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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: I620

Games Design

Brunel University of London
Uxbridge, England
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3 yearsDuration
£17,400Per Year (Intl)
£30,000Avg. Graduate Salary
96%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in engineering and technology with the BA (Hons) Games Design at Brunel University of London. Based in Uxbridge, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 3-year full-time structure. If you want to design the games you play and be a part of the booming games design industry – this is the course for you. From the start you will be encouraged to think and work as a games designer and be given the skills to develop your own ideas. You will design and prototype your own games, pitch games and develop skills in digital asset creation, wire-framing, and 3D modelling. International tuition fees are £17,400 per year, home/UK fees are £9,535 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 96% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £36,000 within three years, a 80% continuation rate, and 90% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Game design
Game production
Game art
Game development
Game analysis
Game research
As well as giving you transferable skills that are relevant to broader fields
UCAS Code:I620
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

BBB - BCC

International Baccalaureate

30 - 28 points

including SL5 or HL4 in English and SL/HL 2 in Maths (if applicant does not have GCSE English and Maths grade C/4 or above)

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic6.55.55.55.55.5
PTE Academic59

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£17,400

per year

Total Course Cost (3 years)£52,200

Home Student Fee

£9,535

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — Brunel University of London

Time After GraduationLower Quartile SalaryMedian SalaryUpper Quartile Salary
15 months£28,000£30,000£34,000
3 years£28,000£36,000£45,000
5 years£33,500£46,000£63,000

UK subject average: £25,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course
UK average
Salary 3 years after graduation 44% above UK average salary
This course
£36,000
UK average
£25,000
Salary 5 years after graduation 84% above UK average salary
This course
£46,000
UK average
£25,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £10,000 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH11-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

80%Working
10%Studying
5%Work & Study
5%Seeking Work
60%Professional Jobs
Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

Teaching on my course
96%
Learning opportunities
93%
Assessment and feedback
94%
Academic support
89%
Organisation and management
97%
Learning resources
89%
Student voice
89%
Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2
80%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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