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Game Design BA at Keele University

Game Design BA (BA (Hons), W291) at Keele University asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on keele.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Selective
around BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check keele.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
0%10%20%30%40%40%<9613%9616%1129%1286%1443%1601764%1922%208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 53% had fewer than the 112 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 84%, other higher education 9%, other qualifications 4%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code
W291 · W2 design
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Year 1
Year
2027

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni
78%
still studying
UK 85%
19%
left higher education
UK 11%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
260 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course71%84%
Learning opportunities73%81%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support86%88%
Organisation and management79%80%
Learning resources91%88%
Student voice81%79%
110 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£30k3 years
£26.5k5 years
£37k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
75% working5% working and studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 55%
  • Information Technology Professionals40%
  • Science, engineering and technology associate professionals20%
  • Administrative occupations10%
  • Sales occupations10%
  • Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Keele, West Midlands, England
Postcode
ST5 5BG
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Subjects

computer games design computing

Campus

Campus
Keele University
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
Anglia Ruskin UniversityGame Design and Development BSc (Hons)96 - 112 pointsunder 96
Bucks New University3D Game Art BA (Hons)88 - 112 pointsunder 96
Canterbury Christ Church UniversityGames Design BA (Hons)112 points112–127
Coventry UniversityAnimation BA (Hons)112 points112–127
Edge Hill UniversityGames Development BSc (Hons)104 - 112 points96–111
Hereford College of ArtsGames Design BA (Hons)96 - 112 points—
Keele UniversityGame Design BA this course112 points96–111
University of BedfordshireComputer Games Development BSc (Hons)112 pointsunder 96
University of ChesterGames Design BSc (Hons)112 points112–127
University of CumbriaAnimation and Visual Effects BA (Hons)96 - 112 points—
University of DerbyGame Programming BSc (Hons)112 points96–111

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