Computer Games Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Computer Games Design and Programming (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 85% 7% 14% £9250 £16750 125 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Games Design BA (Hons) Teesside University 88% 15% 6% £9250 £15000 134 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 77% 0% 10% £9250 £15000 £15450 108 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Games Design BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 56% 5% 15% £9250 £18800 132 Poole On campus Full-time
Games Design BA (Hons) Brunel University 94% 0% 15% £9250 £19330 £21260 139 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design (with a Placement Year) - Staffordshire University London BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 85% 7% 14% £9250 £16750 132 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Games Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Teesside University 88% 15% 6% £9250 £15000 134 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Games Design and Creative Writing BA (Hons) Brunel University 73% 5% 15% £9250 £19330 £21260 133 Uxbridge On campus Full-time
Games Design (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Design BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design (with Foundation) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 10% 10% £9250 £15000 £15450 111 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design & Development BSc (Hons) The University of Winchester 38% 0% 5% £9250 £16700 125 Winchester On campus Full-time
Games Design (with Foundation Year option) BSc (Hons) Bournemouth University 53% 5% 16% £9250 £18800 136 Poole On campus Full-time
Games Design (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design - Staffordshire University London BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 85% 7% 15% £9250 £16750 152 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design and Programming (With a foundation year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 85% 7% 5% £9250 £16750 74 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design (with a foundation year) BSc Staffordshire University 100% 0% 15% £9250 £16750 82 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Games Design (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design and Programming BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 100% 5% 13% £9250 £16750 123 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design BA (Hons) University of South Wales 91% 10% 0% £9000 £12600 135 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 73% 20% 15% £9250 £15000 £15450 114 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Games Design (Foundation Entry) BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 0% 20% £9250 - 124 Preston On campus Full-time
Games Design BA (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 54% 0% 20% £9250 - 124 Preston On campus Full-time
Games Design BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 83% 0% 10% £9250 - 112 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Design (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 95% 15% 25% £6750 - 106 Northampton On campus Full-time
Games Design BSc (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 61% 0% 0% £9250 - 136 Leeds On campus Full-time
Games Design BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 95% 15% 25% £9250 - 125 Northampton On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 59% 15% 4% £9250 - 121 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Games Design with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Canterbury Christ Church University 83% 0% 20% £9250 - 97 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Design and Production BSc (Hons) University of Salford 83% 5% 5% - - 126 Salford On campus Full-time
Games Design and Production with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Salford 83% 5% 0% - - 119 Salford On campus Full-time
Games Design BSc Manchester Metropolitan University 84% 5% 14% - - 143 Manchester On campus Full-time
Games Design (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 84% 5% 14% - - 136 Manchester On campus Full-time
Games Design BSc (Hons) South Essex College of Further and Higher Education - 10% 5% £8000 - - Southend-on-Sea On campus Full-time
Games Design MA University for the Creative Arts - - - £10500 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Design (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £16150 £17000 - London On campus Part-time
Computer Games Design (with a placement year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £16750 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design and Development BSc (Hons) Cardiff Metropolitan University - - - £9000 £15000 £16000 - Cardiff On campus Full-time
Games Design and Development (Modelling and Animation) BSc University of Greenwich - - - £9250 £16150 - London On campus Full-time
Games Design (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £16750 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Game Art and Design FdA University of South Wales - - - £7500 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £13992 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Games Design (Top-up) BA (Hons) Middlesbrough College - - - £8500 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Games Design FD Middlesbrough College - - - £6900 - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Games Design (top-up) BA (Hons) The University of Northampton - - - £9250 - - Northampton On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design (with a foundation year) - Staffordshire University London BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 - - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Games Design MA Teesside University - - - - - - Middlesbrough On campus Part-time
Games Design MA Canterbury Christ Church University - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Design MA Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Games Design and Production with Industry Placement BSc (Hons) University of Salford - - - - - - Salford On campus Full-time
Games Design MA University of Central Lancashire - - - - - - Preston On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
77 /100
11374 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Computer Games Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23390 £20411 £24692
25-75 percentile range £19866 - £26906 £14825 - £25703 £18756 - £32023
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Computer Games Design courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £23804 £21028 £25545
25-75 percentile range £20555 - £26723 £15893 - £25470 £19730 - £32592
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Computer Games Design

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Computer Games Design who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Computer Games Design

  • Design Studios
  • Games Producers
  • Advertising and Broadcasting Companies
  • Creative Agencies
  • PR and Commmunications Firms

Jobs of graduates of Computer Games Design (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Games Design at Anglia Ruskin University

30% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
10% Finance Professionals
10% Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10% Sports and fitness occupations
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Caring personal services
10% Elementary occupations
10% Welfare and housing associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Computer Games Design in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Computer Games Design

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Games Design, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

The median salary of graduates of Computer Games Design was £23390 15 months after graduation, £20411 3 years after graduation and £24692 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Computer Games Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Foundation Degree - FD