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University degree

Computer Games Design

Ashton Sixth Form College
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

This programme in Computer Games Design (with a placement year) is offered by Ashton Sixth Form College. Refer to the official course page for full curriculum, admission requirements, and application details.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts5%
64-79 pts25%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts5%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts20%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
other higher education5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
87%
In work or further study after
80%
Continue past first year
79%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£22,500
3 years on
£29,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Elementary occupations10%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled27%
Sales occupations9%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled18%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled6%
Skilled trades occupations3%
Process, plant and machine operatives2%
Artistic, literary and media occupationsHighly skilled3%
What students say National Student Survey
79%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching83%
Assessment & feedback77%
Academic support81%
Well organised77%
Learning resources73%
Student community84%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Ashton Sixth Form College's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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