Games Design at University of South Wales
Games Design (BA (Hons), I610) at University of South Wales asked for 96 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 southwales.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 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 southwales.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 25% had fewer than the 96 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- I610 · I6 games
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course72%86%
Learning opportunities68%82%
Assessment and feedback78%85%
Academic support67%89%
Organisation and management60%74%
Learning resources83%82%
Student voice60%79%
25 final-year students · 92% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£25k3 years£21.5k5 years£26.5k
£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 onSubject at this uni
85% working5% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
60%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
45%
say their work is meaningful
UK 62%
45%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals40%
- Elementary occupations20%
- Sales occupations10%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF24 2FN
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomsatsuma | Game Design and Production BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| City St George's, University of London | Computer Science with Games Technology (with Integrated Foundation Year) MSci | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Edge Hill University | Games Development with STEM Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | 72 - 96 points | 96–111 |
| Falmouth University | Computer Games Programming with Professional Practice BSc (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | 3D Animation and Visualisation BSc (Hons) | CCC | 160–175 |
| Grwp Llandrillo Menai | 3D Art & Games Development FdSc | 72 - 96 points | — |
| LMA | Digital Games Art BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Ravensbourne University London | Games Art BA (Hons) | 96 points | 112–127 |
| University Campus Oldham | Game Art BA (Hons) | 96 points | — |
| University of Bedfordshire | Computer Animation and Visual Effects BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of South Wales | Games Design this course | 96 points | 112–127 |
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