Games Arts (with Professional Practice Year) at University for the Creative Arts
Games Arts (with Professional Practice Year) (BA (Hons), W283) 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 96–111 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 96–111 points. At least 65% had fewer than the 168 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a baccalaureate 10%, other qualifications 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W283 · W2 design
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
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%
10 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%86%
Learning opportunities86%82%
Assessment and feedback86%85%
Academic support94%89%
Organisation and management69%74%
Learning resources89%82%
Student voice84%79%
105 final-year students · 87% 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%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Customer service occupations10%
- 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 (with Professional Practice Year) this course | 32 - 168 points | 96–111 |
| 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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