Careers and employability

Our graduates have achieved great success in the graduate job market. 93% of our students are in work or further study 6 months after graduation (UK UG, 2015-2017 Higher Education Survey).

Alumni have worked with prestigious orchestras and music institutions locally and internationally. Studying music at The University of Sheffield equips you with musical excellence, academic aptitude and personal skills that will make you highly prized by employers, whatever your chosen career path after university.
Students performing in Firth Hall

Opportunities

Winter gardens sax guitar

Gain transferable skills and invaluable work experience as you study, whether you go into a music-based career or another industry.

Career pathways and work experience

Study abroad

During your undergraduate degree, you will have the chance to study for a full year at a university in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Korea, New Zealand, Singapore or the USA.

Study abroad

Students working with primary school children as part of Music in the City

Music in the City is our vibrant, student-led organisation which supports community music projects and events in local schools.

Music in the City

Team members from University of Sheffield Concerts working with schoolchildren

Complete an internship with our Concerts team and develop skills in a number of core music management functional areas, including marketing, operations, and artistic direction.

Concerts Arts Administration Development Scheme (CAADS)

Graduate profiles

Performance music concert hall
Chloe Miller Smith 
Image of a musical score
Daisy Swift 
Close up of someone playing a piano
James Bingham 
Music stands at a concert
Polly Ives