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University degree

Games Design

Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts Limited · Manchester
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 20% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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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

Want to turn your passion for games into a career? Our BSc (Hons) Games Design graduates have a proven track record of success. Our experienced games tutors are ready to support and guide you on your mission to develop the technical knowledge and creative skills demanded by this ever-growing industry.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
48-63 pts10%
64-79 pts15%
80-95 pts15%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts25%
128-143 pts10%
144-159 pts10%
160-175 pts15%
How they qualified
95% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels95%
no formal qualifications5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
85%
In work or further study after
80%
Continue past first year
81%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£26,000
After 15 months
£21,000
3 years on
£26,500
5 years on
What graduates actually go on to do % of leavers
Sales occupations20%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled20%
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled10%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations10%
Process, plant and machine operatives10%
What students say National Student Survey
81%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching83%
Assessment & feedback85%
Academic support90%
Well organised83%
Learning resources69%
Student community85%
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts 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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