Games Arts at University for the Creative Arts
Games Arts (BA (Hons), W280) at University for the Creative Arts asked for 32–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on uca.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 32 - 168 points
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 uca.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 70% had fewer than the 168 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, other higher education 5%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W280 · W2 design
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 83%
0%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course97%86%
Learning opportunities91%82%
Assessment and feedback86%85%
Academic support97%89%
Organisation and management63%74%
Learning resources89%82%
Student voice92%79%
15 final-year students · 89% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k
£20k£30k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 62%
25%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals25%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Customer service occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Farnham, South East England, England
- Postcode
- GU9 7DS
Subjects
computer games design computing
interactive and electronic design design, and creative and performing arts
interactive and electronic design design, and creative and performing arts
Campus
- Campus
- Farnham
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University for the Creative Arts | Games Arts this course | 32 - 168 points | 112–127 |
| University of Sussex | Computing for Digital Media and Games BSc (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
| Manchester Metropolitan University | Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Games Technologies BSc (Hons) | 126 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| Bangor University | Computer Science with Game Design BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 96–111 |
| Brunel University of London | Visual Effects and Motion Graphics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| City St George's, University of London | Computer Science with Games Technology Msci (Hon) | 128 points | 112–127 |
| Coventry University | Computer Games Programming MSci | 128 points | under 96 |
| Glasgow School of Art | 3D Modelling BSc (Hons) | 114 - 128 points | — |
| Heriot-Watt University | Games Development and Production BSc (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 160–175 |
| University of Dundee | Animation BDes (Hon) | ABB | 192–207 |
See all 536 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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