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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

Animation with Foundation Year

Sheffield Hallam University

BA (Hons) Sandwich including foundation year 5 Years UG Sheffield

UCAS Points

80 points

Animation with Integrated Foundation Year

Ravensbourne University London

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG London

A-Levels

CC

UCAS Points

64 points

Applied Computing (Top-Up)

University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College)

BSc Full-time 1 Year UG Selby

BA (Hons) Computer Games Art

London College of Contemporary Arts

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG London

BA (Hons) Computer Games Design

London College of Contemporary Arts

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG London

CGI and Visual Effects

Southampton, Solent University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Southampton

UCAS Points

104 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,000

CGI and Visual Effects with Placement

Southampton, Solent University

BA (Hons) Full-time with year in industry 4 Years UG Southampton

UCAS Points

104 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,000

Character Creation for Animation, Games & VFX

Escape Studios

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG London

A-Levels

CDD - BBB

UCAS Points

80 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Character Creation for Animation, Games & VFX (Integrated Masters)

Escape Studios

Master in Science (with Honours) – MSci (Hon) Full-time 4 Years PG London

A-Levels

CDD - BBB

UCAS Points

80 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Comics and Concept Art

University of Hertfordshire

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Hatfield

A-Levels

BBC - BBB

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

NSS Score

82.82%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,500

Composition for Film, Games and Other Media (BMus)

LCCM

BMus (Hon) Full-time 3 Years UG London

UCAS Points

104 points

Computer Animation

University of South Wales

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Cardiff

A-Levels

CCC

UCAS Points

96 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Computer Animation and Visual Effects

University of the Arts London

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG London

Computer Animation and Visual Effects

Manchester Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Manchester

A-Levels

BBC - BBB

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£25,000

Computer Animation and Visual Effects

University of Bedfordshire

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Luton

A-Levels

CCC

UCAS Points

96 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Computer Animation and Visual Effects

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Portsmouth

A-Levels

BBB - BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£30,000

Computer Animation and Visual Effects

Bournemouth University

MSc Full-time 1 Year PG Poole

Computer Animation and Visual Effects with Foundation Year

Manchester Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Manchester

A-Levels

CCD

UCAS Points

88 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£25,000

Computer Animation and Visual Effects with Foundation Year

University of Portsmouth

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Portsmouth

UCAS Points

32 points

Computer Animation and Visual Effects (With Foundation Year)

University of Bedfordshire

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Luton

A-Levels

C - B

UCAS Points

32 - 48 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Computer Animation & Visual Effects

Bournemouth University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Poole

UCAS Points

112 - 128 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£25,000

Computer Animation & Visual Effects (with Foundation Year option)

Bournemouth University

BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Poole

UCAS Points

48 - 72 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£25,000

Computer Arts

Abertay University

BA (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Dundee

A-Levels

BCC

NSS Score

76.35%

Computer Game Applications Development

Abertay University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Dundee

A-Levels

BCC

NSS Score

77.61%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£28,000

Computer Game Design and Enterprise

Wrexham University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Wrexham

A-Levels

CCC - BBC

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£21,000

Computer Game Design and Enterprise (with Foundation Year)

Wrexham University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Wrexham

A-Levels

EEE - DDD

UCAS Points

48 - 72 points

Computer Game Design and Enterprise (with Industrial Placement)

Wrexham University

BSc (Hons) Sandwich including industrial placement 4 Years UG Wrexham

A-Levels

CCC - BBC

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

Computer Game Development

Wrexham University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Wrexham

A-Levels

CCC - BBC

UCAS Points

96 - 112 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£21,000

Computer Game Development (with Foundation Year)

Wrexham University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Wrexham

A-Levels

EEE - DDD

UCAS Points

48 - 72 points

Computer Gameplay Design and Production

University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Stoke-on-Trent

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Computer Gameplay Design and Production with a Foundation Year

University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Stoke-on-Trent

A-Levels

AE

UCAS Points

48 points

NSS Score

77.6%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Computer Gameplay Design and Production (with a placement year)

University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years UG Stoke-on-Trent

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

NSS Score

77.6%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Computer Games

University of Essex

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Colchester

A-Levels

BBB

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

NSS Score

80.84%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£30,000

Computer Games (Art)

Southampton, Solent University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Southampton

UCAS Points

104 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,000

Computer Games Art

University of Portsmouth

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Portsmouth

A-Levels

ABB - BBB

UCAS Points

120 - 128 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£30,000

Computer Games Art

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Cambridge

UCAS Points

96 points

NSS Score

81.87%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,000

Computer Games: Art and Design

Goldsmiths, University of London

MA Full-time 1 Year PG London

Computer Games Art [with Foundation Year]

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years UG Cambridge

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,000

Computer Games Art [with placement year]

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) Sandwich 4 Years UG Cambridge

UCAS Points

96 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,000

Computer Games Design

Dudley College

HNC Full-time 1 Year UG Dudley

UCAS Points

64 points

Computer Games Design

University of Staffordshire

FdSc Full-time 2 Years UG Tamworth

UCAS Points

64 points

NSS Score

78.57%

Computer Games Design

University of Staffordshire

MSc Full-time 1 Year PG Stoke-on-Trent

Computer Games Design

Dudley College

HND Full-time 1 Year UG Dudley

UCAS Points

64 points

Computer Games Design

University of South Wales

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Cardiff

A-Levels

CCC

UCAS Points

96 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£24,000

Computer Games Design

Anglia Ruskin University

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Cambridge

UCAS Points

96 points

NSS Score

81.87%

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,000

Computer Games Design

University of Gloucestershire

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Cheltenham

A-Levels

BCC

UCAS Points

104 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£27,500

Computer Games Design

University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Stoke-on-Trent

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Computer Games Design

University of Portsmouth

BA (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Portsmouth

A-Levels

ABB - BBB

UCAS Points

120 - 128 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£30,000

Computer Games Design

University of Staffordshire

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG London

A-Levels

BBC

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Computer Games Design and Development

Cardiff Metropolitan University

BSc (Hons) Full-time 3 Years UG Cardiff

UCAS Points

112 - 120 points

Avg. grad pay (5y)

£26,000

Top Universities for Computer games and animation

Ranked by number of courses offered. For league-table rankings, see Rankings.

University of Staffordshire

Stoke on Trent TEF S · TEF Silver
40 courses

Escape Studios

London TEF S · TEF Silver
24 courses

Falmouth University

Falmouth TEF S · TEF Silver
22 courses

Norwich University of the Arts

Norwich TEF G · TEF Gold
20 courses

University for the Creative Arts

Farnham TEF S · TEF Silver
20 courses

Teesside University

Tees Valley TEF G · TEF Gold
16 courses
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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).