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University degree

Games Design with Foundation

Manchester Conservatoire of Creative and Performing Arts Limited · Manchester
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
full-time
Worth knowing: about 21% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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

Want to turn your passion for games into a career? Our BSc (Hons) Games Design with foundation year 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 pts5%
48-63 pts15%
64-79 pts5%
80-95 pts10%
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts30%
128-143 pts5%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts10%
How they qualified
90% got in with A-levels. The rest came in a mix of ways:
A-levels90%
other higher education10%
no formal qualifications5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
90%
In work or further study after
79%
Continue past first year
95%
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
Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsHighly skilled35%
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations5%
Sales occupations5%
Information Technology ProfessionalsHighly skilled15%
Elementary occupations5%
What students say National Student Survey
95%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching93%
Assessment & feedback97%
Academic support97%
Well organised94%
Learning resources86%
Student community92%
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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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