BSc Games Design
Manchester Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) Games Design is a computer games and animation degree focused on the creation of digital games through technical design and development. Core topics include Programming and Project Management. The course includes an optional placement year and an optional foundation year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Computer Games Programming, Game Mechanics, Game Design Principles, and Games Design Techniques. The second year explores data interactions and environment creation through Games, Players and Data, Environment and Level Design, Rapid Game Prototyping, and Speculative Futures. The final year focuses on professional preparation and consolidation through UX and Design Principles, Games Studio, The Games Industry, and a Final Year Project.
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Entry requirements
A level: BCC IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Mathematics
What students say
Based on about 41 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 90%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 55 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 20%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 90 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 62%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 13%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 1%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 6%
- Scotland: 2%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 70 students who started
- A levels: 97%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Computer Games Programming
- Game Mechanics
- Game Design Principles
- Games Design Techniques
- Games, Players and Data
- Environment and Level Design
- Rapid Game Prototyping
- Speculative Futures
- UX and Design Principles
- Games Studio
- Final Year Project
- The Games Industry
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Games Design at Manchester Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £21,000 after 3 years, £26,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £21,000 and £34,500. The £26,000 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BSc Games Design at Manchester Metropolitan University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Games Design at Manchester Metropolitan University?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Games Design at Manchester Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 26 points in the IB. The average entrant had 124 UCAS points.
Does BSc Games Design at Manchester Metropolitan University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Games Design at Manchester Metropolitan University?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 20% left higher education.