Game Programming at Birmingham City University
Game Programming (BA (Hons), 1257) at Birmingham City University: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bcu.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check bcu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
12% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.
255 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 87%, an Access course 5%, other qualifications 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 1257
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
79%
still studying
UK 85%
19%
left higher education
UK 12%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
305 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%83%
Learning opportunities85%81%
Assessment and feedback85%82%
Academic support89%88%
Organisation and management85%81%
Learning resources89%89%
Student voice82%79%
175 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£23.5k5 years£28k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
64% working11% working and studying3% studying16% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
50%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals30%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Sales occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 58% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7XG
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- City Centre Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Computer games and animation at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Computer Science with Game Design BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Arts University Bournemouth | Games Art and Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Game Arts & Animation BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Games Development BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Abertay University | Computer Arts BA (Hons) | BCC | 160–175 |
| University of Bedfordshire | Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| Barnsley College University Centre | Games Design and Development FdA | 64 points | — |
| Bedford College Group | Games Development HND | 32 points | — |
| ACM (Academy of Contemporary Music) | Games Development BSc (Hons) | — | — |
| Anglia Ruskin University | 3D Animation BA (Hons) | — | — |
| Birmingham City University | Game Programming this course | — | under 96 |
See all 536 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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