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University degree

Games Design & Development

Qahe (Ulst) Limited
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
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About this course

Our BSc in Games Design and Development delivers specialist knowledge and practical experience in designing, developing, and programming interactive experiences using industry-standard tools, languages, and methodologies. Based at our Northwest campus at Magee, this programme uniquely combines game design theory with highly sought-after development skills.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts4%
80-95 pts6%
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts14%
144-159 pts21%
160-175 pts6%
176-191 pts1%
192-207 pts1%
208-223 pts1%
How they qualified
94% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels94%
other higher education4%
an Access course2%
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
Elementary occupations10%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled25%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled8%
Sales occupations10%
Design occupationsHighly skilled8%
Skilled trades occupations7%
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%
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Qahe (Ulst) Limited'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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