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

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Computer Games Development (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 88% 10% 15% £9000 £12600 102 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 70% 15% 0% £9250 £14400 79 London On campus Full-time
Game Development with Integrated Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 73% 5% 40% £9250 £13000 121 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Games Development BA (Hons) Ravensbourne University London 86% 15% 0% £9250 £16500 125 London On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 86% 0% 0% £9250 £14045 88 Derby On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development (with a placement year) BSc Staffordshire University 85% 4% 14% £9250 £14000 133 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Digital Games Development BSc (Hons) University of Brighton 90% 5% 9% £9250 £13842 111 Brighton On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 0% 10% £9250 £14700 126 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Video Game Development with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Birmingham City University 62% 5% 15% £9250 £13200 151 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Games Development BSc (Hons) University of Hull 96% 5% 10% £9250 £17550 126 Hull On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 70% 10% 10% £9250 £14250 88 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc University of Derby 86% 0% 0% £9250 £14045 88 Derby On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development (Sandwich course) BSc (Hons) University of South Wales 88% 10% 24% £9000 £12600 135 Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with Foundation) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 5% 20% £9250 £14700 113 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 27% 5% 15% £9250 £11000 150 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 70% 5% 5% £9250 £15900 131 Norwich On campus Full-time
Games Development (Design) BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 44% 10% 8% £9250 £16000 142 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Games Development (Art) BA (Hons) University of Huddersfield 44% 10% 8% £9250 £16000 142 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 61% 15% 30% £9250 £13200 69 Luton On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of Westminster 70% 15% 0% £9250 £14400 79 London On campus Full-time
Game Development BSc (Hons) University of Sunderland 73% 5% 40% £9250 £13000 121 Sunderland On campus Full-time
Games Development with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 70% 10% 10% £9250 £14250 88 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) De Montfort University 70% 10% 12% £9250 £14750 126 Leicester On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Games Development with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Hull 96% 5% 10% £9250 £17550 126 Hull On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Games Development with Industrial Experience BSc (Hons) University of Hull 96% 5% 5% £9250 £17550 124 Hull On campus Full-time
Games Development (Production) BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 44% 10% 8% £9250 £16000 142 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) Liverpool John Moores University 27% 5% 15% £9250 £16100 150 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Computer Game Applications Development BSc (Hons) University of Abertay Dundee 86% 7% 8% £9250 £14000 146 Dundee On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 0% 10% £9250 £14700 126 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) Edinburgh Napier University 75% 3% 0% £9250 £14170 147 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) Ravensbourne University London 86% 15% 0% £9250 £16500 115 London On campus Full-time
Computing (Games Development) with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Wales 63% 5% 10% £9000 £13500 132 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Games Development with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Teesside University 85% 8% 5% £9250 £13000 133 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Games Development (including Year 0) BSc (Hons) Norwich University of the Arts 70% 5% 5% £9250 £15900 131 Norwich On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) Teesside University 85% 8% 5% £9250 £13000 133 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Games Development with Study Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Hull 96% 5% 10% £9250 £17550 126 Hull On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 44% 5% 0% £9250 £16000 135 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Games Development (including a Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University of Chester 64% 0% 10% £9250 - 123 Chester On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development (Foundation Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 67% 0% 5% £6000 - 147 Preston On campus Full-time
Computing Games Development (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 75% 5% 10% £9250 - 108 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) University of Central Lancashire 67% 0% 5% £9250 - 147 Preston On campus Full-time
Computing (Games Development) HND University of Wales - 15% 10% £9000 £13500 130 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Games Development BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 83% 5% 10% £9250 - 121 Bath On campus Full-time
Games Development (Professional Placement Year) BA (Hons) Bath Spa University 83% 5% 10% £9250 - 121 Bath On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) SAE Institute 17% - 10% £7500 £11500 111 London On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with Sandwich Year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 79% 20% 10% £9250 - 108 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Games Programming (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 95% 0% 40% £6750 - 91 Northampton On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 95% 0% 40% £9250 - 91 Northampton On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) University of Chester 64% 0% 10% £9250 - 134 Chester On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) University of the West of Scotland 86% 10% 7% £9250 - 138 Paisley On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 79% 20% 10% £9250 - 108 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) Kingston University 79% 20% 10% £9250 - 108 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Games Development) BSc (Hons) University of Wolverhampton 84% 5% 10% £9250 - 95 Wolverhampton On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 52% 5% 15% - - 128 London On campus Full-time
Game Development: Production with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University 85% 2% 15% - - 131 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Audio with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University 85% 2% 15% - - 131 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 84% 4% 13% - - 127 Manchester On campus Full-time
Game Development: Design with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University 91% 0% 30% - - 122 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Programming with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University 90% 2% 15% - - 116 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Art BA (Hons) Falmouth University 67% 10% 5% - - 129 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Art with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University 67% 10% 5% - - 129 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Audio BA (Hons) Falmouth University 85% 2% 15% - - 131 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Design BA (Hons) Falmouth University 91% 0% 30% - - 122 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Writing BA (Hons) Falmouth University 85% 2% 10% - - 109 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Writing with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University 85% 2% 10% - - 109 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Production BA (Hons) Falmouth University 85% 2% 15% - - 131 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Programming BA (Hons) Falmouth University 90% 2% 15% - - 116 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Manchester Metropolitan University 84% 4% 13% - - 127 Manchester On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production (Game Development) HND Doncaster College and University Centre 100% 10% 25% £7400 - - Doncaster On campus Full-time
Computer Games (Integrated Degree) BSc (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 52% 5% 15% - - 128 London On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production: Game Development HND West Herts College 85% 0% 15% £6165 - - Watford On campus Full-time
Games Development (with Integrated Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 41% - 10% - - 142 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Game Design (Game Development) BA (Hons) Grimsby Institute - - 0% £8500 £10500 - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Games Development (with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 41% - 10% - - 142 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts 41% - 10% - - 142 Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) York St John University - - - £9250 £12750 - York On campus Full-time
