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University degree
Game Development: Design
Dbs Music Holdings Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 25% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
We’re ranked as the number one university for game design in England (Princeton Review, 2026), and we take that accolade very seriously. On this Game Development degree, you’ll establish your specialism within the field, gaining industry-level technical, creative and professional skills within an environment that mirrors a real games development studio. You’ll also work as you might in industry, learning to communicate and collaborate effectively as you operate in multi-skilled teams to develop your own games from the outset.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts1%
48-63 pts2%
64-79 pts9%
80-95 pts8%
96-111 pts13%
112-127 pts21%
128-143 pts8%
144-159 pts8%
160-175 pts20%
176-191 pts3%
192-207 pts2%
240+ pts2%
How they qualified
93% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels93%
no formal qualifications3%
the IB1%
a foundation year1%
other higher education1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
75%
Continue past first year
84%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£26,500
After 15 months
£15,500
3 years on
£21,000
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Elementary occupations20%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled45%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled10%
Design occupationsHighly skilled10%
What students say National Student Survey
84%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching82%
Assessment & feedback76%
Academic support82%
Well organised80%
Learning resources85%
Student community92%
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Where this degree can lead
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