About Audio Acoustics in University of Salford
Help to build a better sounding world. The creation, control, and delivery of high-quality audio, are important elements of the rapidly expanding communication, media and entertainment industries.
This course is suitable for numerate science graduates, who wish to make the transfer into this exciting and growing sound and acoustics industry. Building on the engineering fundamentals, it provides you with the specialist expert knowledge and a practical skill set, so you are ready to develop a career as a future leader in audio technology.
Salford is one of the UK's leading centres for research and teaching in audio and acoustics. The course is delivered by an acoustics academic team at the very pinnacle of the profession. By taking this course, you'll be joining a community of alumni working at the heart of many leading sound and acoustics-focused companies and organisations throughout the world.
The course is endorsed by the Institute of Acoustics for the purposes of meeting the educational requirements for Corporate Membership of the Institute. Graduates may attain Engineering Council registration via the Institute of Acoustics.
You will:
- Study core topics including architectural acoustics, psychoacoustics, dynamics and vibration, computer modelling and measurement
- Have the opportunity to study specialist modules in digital signal processing and advanced loudspeaker and microphone design
- Benefit from extensive audio and acoustics facilities, including our world-class Anechoic chamber
- Explore how sound behaves and moves between rooms, examining the quality of internal and external soundscapes
- Develop techniques to measure the impact and effects of sound on people (psychoacoustics)
Academic qualification equivalents
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS :6.5 (with a minimum 5.5 in each component) or equivalent
University of Salford Highlights
| Type of Institution |
Private, Co-ed |
| Campus Setting |
Suburban |
| Endowment |
4.9 Crores GBP as of 2015 |
| Campus Details |
26 University Buildings, Parking, and Accommodations |
| Number/Percentage of International Students |
3000+ |
| Total number of Professors |
1000+ professors |
| Student Satisfaction Rate |
84% |
| Graduate Job Rate |
97 % approx. |
| International fee |
£12,350 - £15,480 per annum |
| Type of Academic Programs |
UG, PG, Ph.D. |
| Average Graduate Salary |
£29000 approx |
University of Salford Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
| Expenses |
Estimated cost in pounds |
| UG fees |
£10200 to £13300 |
| PG fees |
£12000 to £19000 |
| Accommodation |
£6,000 approx. |
| Cost of living |
£7,624 and £9,545 |
English Proficiency Test:
The acceptable English test scores are given below:
| Degree |
Score |
| Undergraduate - IELTS |
6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each component) |
| International Foundation Programme |
4.5 (minimum 4.0 in each component) |
| Postgraduate Programme |
6.5 (minimum 5.5 in each component) |
