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

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Games Art BA (Hons) Nottingham Trent University 56% 20% 25% £9250 £16500 171 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Games Art BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 85% 7% 11% £9250 £16750 132 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Games Art with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Teesside University 81% 15% 14% £9250 £15000 135 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
3D Game Art BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 10% 20% £9250 £15000 88 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Games Art BA (Hons) Teesside University 81% 15% 14% £9250 £15000 135 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Games Animation BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Arts (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Arts (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Games Modelling and Animation BA (Hons) University of Derby 73% 5% 10% £9250 £14900 116 Derby On campus Full-time
Games Arts (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 6% 3% £9250 £17500 144 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Art (with a foundation year) BA (Hons) Staffordshire University 85% 7% 30% £9250 £16750 94 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Game Art BA (Hons) De Montfort University 38% 5% 18% £9250 £15750 £16250 130 Leicester On campus Full-time
Games Animation, Modelling and Effects BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University 84% 20% 30% £9250 £17600 86 London On campus Full-time
Games Art (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 10% 10% £9250 £15000 £15450 111 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Games Art BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 10% 10% £9250 £15000 £15450 142 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Games Arts BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 41% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 164 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Video Games Art and Design BA (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 69% 4% 10% £9250 £23800 138 Egham On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Integrated Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Game Art BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 46% 10% 9% £9250 £15860 £16655 114 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
3D Game Art with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University - 10% 20% £9250 £15000 88 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Games Art & Design (including Year 0) BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 52% 5% 8% £9250 £18000 134 Norwich On campus Full-time
Games Art & Design BA (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 52% 5% 8% £9250 £18000 134 Norwich On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 46% 15% 8% £9250 £17500 138 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Game Art BA (Hons) University of South Wales 79% 0% 5% £9000 £12600 136 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Computer Games Modelling and Animation with Foundation Year BA (Hons) University of Derby 86% 0% 13% £9250 £14900 119 Derby On campus Full-time
Games Art BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 92% 10% 20% £9250 - 126 Northampton On campus Full-time
Computer Games Art BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 67% 5% 5% £9250 - 130 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Game Art BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - 10% 13% £9000 - 134 Wrexham On campus Full-time
Games Art BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 61% 0% 0% £9250 - 125 Leeds On campus Full-time
Computer Games Art [with placement year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 59% 15% 4% £9250 - 121 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Games Art (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) The University of Northampton 95% 10% 20% £6750 - 123 Northampton On campus Full-time
Games Art BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 84% 5% 14% - - 154 Manchester On campus Full-time
Games Art FdA Nottingham Trent University 80% 15% 10% - - 96 Nottingham On campus Full-time
Game Art with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 5% 14% - - 138 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Art FD Leeds City College 89% 20% 25% £8745 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Games Art FdA WCG -Warwickshire College Group - 5% 25% £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Game Arts and Design BA (Hons) Plymouth University 100% 10% 10% - - 115 Plymouth On campus Full-time
Game Art BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 5% 14% - - 138 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Games Art (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 84% 5% 14% - - 136 Manchester On campus Full-time
Computer Games Art [with Foundation Year] BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - 20% £9250 - 62 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Games Art BA (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - 20% £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Games Arts (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Art with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £4500 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Art (Top-Up) BA (Hons) WCG -Warwickshire College Group - - - £7975 £11950 - Leamington Spa On campus Full-time
Games Animation, Modelling and Effects (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £17600 - London On campus Full-time
Game Art with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University - - - £9250 £15860 £16655 - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Games Animation (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Arts (with Integrated International Foundation & Professional Practice Years) BA (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - £9250 £17500 - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Game Art and Design FdA University of South Wales - - - £7500 £12300 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Game Art and Production FdA Sunderland College - - 10% £6165 - - Sunderland On campus Full-time
Game Art (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Games Art MA Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
3D Games Art MA Teesside University - - - - - - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Game Art MA Falmouth University - - - - - - Falmouth On campus Full-time
Games Art MA Manchester Metropolitan University - - - - - - Manchester On campus Full-time
Game Art MA Sheffield Hallam University - - - - - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
61 /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 Graphics

  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 Graphics 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 Graphics

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 Graphics 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 Graphics

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

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

Example below based on all graduates of Computer Games Graphics 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 Graphics 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 Graphics

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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 Graphics, 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 Graphics 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 Graphics studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Arts - MA