Computer Games Design and Programming (with a Foundation Year) at University of Staffordshire
Computer Games Design and Programming (with a Foundation Year) (BSc (Hons), I648) at University of Staffordshire asked for 48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on staffs.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 staffs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- I648 · I6 games
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by TIGA (The Independent Game Developers' Association) as delivering skills relevant to the games industry. TIGA accreditation is applicable to courses meeting any of a wide range of games industry needs, such as programming, art, design and entrepreneurship. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 83%
15%
left higher education
UK 13%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%86%
Learning opportunities83%82%
Assessment and feedback83%85%
Academic support89%89%
Organisation and management73%74%
Learning resources88%82%
Student voice77%79%
290 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£26k3 years£22.5k5 years£29k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying2% studying6% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
62%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
73%
say their work is meaningful
UK 62%
49%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Information Technology Professionals21%
- Business and public service associate professionals14%
- Sales occupations11%
- Elementary occupations9%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 175 graduates · 52% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Stoke-on-Trent, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- ST4 2DE
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Stoke on Trent 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Staffordshire | Computer Games Design and Programming (with a Foundation Year) this course | 48 points | under 96 |
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