Games Design and Art at University of Southampton
Games Design and Art (BA (Hons), 1L6F) at University of Southampton asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on southampton.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. 6% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 45%, a foundation course 45%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 1L6F
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 85%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course75%86%
Learning opportunities72%82%
Assessment and feedback77%85%
Academic support92%89%
Organisation and management67%74%
Learning resources85%82%
Student voice82%79%
25 final-year students · 100% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£37k3 years£47k5 years£62k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
83% working5% working and studying3% studying7% unemployed2% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
87%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
72%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals65%
- Elementary occupations4%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals4%
- Engineering professionals4%
- Sales occupations3%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 120 graduates · 66% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Winchester, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO23 8DL
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Winchester
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Media studies 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Digital Media and Communication BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | — |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Digital Media BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Media Production BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Sport Media BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 128–143 |
| City St George's, University of London | Communication, PR and Advertising BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Coventry University | Digital Media BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | English and Film BA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies and Film & Visual Culture MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Buckingham | Content Creation, Digital Media and Journalism BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of Derby | Digital Marketing BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Southampton | Games Design and Art this course | 112 points | 128–143 |
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