Computer games and animation Courses
Browse 592 Computer games and animation courses across UK universities
Courses
592
Median graduate salary
£26,000
£24,000–£28,000 IQR
In work or study
84%
15mo after graduating
Most courses
University of Staffordshire
40 courses
592 courses found
Programming for Games and VFX
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Programming for Games and VFX (Integrated Masters)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Psychology of Esports
University of Chichester
A-Levels
BCC
UCAS Points
102 points
Serious Games and Virtual Reality
Glasgow School of Art
Studio Practice (Games) (Top-Up)
University for the Creative Arts
Technical Art and Visual Effects
Abertay University
Technical Art for Games and VFX
Escape Studios
Technical Art for Games & VFX
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Technical Art for Games & VFX (Integrated Masters)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Animation Industry
Weymouth and Kingston Maurward College
UCAS Points
48 points
The Art of Computer Animation (2D)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Computer Animation (2D) (Integrated Masters)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Computer Animation (3D)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Computer Animation (3D) (Integrated Masters)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Motion Graphics
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Motion Graphics (Integrated Masters)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Video Games
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Video Games (Integrated Masters)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Visual Effects
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
The Art of Visual Effects (Integrated Masters)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Video Games Art and Design
Royal Holloway, University of London
A-Levels
BBB - BBC
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£34,000
Video Games Design
West Suffolk College
A-Levels
CCC
UCAS Points
96 points
Video Games Design
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Video Games Design (Integrated Masters)
Escape Studios
A-Levels
CDD - BBB
UCAS Points
80 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£26,000
Video Games Development (Top-Up)
East Sussex College
Virtual and Augmented Reality
Goldsmiths, University of London
Virtual Production
Nottingham Trent University
Virtual Production
University of Portsmouth
A-Levels
BBB - BBC
UCAS Points
112 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£30,000
Virtual Production
Academy of Live Technology
Visual Effects
Futureworks
A-Levels
BCC
UCAS Points
104 - 120 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
Visual Effects
University for the Creative Arts
UCAS Points
32 - 168 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
University of South Wales
A-Levels
CCC
UCAS Points
96 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
Teesside University
UCAS Points
96 - 112 points
NSS Score
91.69%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Visual Effects and Motion Graphics
Brunel University of London
A-Levels
AAB - BBB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Visual Effects and Motion Graphics with Foundation Year
Teesside University
NSS Score
91.69%
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£23,000
Visual Effects and Motion Graphics with Placement
Brunel University of London
A-Levels
AAB - BBB
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£24,000
Visual Effects Animation
SAE Institute
A-Levels
A* - D
UCAS Points
72 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£20,000
Visual Effects Animation (3 year)
SAE Institute
A-Levels
A* - D
UCAS Points
72 points
Visual Effects for Live Events
Academy of Live Technology
Visual Effects (with Integrated Foundation & Professional Practice Years)
University for the Creative Arts
UCAS Points
32 - 168 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
Visual Effects (with Integrated Foundation Year)
University for the Creative Arts
UCAS Points
32 - 168 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
Visual Effects (with Professional Practice Year)
University for the Creative Arts
UCAS Points
32 - 168 points
Avg. grad pay (5y)
£21,000
Top Universities for Computer games and animation
Ranked by number of courses offered. For league-table rankings, see Rankings.
University of Staffordshire
Escape Studios
Falmouth University
Norwich University of the Arts
University for the Creative Arts
Teesside University
Frequently asked questions
How many UK universities offer Computer games and animation courses?
592 UK university courses in Computer games and animation are listed in UniversityDB.
What is the average graduate salary for Computer games and animation in the UK?
Graduates of UK Computer games and animation courses earn a median salary of £26,000 (interquartile range £24,000–£28,000), based on 393 courses with published salary data.
What percentage of UK Computer games and animation graduates are in work or further study?
84% of UK Computer games and animation graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, based on Discover Uni outcomes data from 258 courses.
Which UK university offers the most Computer games and animation courses?
University of Staffordshire in Stoke on Trent offers the most Computer games and animation courses in this list (40 courses, TEF Silver).