Single Module Psychoacoustics and Musical Acoustics, Level 7 (15 Credits)

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University of Salford

United Kingdom , Salford

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Program Level

Certificate

Study Type

Part Time

Delivery

Online

Campuses

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Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 1 semester(s)

Next Intake September-2026

Single Module Psychoacoustics and Musical Acoustics, Level 7 (15 Credits)

About

Introduction

In a nutshell

Music is one of the most important signals in acoustics and audio. Psychoacoustics and Musical Acoustics is about how musical sounds are made, how they can be modelled and synthesised, and also how listeners respond to them.

This single module is drawn from our MSc/PgDip Acoustics programme. It is offered standalone to cater for the needs of those who only require training in one specialist area, e.g., for CPD purposes in relevant industries. Please search for “single module” to find the other modules that are available.

You will:

Gain a comprehensive understanding of how ear physiology underpins perceived pitch and loudness, and develop a systematic understanding of how sound is organised in the brain considering both bottom-up and top-down processing
Obtain a comprehensive understanding of musical sound generation, analysis, and modelling techniques, and apply these techniques numerically to synthesise, process and analyse musical sounds
Critically evaluate current research on musical acoustics and on human response to sound

International

students accepted

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Requirements

What you need to know

APPLICANT PROFILE

Our Acoustics postgraduate modules are recommended for numerate science graduates and professionals who require education in specific areas of Acoustics. These might include:

Graduates from our own courses wanting to take specific optional modules they didnât select during their degree;
Graduates from related degrees at other institutions wanting to take one of our modules;
Employees in industry wanting to undertake modules as CPD;
PhD students wanting Training in specific areas of Acoustics.

Applicants needing a general grounding covering all of Acoustics should consider applying to the full MSc/PgDip Acoustics programme from which these modules are drawn.

ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

All of our courses are taught and assessed in English. If English is not your first language, you must meet our minimum English language entry requirements. An IELTS score of 6.0 (no element below 5.5) is proof of this, however we do accept a range of equivalent qualifications.

Read more about our English language requirements, including information about pathways that can help you gain entry on to our degree courses. If you do not have the English language requirements, you could take our Pre-Sessional English course.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS - ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY APPROVAL SCHEME (ATAS)

International students are required by the Home Office and/or the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) to apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) Certificate before they begin their studies. You need to obtain an ATAS Certificate before you come to the UK to comply with Home Office regulations. Please refer to your offer conditions.

If you have a query relating to ATAS, please contact: Salford-ATAS@salford.ac.uk

INTERNATIONAL APPLICATIONS

Please check international intakes for the latest information and application dates.

Entry requirements

Undergraduate degree

An undergraduate award at 2:2 or above (or equivalent) in science, engineering or mathematics.
An undergraduate award at 2:2 or above (or equivalent) in another discipline, together with an appropriate engineering mathematics foundation qualification.

Applicants must also have the equivalent of grade C or higher, GCSE Mathematics and GCSE English.

International entry requirments

We accept qualifications from all around the world. Find your country to see a full list of entry requirements.

Alternative entry requirements

Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL)

We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully.

The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.

Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

For more information or enquires about this scheme, please contact: AdmissionsSEE-PGT@salford.ac.uk

Learn more about the Salford Alternative Entry Scheme.

Career

Employment and stats

What about after uni?

EMPLOYMENT

Acousticians with engineering, science and mathematical skills are in short supply, which puts you in a strong position to build a career. Our Acoustics postgraduate single modules can help you specialise your knowledge in the areas of acoustics that you're most interested in to help your career development, e.g. for CPD in a specific area that you are currently employed in or are seeking a job in.

In our increasingly busy world, managing unwanted noise is a growing and significant problem. Depending on the module, you might choose to use the knowledge and skills developed in a consultancy context – working with organisations to solve environmental noise challenges – or in audio engineering research – undertaking loudspeaker and audio system design, and/or consumer audio product development.

Many of the graduates of the acoustics programmes these modules are drawn from have progressed into senior roles in acoustics consultancy, research, development, and audio design. Today, you will find our alumni working at Apple, Dolby, BBC, plus every major acoustic consultancy in the world.

FURTHER STUDY

This module can be taken as a stand-alone for the purposes of continuing professional development or as part of our MSc Acoustics programme.

You might also choose to take your subject interest further with postgraduate research. Our Acoustics Research Centre is home to PhD and Research Master’s opportunities exploring a range of topics, including noise and soundscapes, sound modelling, psychoacoustics, vibro-acoustics, building acoustics, acoustic materials and audio engineering.

Explore our Doctoral School to learn more about research training, support and opportunities.

Career Links

Salford is accredited to perform twelve types of test via our world-class facilities that are maintained by commercially-funded technicians. We also have a UKAS-accredited Calibration Laboratory which provides a full-scale commercial service to industry.
Our acoustics team holds strong industry links nurtured through collaborative research and projects based at our commercial test laboratories. These connections ensure that the programme is aligned with the latest research findings and developments.
Recent projects include creating integrated virtual models for acoustic design with Dyson, wind turbine noise auralisation and subjective testing with DELTA and DEFRA, acoustics for auralisation with Arup, the S3A Future Spatial Audio project with the BBC and SALSA (Spatial Automated Live Sports Audio) system with DTS and Fairlight.
We regularly share research outputs with industry partners and acoustics network. Recent masterclasses include acoustic consultancy with RBA Acoustics, noise mapping software with Cambell Associates, environmental noise with WSP/Parcel, railway noise and vibration with AECOM, NVH infotainment with JaguarLandRover, and measurement microphone technology with GRAS.