Games Design (including a Foundation Year) at University of Chester
Games Design (including a Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), I621) at University of Chester asked for 72 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 chester.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 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 chester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 112–127 points.
30 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, an Access course 10%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I621 · I6 games
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 83%
10%
left higher education
UK 13%
20%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
25 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%84%
Learning opportunities81%81%
Assessment and feedback87%82%
Academic support91%88%
Organisation and management80%80%
Learning resources85%88%
Student voice77%79%
75 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£23k5 years£27.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
90% working5% working and studying5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 70% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Chester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- CH1 4BJ
Subjects
computer games computing
Campus
- Campus
- Chester Parkgate Road/Kingsway/Riverside/Queen's Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | Game Development HNC | 80 points | — |
| Leeds Beckett University | Games Art BA (Hons) | 72 points | 128–143 |
| SAE Institute | Game and Interactive Audio BSc (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University Centre Farnborough | Game Design FdA | 72 points | — |
| University of Chester | Games Design (including a Foundation Year) this course | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Derby | Game Art with Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Computer Games Development BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of Salford | Games Design and Production BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| University of West London | Computer Games Technology with Foundation BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 112–127 |
| Barnsley College University Centre | Games Design and Development FdA | 64 points | — |
| BIMM University | Games Art and Technology BA (Hons) | CC | under 96 |
See all 536 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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