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Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a college in England. How it compares on official data.

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not in the overall table
79.1%
student experience, NSS 2026
91.1%
continuing or qualified after a year
£26,700
median earnings five years after graduating

Not in the overall table, because it had fewer than 250 National Student Survey responses (147). This says nothing about its quality. How we rank.

How it compares

MeasureGuildhall School of Music & DramaAverage in the overall tableWhat it measures
Student experience79.1%85.1%Average positive answers across seven National Student Survey 2026 themes, from 147 final-year students.
Continuation91.1%83.0%Full-time degree students still studying or qualified a year after starting (Discover Uni).
Graduate prospects71.6%63.7%Graduates in professional or managerial work, or further study, 15 months after finishing (Discover Uni).
Earnings£26,700UK average for the same subjectsMedian earnings five years after graduating, tax year 2023-24 (LEO): 4% above the UK average for the same mix of subjects.

Sources: National Student Survey 2026, Office for Students (Open Government Licence v3.0), first degree, full-time, by teaching provider; LEO graduate outcomes, tax year 2023-24, Department for Education (Open Government Licence v3.0), median earnings five years after graduating; Discover Uni dataset, 8 September 2026 edition, HESA (CC BY 4.0), continuation and graduate prospects. All sources and licences.

What students say: National Student Survey 2026

The share of final-year students giving positive answers on each theme, next to the average for providers in the overall table.

ThemeGuildhall School of Music & DramaAverage
Teaching on my course91.7%87.5%
Learning opportunities86.1%85.3%
Assessment and feedback75.8%82.7%
Academic support93.5%89.1%
Organisation and management66.3%79.5%
Learning resources79.1%88.5%
Student voice61.4%79.8%

Subject tables

Guildhall School of Music & Drama appears in 1 of our 35 subject tables. Subjects need at least 50 survey responses.

SubjectPositionStudent experienceEarnings
Performing arts16th of 5979.9%£26,7004% above the UK average for this subject

UCAS points of past entrants

The UCAS Tariff points of recent entrants to full-time degree courses who had Tariff qualifications, from Discover Uni. These are past entrants, not offers: check each course page for entry requirements.

Under 480%
48 to 631%
64 to 792%
80 to 956%
96 to 11111%
112 to 12714%
128 to 14318%
144 to 15914%
160 to 17517%
176 to 1914%
192 to 2071%
208 to 2236%
224 to 2391%
240 or more6%

The middle entrant (the median) was in the 128 to 143 band, and the most common band was 128 to 143 points. Work out your UCAS points.

Courses and key facts

Discover Uni lists 4 full-time degree courses.

Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) rating: Gold overall (student experience Gold, student outcomes Gold). TEF covers England only and is not part of the Be Wise ranking.

Guildhall School of Music & Drama website · Accommodation · Students' union

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Sources

Data used under the Open Government Licence v3.0 (Office for Students, Department for Education, ONS) and CC BY 4.0 (HESA). All sources and licences.

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Quick answers

Where is Guildhall School of Music & Drama in the Be Wise ranking?

Not in the overall table, because it had fewer than 250 National Student Survey responses (147). This says nothing about its quality. The Be Wise ranking uses only official data on student experience, continuation, graduate prospects and earnings.

What do students say about Guildhall School of Music & Drama?

In the 2026 National Student Survey, an average of 79.1% of final-year students gave positive answers across the seven themes, from 147 responses. Its highest theme compared with the average was academic support (93.5%, against 89.1%), and its lowest was student voice (61.4%, against 79.8%).

How many students continue their course at Guildhall School of Music & Drama?

On Discover Uni data, 91.1% of full-time degree students were still studying or had qualified a year after starting. The average in the overall table was 83.0%.

What do Guildhall School of Music & Drama graduates go on to do?

On Discover Uni data, 71.6% of graduates were in professional or managerial work, or further study, 15 months after finishing. The average in the overall table was 63.7%.

How much do Guildhall School of Music & Drama graduates earn?

Median earnings five years after graduating were £26,700 in the 2023-24 tax year, according to the Department for Education's LEO data. That is 4% above the UK average for graduates of the same mix of subjects.

What UCAS points do you need for Guildhall School of Music & Drama?

Entry requirements vary by course, so check each course page. Among recent entrants with UCAS Tariff points, the most common band was 128 to 143 points. Past entrants' points are not offers.

What is Guildhall School of Music & Drama's TEF rating?

Gold overall in the Teaching Excellence Framework, with Gold for student experience and Gold for student outcomes, as published in the Discover Uni dataset.