Programming 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
Computer Games Programming with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 86% 0% 13% £9250 £14900 119 Derby On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 92% 7% 25% £9250 £16750 147 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with placement) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 10% 10% £9250 £15000 £15450 110 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with a foundation year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 85% 7% 14% £9250 £14000 61 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc University of Derby 86% 0% 30% £9250 £14900 134 Derby On campus Full-time
Game Programming BSc (Hons) University of East London 42% 20% 10% £9250 £14160 98 London On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with Foundation) BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 10% 10% £9250 £15000 £15450 111 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with a placement year) BSc Staffordshire University 87% 0% 10% £9250 £16750 123 Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) De Montfort University 70% 10% 13% £9250 £9250 £15750 £16250 102 Leicester 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 Programming BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 0% 25% £9250 £15000 £15450 128 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) Ravensbourne University London 86% 5% 11% £9250 £16500 119 London On campus Full-time
Games Programming with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Teesside University 90% 15% 15% £9250 £15000 119 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Computer Systems (Games Programming) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 5% 0% £9250 £24048 176 Edinburgh 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
Games Programming BSc (Hons) Teesside University 90% 15% 15% £9250 £15000 119 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Computer Science (Games Programming) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - 5% 0% £9250 £24048 176 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computer Science with Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 44% 15% 15% £9250 £17600 134 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Computing (Games Programming) with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University - 5% 15% £9250 - 117 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Computing (Games Programming) BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University 60% 10% 7% £9250 - 128 Ormskirk On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) SAE Institute 17% - 0% £9000 £11100 £13000 £15000 105 London On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BA (Hons) Anglia Ruskin University 59% 15% 4% £9250 - 121 Cambridge On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with Sandwich Year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 79% 15% 10% £9250 - 135 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Games Programming (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 95% 15% 80% £6750 - 122 Northampton On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) The University of Northampton 95% 15% 80% £9250 - 141 Northampton On campus Full-time
Computer Games (Integrated Degree) BSc (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 52% 15% 10% £9250 - 131 London On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 79% 15% 20% £9250 - 78 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) Kingston University 73% 10% 15% £9250 - 136 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Game Development: Programming with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 5% 14% - - 138 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Development: Programming BA (Hons) Falmouth University - 5% 14% - - 138 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Game Programming FD Leeds City College 87% 30% 10% £8745 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Digital Technologies (Software Development and Programming) HNC City of Oxford College - - - £6165 £7300 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Games Development (Programming) MSc Kingston University - - - £9860 £16200 - Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Games Programming (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) London Metropolitan University - - - £9250 £17600 - London On campus Full-time
Game Programming (with Foundation Year) BSocSc (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £14160 - London On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc London Metropolitan University - - - £2310 £4400 - London On campus Part-time
Film Programming and Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £6075 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Film and Screen Media with Film Programming and Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £5400 £9915 - London On campus Part-time
Games Programming with foundation year BSc (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £51000 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Game Development: Programming BA (Hons) Academy of Contemporary Music Guildford - - - £9250 - - Guildford On campus Full-time
Computer Programming FdSc Nelson and Colne College - - - £9000 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Bolton - - - - - - Bolton On campus Part-time
Computer Games Programming MSc Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
68 /100
3834 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Programming

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27961 £25489 £30091
25-75 percentile range £23885 - £33047 £18348 - £32603 £21339 - £39812

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28286 £26055 £30846
25-75 percentile range £24647 - £33058 £19107 - £31964 £22692 - £39602

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for 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.

Current jobs

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

Typical employers for graduates of Programming

  • Computer Companies
  • Computer- based Systems Industries
  • Telecommunications
  • Automotive
  • Aerospace
  • Programming Companies

Jobs of graduates of Programming (15 months after graduation)

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

75% Managers, directors and senior officials
10% Caring personal services
10% Teaching Professionals
10% Business and public service associate professionals

Grading & Study Time

Grading Distribution

Students of Programming in the UK received the following grades.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Programming

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study 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 Programming was £27961 15 months after graduation, £25489 3 years after graduation and £30091 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Programming studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science - BSc
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Foundation Degree - FD
  • Higher National Certificate - HNC
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) - BSocSc (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc