Computer games graphics degrees
83 courses at 40 UK universities offer computer games graphics for 2027 entry: most ask for between 64 and 104 UCAS points; 8 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often CDD - BBB.
Qualifications BA (Hons) 54, BSc (Hons) 9, FdA 7, BA/BSc (H) 2
Study full-time 82, part-time 1
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Often studied with
Joint honours courses pairing computer games graphics with another subject.
- computer games design 30
- computer games 11
- computer animation and visual effects 9
- graphic arts 7
- media and communication studies 6
- computer games programming 6
- animation 4
- computer science 2
- project management 2
- digital media 2
Course codes
What these courses' UCAS codes start with.
- I6 games 24
- W2 design 11
- I7 computer-generated visual and audio effects 6
- I9 other computing 2
Universities
- Birmingham City University 8
- Escape Studios 8
- University of Staffordshire 8
- University of Southampton 6
- Ravensbourne University London 4
- Warwickshire College and University Centre 4
- Hopwood Hall College 3
- Bournemouth and Poole College 2
- Cornwall College 2
- Manchester Metropolitan University 2
- SAE Institute 2
- Sheffield Hallam University 2
- University of Gloucestershire 2
- University of Leeds 2
- University of Roehampton 2
- University of South Wales 2
- Abertay University 1
- Arts University Bournemouth 1
- Barnsley College University Centre 1
- BIMM University 1
- Burnley College 1
- Cardiff Metropolitan University 1
- Falmouth University 1
- Futureworks 1
- Gateshead College 1
- Glasgow Caledonian University 1
- Leeds Beckett University 1
- LMA 1
- Nottingham Trent University 1
- SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) 1
- TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) 1
- UCEN Manchester 1
- University Centre Calderdale College 1
- University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 1
- University of Greater Manchester 1
- University of Lancashire 1
- University of Plymouth 1
- University of Portsmouth 1
- University of Surrey 1
- University of the Arts London 1
Courses
| Code | Course | Award | University | Entry | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GW42 | Computer Arts | BA (Hons) | Abertay University | BCC | UCASUNI |
| I620 | Games Art and Design | BA (Hons) | Arts University Bournemouth | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| GDEF | Games Design and Development | FdA | Barnsley College University Centre | 64 points | UCAS |
| G200 | Games Art and Technology | BA (Hons) | BIMM University | CC | UCASUNI |
| 1260 | Game Art | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 1282 | Game Art with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 1259 | Game Design | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 1284 | Game Design with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 1257 | Game Programming | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 1281 | Game Programming with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 1258 | Game Technology | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 1283 | Game Technology with Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Birmingham City University | — | UCASUNI |
| 3DAN | 3D Animation and Visualisation for Film and Games | FdA | Bournemouth and Poole College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| AV3D | 3D Animation and Visualisation for Film and Games (Top Up) | BA (Hons) | Bournemouth and Poole College | — | UCAS |
| CM01 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | Burnley College | 104 points | UCAS |
| W433 | Game Art | BA (Hons) | Cardiff Metropolitan University | 96 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| GDFI | Games Design for Industry | FdA | Cornwall College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| 381P | Games Design for Industry (Level 6 only) | BA (Hons) | Cornwall College | — | UCAS |
| I804 | Character Creation for Animation, Games & VFX | BSc (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I805 | Character Creation for Animation, Games & VFX (Integrated Masters) | MSci (Hon) | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I900 | Concept Art and Experience Design | BA (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I901 | Concept Art and Experience Design (Integrated Masters) | MArt | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I800 | Technical Art for Games & VFX | BSc (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I801 | Technical Art for Games & VFX (Integrated Masters) | MSci (Hon) | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| I630 | The Art of Video Games | BA (Hons) | Escape Studios | CDD - BBB | UCASUNI |
| I631 | The Art of Video Games (Integrated Masters) | MArt | Escape Studios | — | UCAS |
| — | Game Art (Online) | BA (Hons) | Falmouth University | 64 points | UCAS |
| I620 | Game Art | BA (Hons) | Futureworks | 104 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| 006I | Games Production | HND | Gateshead College | 80 points | UCAS |
| 3K7Q | Digital Design (3rd year entry) | BSc (Hons) | Glasgow Caledonian University | — | UCAS |
