Games Programming (with Foundation Year) at University of Northampton
Games Programming (with Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), I611) at University of Northampton asked for 64 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on northampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~64 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 northampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 64
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
75 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 84%, other qualifications 5%, other higher education 4%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I611 · I6 games
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
80%
still studying
UK 83%
18%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%86%
Learning opportunities81%82%
Assessment and feedback85%85%
Academic support95%89%
Organisation and management72%74%
Learning resources87%82%
Student voice78%79%
55 final-year students · 85% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£23k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying10% unemployed5% other
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%
- Information Technology Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Northampton, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- NN1 5PH
Subjects
computer games computing
Campus
- Campus
- Waterside Campus, University of Northampton
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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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.
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