BA Game Arts and Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Animation, interactive, film and sound. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. The course offers an optional 36-week industry placement. Final-year modules include a Major Project, a dissertation, and a team-based Game Design project.
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Entry requirements
A level: 104 points from a minimum of 2 A levels. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DMM in any subject. Access to HE Diploma: Pass a named Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferably Art and Design, Humanities or combined), with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction. T level: Merit in Digital: Digital Production, Design and Development or Digital Support Services. International Baccalaureate: 26 overall. Portfolio: Applicants are required to submit a portfolio, with an optional informal interview, for entry onto this course. If you have any questions, please contact our Admissions Team; drop us an email at applications@plymouth.ac.uk or alternatively give us a call on +44 1752 585858 . Learn more about submitting your portfolio . Other qualifications: Other combinations and non-A level qualifications also considered.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 68%
- Organisation and management: 64%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 88%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 35 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Gained a higher qualification: 10%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 25%
- Working and studying: 45%
- Unemployed: 20%
Most common jobs
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 25%
- Elementary occupations: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations: 15%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 75%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 250 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 8%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 68%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- Other HE qualification: 25%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Digital Art and Technology/Internet Design Placement
- Stage 1 Placement Preparation
- Illustration and Concept Art
- 3D Modelling
- Game Art Practice
- Design Practice
- Interactive Experience
- UI Design
- Sound Design
- Critical Design
- Professional Portfolio
- Studio Practice – Challenge Module
- Asset Production
- Rigging and Animation
- VFX for Games
- Scanning and Photogrammetry
- MoCap and MoEdit
- Stage 2 Placement Preparation
- Common Dissertation: Critical Practices
- Major Project
- Portfolio and Professional Practice
- Game Design
- Interaction Design
- Experience Design
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Game Arts and Design at University of Plymouth earn?
The median salary is £27,500 after 15 months, £27,500 after 3 years, £37,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £27,500 and £51,000. The £37,500 median after five years is £10,000 more than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BA Game Arts and Design at University of Plymouth do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Game Arts and Design at University of Plymouth?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Game Arts and Design at University of Plymouth?
The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Does BA Game Arts and Design at University of Plymouth include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BA Game Arts and Design at University of Plymouth?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.