Computer Games Programming at University of Gloucestershire
Computer Games Programming (BSc (Hons), 3M7S) at University of Gloucestershire asked for 104 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 glos.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~104 points
Moderatearound 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 glos.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 104
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 104 asked.
15 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- 3M7S
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by TIGA (The Independent Game Developers' Association) as delivering skills relevant to the games industry. TIGA accreditation is applicable to courses meeting any of a wide range of games industry needs, such as programming, art, design and entrepreneurship. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
70%
still studying
UK 83%
10%
left higher education
UK 13%
10%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course77%86%
Learning opportunities81%82%
Assessment and feedback81%85%
Academic support83%89%
Organisation and management63%74%
Learning resources67%82%
Student voice69%79%
25 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£22.5k5 years£30k
£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 onThis course
80% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
55%
say their work is meaningful
UK 62%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 80% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cheltenham, South West England, England
- Postcode
- GL50 2RH
Subjects
computer games programming computing
Campus
- Campus
- The University of Gloucestershire
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abertay University | Computer Arts BA (Hons) | BCC | 160–175 |
| Burnley College | Games Art BA (Hons) | 104 points | — |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Animation For Games BSc (Hons) | BCC | 160–175 |
| Norwich University of the Arts | Animation and Visual Effects (VFX) BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Chichester | 3D Animation and Visual Effects BA (Hons) | 104 points | 144–159 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Computer Games Programming this course | 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Northampton | Esports BSc (Hons) | 94 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Computer Science (Games Development) BSc (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of West London | Games Art and Animation BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| University of Worcester | Animation and Game Art BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
| York St John University | Games Design BA (Hons) | 104 points | 112–127 |
See all 536 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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