Programming Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Computer Games Programming with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Derby 86% 0% 0% £9250 £14045 88 Derby 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
Computer Games Programming BSc University of Derby 86% 0% 0% £9250 £14045 88 Derby 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 Programming BSc (Hons) De Montfort University 70% 10% 12% £9250 £14750 126 Leicester On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Gloucestershire 79% 0% 10% £9250 £14700 126 Cheltenham On campus Full-time
Games Programming BSc (Hons) Ravensbourne University London 86% 15% 0% £9250 £16500 115 London On campus Full-time
Web Programming with Cyber Security BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 63% 10% 10% £9250 £16000 141 Huddersfield 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
Computer Games Design and Programming (with a Placement Year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University 100% 5% 15% £9250 - 98 Stoke-on-Trent 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
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
Games Programming BSc (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 52% 5% 15% - - 128 London 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: Programming BA (Hons) Falmouth University 90% 2% 15% - - 116 Falmouth On campus Full-time
Computer Games (Integrated Degree) BSc (Hons) Goldsmiths, University of London 52% 5% 15% - - 128 London On campus Full-time
Game Programming FD Leeds City College 87% 25% 15% £7950 - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Digital Technologies (Software Development and Programming) HNC City of Oxford College 87% 25% 15% £6165 £7300 - Oxford On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent 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
Games Programming BSc (Hons) University of Bolton - - - £9250 £37350 - Bolton On campus Full-time
Game Programming (with Foundation Year) BSocSc (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13740 - London On campus Full-time
Game Programming BSc (Hons) University of East London - - - £9250 £13740 - London 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 Programming BSc (Hons) University of Suffolk - - - £9250 £14598 - Ipswich On campus Full-time
Film Programming and Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
Digital Technologies- Games Programming HNC HCUC, Harrow College & Uxbridge College - - - £6000 £7692 - Harrow On campus Full-time
Film and Screen Media with Film Programming and Curating MA Birkbeck, University of London - - - £4515 £8190 - London On campus Part-time
Web Programming BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield - - - £9250 £16000 - Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design and Programming (With a foundation year) BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Teesside University - - - £9250 £13000 - Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Computer Systems (Games Programming) BSc (Hons) Heriot-Watt University - - - £9250 £9250 £19792 £20584 - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Computer Games Design and Programming BSc (Hons) Staffordshire University - - - £9250 £14000 - Stoke-on-Trent 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
Computing (Games Programming) BSc (Hons) Edge Hill University - - - £9250 - - Ormskirk 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
Computer Programming FdSc Nelson and Colne College - - - £8250 - - Nelson On campus Full-time
Computer Games Programming MSc Goldsmiths, University of London - - - - - - London On campus Part-time
Music and Sound Technology (Audio Programming) MSc University of Hertfordshire - - - - - - Hatfield On campus Part-time
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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 £26446 £25489 £30091
25-75 percentile range £22861 - £32219 £18348 - £32603 £21339 - £39812
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
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Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27182 £25694 £30364
25-75 percentile range £23275 - £31206 £19097 - £31763 £22491 - £38988
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

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 Bournemouth University

70% Information Technology Professionals
8% Elementary occupations
8% Business and public service associate professionals
4% Managers, directors and senior officials
4% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
2% Teaching Professionals
2% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
2% Artistic, literary and media occupations
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of 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 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 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 £26446 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
  • Bachelor of Social Science (Honours) - BSocSc (Hons)
  • Master of Computing (Honours) - MComp (Hons)
  • Master of Arts - MA
  • Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
  • Master of Science - MSc

Computer Games Design and Programming (with a Placement Year) - BSc (Hons) at Staffordshire University received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 25 respondents.