Games Design and Production with Foundation Year at University of Salford
Games Design and Production with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), G472) at University of Salford asked for 48 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 salford.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~48 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 salford.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had 112–127 points.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G472 · G4 computer science (older codes)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 83%
25%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
10 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%86%
Learning opportunities69%82%
Assessment and feedback76%85%
Academic support78%89%
Organisation and management74%74%
Learning resources79%82%
Student voice68%79%
25 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£23.5k5 years£29.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
40% working15% working and studying30% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
45%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals15%
- Sales occupations15%
- Elementary occupations15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals15%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Salford, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M5 4WT
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Salford University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth and Poole College | 2D Digital Animation and Design Production FdA | 48 points | — |
| Coastland College | The Animation Industry HND | 48 points | — |
| Cornwall College | Games Design for Industry FdA | 48 points | — |
| DN Colleges Group | Esports HND | 48 points | — |
| Gloucestershire College | Games Development HND | 48 points | — |
| Heart of Worcestershire College | Digital Media & Games Design (subject to change on revalidation) FdA | 48 points | — |
| Hertford Regional College | Game Development HND | 48 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Computer Animation and Visual Effects (With Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) | 32 - 48 points | under 96 |
| University of Cumbria | Animation and Visual Effects with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Gloucestershire | Computer Games Design (with Foundation) BSc (Hons) | 48 points | 96–111 |
| University of Salford | Games Design and Production with Foundation Year this course | 48 points | 112–127 |
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