Computing (Games Development) HND

University of Wales

Key Course Facts

Student Dropout Rate	30% Proportion of students of Computing (Games Development) HND who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9000 Tuition (UK) £13500 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Computing (Games Development) HND at University of Wales UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	2 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - SA1 Waterfront Campus, Swansea
Degree	Higher National Diploma, HND
Subject	Computer Games Programming, Computer Games

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 10 graduates of Computing (Games Development) HND and other courses in Computing at University of Wales for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computing.

	Computing (Games Development) HND and other Computing courses of University of Wales	Average review score among all Computer Games Programming courses in the UK
Explanations	50	87
Interesting courses	60	76
Intellectually stimulating	40	80
Challenged to do my best	60	75
Depth of concepts	50	77
Builds on previous learnings	80	81
Joined ideas from different topics	50	72
Balance directed/independent study	70	68
Applicability of course content	60	78
Clear criteria in markings	60	83
Fair assessment	80	86
Tests reflected your learning	60	83
Timely feedback	60	75
Helpful feedback	50	64
Approachability of teachers	60	86
Support from teachers	50	78
Organisation of courses	50	68
Communication of changes	38	68
IT facilities	90	83
Library	43	70
Course specific resources	80	89
Student feedback opportunities	40	83
Student feedback valued	30	78
Student's feedback acted upon	40	56
Work of student union	60	68
Mental wellbeing services	70	68
Overall satisfaction	63

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.
All Computing courses of University of Wales

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£29821	£25150	£29857
25-75 percentile range	£24771 - £35770	£18886 - £32933	£21689 - £41100

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All courses in the UK

Course Description

The course focuses on designing, implementing, testing and maintenance of high quality computer games. The student will focus on acquiring and using the expertise required by a professional programmer to create solutions to large and complex problems. The expertise and skills you develop from engineering computer games as part of a team is highly regarded by employers.

Students are assessed through a combination of worksheets, practicals, presentations, projects and examinations. Module assessment is often by assignment, or assignment and examination. The final mark for some modules may include one or more pieces of coursework set and completed during the module. Project work is assessed by written report and presentation.

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Computer Science

Average UCAS Tariff Score 139

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Computer Science
<48	0
48-63	10
64-79	35
80-95	10
96-111	10
112-127	10
128-143	0
144-159	10
160-175	0
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	25

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Computer Science courses of University of Wales

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Computing (Games Development), HND, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Computing (Games Development) HND

EU	£9000	year 1
England UK	£9000	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9000	year 1
Scotland	£9000	year 1
Wales	£9000	year 1
Channel Islands	£9000	year 1
International	£13500	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

About University of Wales

The University of Wales (UW) is a confederal university located in Cardiff, Wales. This university was the very first to exist in Wales, and now operates a highly rated research centre, the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies. In addition, UW also has a centre used for studying and conferences in Gregynog, Newtown.

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