Game Arts and Design at University of Plymouth
Game Arts and Design (BA (Hons), W282) at University of Plymouth 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 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on plymouth.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 plymouth.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 112–127 points. At least 25% had fewer than the 104 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, other higher education 25%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- W282 · W2 design
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 83%
10%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%86%
Learning opportunities77%82%
Assessment and feedback81%85%
Academic support68%89%
Organisation and management64%74%
Learning resources87%82%
Student voice88%79%
20 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£27.5k3 years£27.5k5 years£37.5k
£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 onThis course
25% working45% working and studying20% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
75%
use what they learned
UK 55%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Plymouth, South West England, England
- Postcode
- PL4 8AA
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- University of Plymouth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Design BSc (Hons) | 104 points | under 96 |
| University of Northampton | Esports BSc (Hons) | 94 - 104 points | 96–111 |
| University of Plymouth | Game Arts and Design this course | 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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