Games Art & Design at University of Brighton

Games Art & Design (BA (Hons), W281) at University of Brighton asked for 104–115 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

~115 points

Selective

around BBB

Published as 104 - 115 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 115

12% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points. At least 36% of them had fewer than the 115 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, other qualifications 4%, other higher education 3%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: W281 · W2 design
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

88%

still studying

UK 85%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

370 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%90%

Learning opportunities81%87%

Assessment and feedback80%88%

Academic support87%91%

Organisation and management68%78%

Learning resources85%88%

Student voice80%83%

255 final-year students · 75% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

3 years

£23.5k5 years

£29k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode: BN2 4AT

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Subjects

visual communication design, and creative and performing arts

Campus

Campus: City Campus
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Design studies 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
Ulster University	Games Design BDes	112 - 117 points	128–143
University of Brighton	Games Art & Design this course	104 - 115 points	112–127
Aston University, Birmingham	Product Design and Innovation BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	—
Bucks New University	Costume Design and Making BA (Hons)	88 - 112 points	112–127
Burnley College	Art & Design BA (Hons)	104 - 112 points	—
Canterbury Christ Church University	Graphic Design BA (Hons)	112 points	96–111
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Fashion Buying and Brand Management BA (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Coventry University	Digital Technology and Computing BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
University of Chester	Fashion Communication Marketing (Social Media) BA (Hons)	112 points	112–127
University of Cumbria	Games Design BA (Hons)	104 - 112 points	96–111
University of Derby	Fashion, Marketing and Communication BA (Hons)	112 points	96–111

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