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University degree
Games Design
Qahe (Ulst) Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
About this course
The aims of the programme are to provide students with specialist knowledge and experience in designing, testing and developing gameplay experiences through the use of industry standard tools and practices associated with computer game design. The course also provides an environment to fully explore opportunities for collaboration, allowing students to realise theoretically and critically informed game designs, locating their work in contemporary commercial and cultural contexts.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts3%
80-95 pts3%
96-111 pts17%
112-127 pts26%
128-143 pts16%
144-159 pts22%
160-175 pts9%
192-207 pts2%
208-223 pts2%
How they qualified
94% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels94%
other higher education4%
an Access course1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
88%
In work or further study after
85%
Continue past first year
90%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£24,000
After 15 months
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled25%
Elementary occupations10%
Sales occupations10%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled8%
Skilled trades occupations7%
Design occupationsHighly skilled8%
Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsHighly skilled4%
Administrative occupations3%
What students say National Student Survey
90%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching92%
Assessment & feedback86%
Academic support90%
Well organised88%
Learning resources88%
Student community87%
In students' own words
★★★★★
Highly recommend
I was sceptical before starting — now I'd recommend it to anyone. The best part: the studio culture is incredible — you learn as much from your peers as your tutors. If I'm honest, accommodation allocation was stressful in the first year. O…
Class of 2023 · Full-time
★★★★★
Highly recommend
Coming here has changed how I think. The best part: the teaching staff are genuinely world-class and accessible. If I'm honest, would like to see more industry guest speakers in later years. On the city — the city is a brilliant student cit…
Third year · Full-time
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Where this degree can lead
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