Computer Games Development with Foundation Year at Manchester Metropolitan University
Computer Games Development with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), CGD2) at Manchester Metropolitan University asked for 88 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on mmu.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~88 points
Openbelow CCC
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 mmu.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 88
The middle entrant had 128–143 points.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- CGD2
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- 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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 83%
15%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%86%
Learning opportunities79%82%
Assessment and feedback81%85%
Academic support90%89%
Organisation and management82%74%
Learning resources84%82%
Student voice68%79%
40 final-year students · 95% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£21k5 years£26k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working15% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 62%
65%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 20 graduates · 60% 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
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M15 6BH
Subjects
computer games computing
Campus
- Campus
- Main 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomsatsuma | Game Design and Production BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| City St George's, University of London | Computer Science with Games Technology (with Integrated Foundation Year) MSci | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Games Development with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| Falmouth University | Computer Games Programming with Professional Practice BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | 3D Animation and Visualisation BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| Grwp Llandrillo Menai | 3D Art & Games Development FdSc | 72 - 96 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of the West of Scotland | Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) | 90 points | 112–127 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Computer Games Development with Foundation Year this course | 88 points | 128–143 |
| Boston College | Game Development HNC | 80 points | — |
| Gateshead College | Games Production HND | 80 points | — |
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