Computer games and animation degrees
536 courses at 135 UK universities offer computer games and animation for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 51 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often See entry requirements.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 239, BSc (Hons) 202, HND 24, FdA 16
Study full-time 528, part-time 8
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing computer games and animation with another subject.
- animation 31
- computer science 19
- graphic arts 12
- media and communication studies 6
- visual and audio effects 6
- interactive and electronic design 5
- digital media 4
- cinematics 4
- film production 4
- business and management 3
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- I6 games 126
- W2 design 58
- G4 computer science (older codes) 47
- I7 computer-generated visual and audio effects 24
- G6 software engineering (older codes) 20
- W6 film and photography 19
- I1 computer science 8
- I9 other computing 8
Universities
- University of Staffordshire 42
- Escape Studios 26
- Falmouth University 23
- Norwich University of the Arts 19
- Anglia Ruskin University 18
- Teesside University 18
- University for the Creative Arts 13
- University of Northampton 11
- Ravensbourne University London 10
- SAE Institute 10
- Sheffield Hallam University 9
- University of Portsmouth 9
- Birmingham City University 8
- Manchester Metropolitan University 8
- University of Gloucestershire 8
- University of Hull 8
- Coventry University 7
- DN Colleges Group 7
- Middlesex University 7
- Southampton, Solent University 7
- University of Southampton 7
- Leeds Trinity University 6
- University of West London 6
- University of Westminster, London 6
- Abertay University 5
- Bucks New University 5
- Futureworks 5
- University of Derby 5
- University of Hertfordshire 5
- Bournemouth University 4
- City St George's, University of London 4
- Kingston University 4
- London Metropolitan University 4
- SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) 4
- University Campus of Esports (formerly College of Esports) 4
- University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 4
- University of Bedfordshire 4
- University of Chester 4
- University of Essex 4
- University of Huddersfield 4
- Warwickshire College and University Centre 4
- Bedford College Group 3
- Bournemouth and Poole College 3
- Brunel University of London 3
- Cardiff Metropolitan University 3
- Glasgow Caledonian University 3
- Hopwood Hall College 3
- Raindance Film School London 3
- Sunderland College 3
- The Game Assembly UK 3
- University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) 3
- University Centre Farnborough 3
- University of Chichester 3
- University of Greater Manchester 3
- University of Lancashire 3
- University of Plymouth 3
- University of Roehampton 3
- University of Salford 3
- University of South Wales 3
- University of the Arts London 3
- Arts University Bournemouth 2
- Arts University Plymouth 2
- BIMM University 2
- Bristol, UWE 2
- Canterbury Christ Church University 2
- City of Bristol College 2
- Cornwall College 2
- De Montfort University 2
- East Sussex College 2
- Edge Hill University 2
- Edinburgh Napier University 2
- Glasgow School of Art 2
- Gloucestershire College 2
- Grwp Llandrillo Menai 2
- Hereford College of Arts 2
- Keele University 2
- Leeds Beckett University 2
- Liverpool John Moores University 2
- LMA 2
- Newcastle College University Centre 2
- Nottingham Trent University 2
- Sheffield College 2
- TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) 2
- Tyne Coast College 2
- University Centre Rotherham 2
- University of Brighton 2
- University of Cumbria 2
- University of East London 2
- University of Leeds 2
- University of Lincoln 2
- University of Suffolk 2
- University of Sunderland 2
- University of Surrey 2
- University of Sussex 2
- University of Wales Trinity Saint David 2
- University of Wolverhampton 2
- University of Worcester 2
- Wrexham University 2
- ACM (Academy of Contemporary Music) 1
- Bangor University 1
- Barnsley College University Centre 1
- Bath Spa University 1
- Boomsatsuma 1
- Boston College 1
- Burnley College 1
- Chesterfield College 1
- City College Plymouth 1
- Coastland College 1
- Dudley College 1
- Gateshead College 1
- Goldsmiths, University of London 1
- Heart of Worcestershire College 1
- Heriot-Watt University 1
- Hertford Regional College 1
- London College of Contemporary Arts 1
- Loughborough College 1
- New College Swindon University Centre 1
- North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 1
- Queen's University Belfast 1
- Robert Gordon University 1
- Royal Holloway, University of London 1
- UCEN Manchester 1
- Ulster University 1
- University Campus Oldham 1
- University Centre Calderdale College 1
- University Centre South Essex 1
- University Centre St Helens 1
- University Centre Weston 1
- University of Dundee 1
- University of Greenwich 1
- University of Kent 1
- University of the West of Scotland 1
- West Suffolk College 1
- Wigan and Leigh College 1
- York St John University 1
Courses
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