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High Drop-out Rate Alert

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BSc Games Design

Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Creative Arts and Design
Course Score
C /58
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
80%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
30%
Meaningful Work
60%

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

43%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Information Technology72%
Web and Multimedia Design65%
Sales40%
Leisure, travel and related personal service10%
Process, plant and machine operatives3%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts and Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts and Design graduates nationally earn £18,000-£45,000 (1272 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Sales occupations
20%
02
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
10%

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
40%
Career On Track

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