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BA Games Design (with Foundation Year)

University of Northampton, the🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Creative Arts & Design
Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
83%
Degree Completion
82%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
50%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Creative Arts & Design graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,000
£26,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Creative Arts & Design graduates nationally earn £18,000£70,000 (1414 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
48%Business and public service associate
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
40%Sales
5%Elementary

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Elementary occupations
20%
02
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%

Outcomes

82%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
50%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track