Computer Science for Games at University of Brighton
Computer Science for Games (BSc (Hons), G455) at University of Brighton asked for 104–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on brighton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 120 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 brighton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. At least 50% had fewer than the 120 asked.
40 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
- G455 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT on behalf of the Engineering Councilfor the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for registration as a CharteredEngineer. More ↗
Accredited by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT for the award of Euro-Inf Bachelor Quality Label on behalf of EQANIE (European Quality Assurance Network for Informatics Education e.V.) as satisfying the outcomes of First Cycle Programmes specified by the Euro-Inf Framework Standards and Accreditation Criteria for Informatics Degree Programmes. More ↗
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 yearSubject at this uni
87%
still studying
UK 83%
13%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
55 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course72%86%
Learning opportunities70%82%
Assessment and feedback77%85%
Academic support80%89%
Organisation and management66%74%
Learning resources79%82%
Student voice69%79%
25 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£28k5 years£38k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
85% working5% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
50%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
30%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Brighton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- BN2 4AT
Subjects
computer games computing
Campus
- Campus
- Moulsecoomb
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts University Bournemouth | Games Art and Design BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 128–143 |
| Arts University Plymouth | Game Arts & Animation BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Bath Spa University | Games Development BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Computer Games Design and Development BSc (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Computer Games Programming BSc (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| Escape Studios | Character Creation for Animation, Games & VFX BSc (Hons) | CDD - BBB | 112–127 |
| Futureworks | Animation with Illustration BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Games Development BSc (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| University of Brighton | Computer Science for Games this course | 104 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Games Art BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Hertfordshire | Comics and Concept Art BA (Hons) | 112 - 120 points | 144–159 |
See all 536 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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