IMW/UEL Honours Degree Programme : Start: Sept 29th 2026
IMW/UEL Honours Degree Programme
In Music Technology and Production
FUTURE PROFESSIONALS £1000 BURSARY.
Unlock your potential as a music professional today with IMW’s amazing music industry program and qualify for the Future Professionals Bursary worth up to £1000! Complete your first and second years to receive £500 each year and soar into your Honours Degree year with confidence. (See Terms and Conditions for more details below)
Our Honours Degree programme, awarded by the University of East London, gives you the opportunity to really focus down on your career path in the Music Industry. You can bring the skills you have already acquired to a higher level in our industry standard studio environment. You will complete your main projects in on the SSL Duality console, the industry standard. This Honours Degree is the beginning of a fantastic career in this amazing industry.
Do you want to join a state-of -the-art course for Music makers, DJ producers, Sound Engineering or Sound for Games or Film and Creative Media?
Your journey to a fantastic career in this amazing industry starts with IMW.
At IMW you can train in Solid State Logic (SSL), ProTools, LogicPro FMOD-Unity and Ableton in an industry spec environment with studios designed and built by world famous acoustic designers for audio performance, production, engineering and mixing.
Music Production and Performance
Create Music you are passionate about, including for games or media options, in our industry standard studios with a full range of SSL consoles- from your own individual Nucleus DAW workstation up the large format Duality 48 channel using Logic Pro, Ableton and Protools exploring Ai applications and Dolby Atmos mixing.
You will get more bang for your buck with IMW excellent teaching and hi-spec technology and an internationally recognised Honours Degree at the end!
You will get into studio production, record and mix your music to a professional standard to become a Professional Creative Musician in the studio, Dj Producer, a Sound Engineer/Producer or work in Sound to Picture or Computer Games!
We will train you up to work on your own productions, in hi-end professional recording studios, or enable you to set up your own music production studio. IMW can get you Further Faster .
We have 40 years experience teaching music makers the production, audio engineering and sound design skills to get qualified and get the job.
IMW is proud to announce a very exciting tie-in with Peter Gabriel’s SOLID STATE LOGIC Company. As part of our £2.5 million pound expansion of our training facilities we have upgraded the studios in our Central London Campus.
So, you will have an SSL Nucleus console on your own individual workstation controlling LogicPro, Native Instruments, Ableton or FMOD and Unity and work your way up through SSL Matrix and AWS consoles to the flagship Duality SE 48 channel console running your chosen DAW software.
We are absolutely convinced that the SSL formula of combining Digital Audio Workstation (DAW) control with high-end analogue recording and mixing is the way to go for your education and training in 21st century music production
Course Summary
Honours Degree Programme in Music Technology and Production
Degree Programme
The courses are offered with a 3 year full-time Honours Degree programme option awarded by the University of East London. You will graduate from IMW after one year with a Certificate in Higher Education, then after two years with a Diploma in Higher Education and then you complete your Honours Degree at the University of East London. You can discuss your course options by emailing [email protected] or calling 0207 6080231.
Entrance Qualifications
Prior Experience and portfolio interview
A LEVEL: Including passes at A2 in at least 2 subjects. Must include a music-related subject.
BTEC: Extended Diploma or Diploma. Music Related.
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE: Diploma with 25 points including a minimum of 15 points at Higher Level.
Your minimum age must be 18 years by Aug 31st before you start your course.
Fees and Start Date
Student Loans. Course Fees £9535 per year Maintenance loan is (max.)£15,005 For Specific Details CLICK HERE.
UCAS Application Details CLICK HERE
Submit the Application form to register your interest and we will guide your through the Fees Loan,UCAS and UEL application process.
Start Date: Mon Sept 29th 2026.
Sessions: Weds & Thurs. 9am-3.30pm
Year 1 at IMW Campus
Your first period of study will develop your core technical skills in the use of key SLL technology: Nucleus, Matrix controllers and group work on the Duality controlling Pro Tools, Logic, Ableton, Native Instruments and FMOD-Unity. You will explore techniques in sound engineering and music production in a variety of contexts including music production, recording live musicians, video games sound production for film and tv.
Year 2 at IMW Campus
In this period of study you will extend your level of technical skills in sound engineering and music production, focusing in detail on the operation of the SLL Duality console throughout the studio production process: Recording, Mixing and Mastering
Year 3 at UEL
In addition to finalising your chosen career path, professional practice and placement the CORE TOPICS are: Listening Skills, Sound Recording Techniques Sound and Music Production Techniques, Individual Technical Proficiency:inc SSL Duality, Advanced Music Production and Creative Portfolio, Project Evaluation, Specialist Career Assignments