| I630 | Games Art | BSc (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 96 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I631 | Games Art (with placement) | BSc (Hons) | University of Gloucestershire | 96 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| PP33 | Creative Media Production - Games Art and Development | HND | Hopwood Hall College | CDD | UCAS |
| IGD4 | Indie Games Development | FD | Hopwood Hall College | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| IGD6 | Indie Games Development - BSc Top-Up Degree | BSc | Hopwood Hall College | 240 points | UCAS |
| WG26 | Game Art | BA (Hons) | University of Lancashire | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| WG24 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | Leeds Beckett University | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| I712 | Game Development (Game Art) | BSc (Hons) | University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| I6K8 | Computer Science (High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering) | MEng (Hon) | University of Leeds | — | UCASUNI |
| I6K9 | Computer Science (High-Performance Graphics and Games Engineering) (Industrial) | MEng (Hon) | University of Leeds | — | UCASUNI |
| W215 | Digital Games Art | BA (Hons) | LMA | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| WGA1 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan University | 104 - 112 points | UCASUNI |
| WGA2 | Games Art (with Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | Manchester Metropolitan University | 72 - 80 points | UCASUNI |
| GH46 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | University of Greater Manchester | — | UCASUNI |
| I630 | Games Art | FdA | Nottingham Trent University | — | UCASUNI |
| W282 | Game Arts and Design | BA (Hons) | University of Plymouth | 104 points | UCASUNI |
| I630 | Computer Games Art | BA (Hons) | University of Portsmouth | — | UCASUNI |
| I602 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| I612 | Games Art with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| I603 | Games Production and Design | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 96 points | UCAS |
| I614 | Games Production and Design with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Ravensbourne University London | 48 points | UCAS |
| W280 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| W281 | Games Art with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | University of Roehampton | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| IW63 | Game Art Animation | BA/BSc (H) | SAE Institute | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| GA30 | Game Art Animation (3 year) | BA/BSc (H) | SAE Institute | 72 points | UCASUNI |
| GA80 | Game Art | FdA | SGS (South Gloucestershire and Stroud College) | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| D050 | Computer Games Technologies | BSc (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | — | UCASUNI |
| D049 | Computer Games Technologies with Foundation Year | BSc (Hons) | Sheffield Hallam University | — | UCASUNI |
| W281 | Game Art | BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| I610 | Games Design | BA (Hons) | University of South Wales | 96 points | UCASUNI |
| W211 | Graphic Communication | BA (Hons) | University of Southampton | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| W212 | Graphic Communication with Year Abroad | BA (Hons) | University of Southampton | 112 points | UCASUNI |
| W214 | Illustration | BA (Hons) | University of Southampton | — | UCAS |
| W215 | Illustration with Year Abroad | BA (Hons) | University of Southampton | — | UCAS |
| W213 | Product Design | BA (Hons) | University of Southampton | — | UCAS |
| W216 | Product Design with Year Abroad | BA (Hons) | University of Southampton | — | UCAS |
| G602 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | University of Surrey | — | UCASUNI |
| G72T | Game Design (Game Art) | BA (Hons) | TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| I620 | 3D Game Art & Design | BA (Hons) | UCEN Manchester | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| GAR1 | Creative Arts (Games Art) Foundation Degree | FD | University Centre Calderdale College | — | UCAS |
| I614 | Concept Art for Games and Film | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I615 | Concept Art for Games and Film (with a Foundation Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| I613 | Concept Art for Games and Film (with a Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I758 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I740 | Games Art | FdA | University of Staffordshire | 64 points | UCASUNI |
| I741 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I742 | Games Art (with a foundation year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 48 points | UCASUNI |
| I74A | Games Art (with a Placement Year) | BA (Hons) | University of Staffordshire | 112 - 120 points | UCASUNI |
| I630 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | University of the Arts London | See entry requirements | UCASUNI |
| I632 | Games Art | BA (Hons) | Warwickshire College and University Centre | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| I630 | Games Art | FdA | Warwickshire College and University Centre | 80 points | UCASUNI |
| I631 | Games Art (Top-Up) | BA (Hons) | Warwickshire College and University Centre | — | UCAS |
| I633 | Games Art with Integrated Foundation Year | BA (Hons) | Warwickshire College and University Centre | 32 points | UCASUNI |