Animation For Games at Edinburgh Napier University
Animation For Games (BSc (Hons), G444) at Edinburgh Napier University asked for BCC in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on napier.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BCC
Moderate104 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 napier.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with other higher education 50%, A-levels or Highers 40%, a degree 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G444 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 83%
0%
left higher education
UK 13%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%86%
Learning opportunities76%82%
Assessment and feedback85%85%
Academic support80%89%
Organisation and management67%74%
Learning resources64%82%
Student voice69%79%
15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£27.5k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 80 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
70% working10% working and studying4% studying11% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
66%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
76%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
53%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals34%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals17%
- Sales occupations8%
- Elementary occupations7%
- Skilled trades occupations6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 200 graduates · 53% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH10 5DT
Subjects
computer animation and visual effects computing
Campus
- Campus
- Merchiston Campus, Colinton Road
- 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertay University | Computer Arts BA (Hons) | BCC | 160–175 |
| Burnley College | Games Art BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Animation For Games this course | BCC | 160–175 |
| Norwich University of the Arts | Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | 3D Animation and Visual Effects BA (Hons) | 104 points | 144–159 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Computer Games Design BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Northampton | Esports BSc (Hons) | 94 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Computer Science (Games Development) BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of West London | Games Art and Animation BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Worcester | Animation and Game Art BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| York St John University | Games Design BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
See all 536 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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