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Computer Game Applications Development at Abertay University

Computer Game Applications Development (BSc (Hons), G450) at Abertay University asked for BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on abertay.ac.uk ↗

A-level grades
Moderate
104 points · around CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check abertay.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
0%10%20%30%<9610%965%11215%12820%14410%16010%17610%19210%2085%224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104

The middle entrant had 144–159 points.

50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 73%, other higher education 27%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
G450 · G4 computer science (older codes)
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1, Year 2
Year
2027
Year abroad
optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional. More ↗
Accredited by TIGA (The Independent Game Developers' Association) as delivering skills relevant to the games industry. TIGA accreditation is applicable to courses meeting any of a wide range of games industry needs, such as programming, art, design and entrepreneurship. More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course
82%
still studying
UK 83%
0%
left higher education
UK 13%
18%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%86%
Learning opportunities78%82%
Assessment and feedback84%85%
Academic support96%89%
Organisation and management65%74%
Learning resources84%82%
Student voice74%79%
40 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni
15 months
£31k3 years
£25.5k5 years
£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working15% working and studying5% unemployed20% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 62%
55%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Dundee, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode
DD1 1HG
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Subjects

computer games programming computing

Campus

Campus
Dundee Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Computer games and animation at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
Abertay UniversityComputer Game Applications Development this courseBCC144–159
Burnley CollegeGames Art BA (Hons)104 points—
Edinburgh Napier UniversityAnimation For Games BSc (Hons)BCC160–175
Norwich University of the ArtsAnimation and Visual Effects (VFX) BA (Hons)104 points112–127
University of Chichester3D Animation and Visual Effects BA (Hons)104 points144–159
University of GloucestershireComputer Games Design BSc (Hons)104 pointsunder 96
University of NorthamptonEsports BSc (Hons)94 - 104 points96–111
University of PlymouthComputer Science (Games Development) BSc (Hons)104 points112–127
University of West LondonGames Art and Animation BA (Hons)104 points112–127
University of WorcesterAnimation and Game Art BA (Hons)104 points112–127
York St John UniversityGames Design BA (Hons)104 points112–127

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