Technical Game Development BSc (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £14000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production (Game Development) Top-Up HND Grimsby Institute - - - £5900 £7400 - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development (with a foundation year) BSc Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Indie Games Development with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Games Development (Four Years with First Year Level 0) BA (Hons) Ravensbourne University London - - - £9250 £16500 - London On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development MComp (Hons) University of South Wales - - - £9000 £12600 - Pontypridd On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Games Programming (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
Video Game Development MA Birmingham City University - - - £10000 £16300 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Games Development and Design MSc University of Lincoln - - - £8100 £16000 - Lincoln On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £37350 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Games Development MProf University of Abertay Dundee - - - £10000 £17000 - Dundee On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming MComp (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £15576 - London On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc Burnley College - - 25% £9000 - - Burnley On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £14598 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production (Game Development) HNC The London College UCK 100% - - £6165 - - Hounslow On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production (Game Development) HNC Grimsby Institute 100% - - £5900 £7400 - Grimsby On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development BSc Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Digital Technologies- Games Programming HNC HCUC, Harrow College & Uxbridge College - - - £6000 £7692 - Harrow On campus Full-time
Games Development BSc (Hons) Glasgow Caledonian University - - - £9250 £12250 - Glasgow On campus Full-time
Indie Games Development BA (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Technical Game Development with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £14000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Computer Systems (Games Programming) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £19792 £20584 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Games Programming (with Professional Placement) BSc University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £14598 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Games Programming with foundation year BSc (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £46600 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Games Development (Design) MA Kingston University - - - £5291 £8745 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Part-time
Computer Game Development BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Computing (Games Programming) BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University - - - £9250 - - Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Computer Game Development (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Wrexham Glyndwr University - - - £9000 - - Wrexham On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Mobile Game Development [with Foundation Year] BSc (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - - £9250 - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production - Games Development HNC York College - - - £7200 - - York On campus Full-time
Computer Science for Mobile Game Development FdSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - £7500 - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Software Engineering (Game Development) FdSc Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8750 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Game Development HND University Centre at Salford City College - - - £7500 - - Salford On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production (Game Development) - HNC HNC South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production (Game Development) - HND HND South Thames College - - - £5100 - - London On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University - - - £9250 - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Game Development: Programming BA (Hons) Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford - - - £11100 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Creative Media (Games Development) HND North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College - - - £5950 - - Nuneaton On campus Full-time
Game Development: Audio BA (Hons) Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Game Development: Art BA (Hons) Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford - - - £11100 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production - Game Development HND York College - - - £5750 - - York On campus Full-time
Games Development HNC Gloucestershire College - - 15% - - - Gloucester On campus Full-time
Foundation Degree in Games Development FdA The Sheffield College - - - £7500 - - Sheffield On campus Full-time
Game Development: Business BA (Hons) Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Creative Media Production (Game Development) HNC Nottingham College - - - £8250 - - Nottingham On campus Full-time
Game Development: Design BA (Hons) Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford - - - £11100 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Software Engineering (Game Development) (Top-Up) BSc (Hons) Blackpool and the Fylde College - - - £8335 - - Blackpool On campus Full-time
Game Development FD Leeds City College - - - £7950 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Games Development FdSc Petroc - - - - - - Barnstaple On campus Full-time
Commercial Games Development MSc University of the West of England - - - - - - Bristol On campus Full-time
Computer Games Development (Computing) MSc Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Games Development (with Professional Practice Year) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Games Development (with Integrated International Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
3D Animation and Games Development FdSc Coleg Llandrillo (Llandrillo College) - - - - - - Colwyn Bay On campus Part-time
Computer Games Development (Art) MA Anglia Ruskin University - - - - - - Cambridge On campus Full-time
Games Development (with Integrated International Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year) BSc (Hons) University for the Creative Arts - - - - - - Canterbury On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Games Development BSc (Hons) Northumbria University - - - - - - Newcastle On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming MSc Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Games Development Technologies BSc (Hons) Plymouth University - - - - - - Plymouth On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
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 Programming

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £21871 £20411 £24692
25-75 percentile range £18889 - £24995 £14825 - £25703 £18756 - £32023
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Computer Games Programming 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 £22035 £21109 £25742
25-75 percentile range £18581 - £25270 £15904 - £25750 £19805 - £32828
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Computer Games Programming

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 Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Computer Games Programming 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 Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Computer Games Programming

  • Game Developers
  • Game Publishers
  • Educational Institutions
  • Broadcasters
  • Marketing and Advertising Agencies
  • Mobile Phone Companies

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

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

30% Information Technology Professionals
20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
15% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Sales occupations
5% Teaching Professionals
5% Business and public service associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Computer Games Programming 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 Programming

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computer Games Programming, 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 Programming was £21871 15 months after graduation, £20411 3 years after graduation and £24692 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Computer Games Programming studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Higher National Diploma - HND
  • Master of Computing (Honours) - MComp (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Master of Professional Studies - MProf
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Foundation Degree in Arts - FdA
  • Foundation Degree - FD

Creative Media Production (Game Development) - HNC at Grimsby Institute received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 20 respondents.