved in the areas of drug research, testing and development then pharmacology could be the course for you.

Pharmacology is the study of how drugs act on the human body and vice versa. It is the science of drugs, as well as their physical and chemical properties.

The course will cover the drugs that affect major systems of the body including the central nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory and endocrine systems.

Topics include pharmacological techniques, toxicology and anticancer drugs.

Through this course you will gain an in-depth knowledge of a wide range of drug classes, safety and efficacy and drug action. It will also give you a sound understanding of the drug development process.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

Would you like to develop your knowledge of biological and chemical sciences in order to support crime scene investigations? Technological advances in crime detection are increasing the demand for qualified experts, so this course will prepare you to start your career as a sought-after forensic scientist.

In our advanced facilities, you will develop essential investigative and research skills in a practical context. You will learn from staff who are experts in their fields and have the opportunity to gain work experience. This work-based learning can help you to stand out to future employers, who often look for applicants with practical experience.

Globally, Information Technology (IT) skills continue to be in high demand from businesses in many sectors. This IT degree is designed to help you meet the needs of these businesses, so that you can pursue a rewarding career.

The course welcomes students from a variety of academic and occupational backgrounds. It will empower you to fulfil your academic potential and help you gain the industry-specific and interpersonal skills you need to work as an IT professional.

Throughout your studies, we will support you as you learn how to design, develop and construct computer-based solutions to real business problems.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course. 

Are you interested in crime and the criminal justice system? Do you want to know why people break the law? This Criminology, Policing and Criminal Law course will give you work experience opportunities alongside your academic studies.

This course is designed to provide you with a well-rounded, skills-base and covers the foundations of criminal law, ethics in criminal justice and policing.

The work experience segment of the course allows you to gain valuable experience to support your learning and enhance your CV.

The foundation year course is designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to continue onto your Honours degree. You will study a range of subjects that will underpin your future study and also gain valuable experience of university life, with full access to campus facilities. Successful completion of the year allows you to progress straight onto Level 4 of this course.

This exciting new course, commencing September 2021, has been developed collaboratively with social workers, educators, academics, practice professionals, experts by experience, and students, to make certain that it is innovative, dynamic, progressive, and contemporary; a course that meets the standards of our professional body, Social Work England.

Throughout your time with us, you will learn how to use your knowledge, skills, and behaviour to deliver effective, evidence-based, and person-centred social work interventions to children, young people, families, and adults. You will also develop academic, analytic, and intellectual skills, that will underpin your critical thinking on a wide spectrum of important issues in social work.

You will engage in activities that will support your exploration of your own strengths, help you build on them, and take responsibility for your own education and professional development as well as providing the scaffolding for you to develop into a robust colleague, scholar, and leader.

We recognise social work both as an art and a social science, requiring an understanding of political, legal, psychological, and social perspectives that are integrated within the course, alongside the development of communication and interpersonal skills, resilience, and emotional intelligence, and the need to facilitate the development of trusting relationships.

As more people spend more time online, the amount of data they generate grows. If organisations and companies do not have secure information systems then data could get into the wrong hands, with potentially dangerous results.

This cyber security course is designed to train tomorrow’s security professionals, combining fundamental concepts and principles with exposure to new technologies and solutions. You will gain a practical understanding of key issues relating to the design, analysis and implementation of modern IT security systems.

This course takes people with an existing passion for electronic music and through a systematic programme of artist development, equips them with the skills and confidence to achieve their creative goals. Each artist on the programme will be exposed to the huge range of opportunities that exist in the music industry, to exploit the commercial potential of their talents.

The University of West London provides a unique approach to the field of electronic music education by allowing space for individual talent to flourish. The course is carefully structured to recognise and nurture your unique artistic identity, allowing you to develop and grow over three distinct years of study as a composer, performer and freelance producer.

In recent years there has been a growing awareness and appreciation of the benefits of using project management techniques across a wide range of business settings. On this practical course you will examine the role of applied project management in specific sectors and discover how to plan, control, monitor and deliver successful projects.

The course will help you gain the generic skills and understanding that you need to fulfill your particular business and organisational needs. In addition, you will gain experience with supporting software such as Microsoft Project Management.

Do you have a degree or professional background in construction? Are you keen to develop and expand your career with a Masters in construction management?

Our MSc Construction Project Management course is designed to support your professional development and provide you with the knowledge and skills you need to succeed in today’s globalised and ever-changing construction industry.