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Game Art
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- 3 Years
- Full-Time
- 21 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Cardiff Met - Llandaff
- Awarded by:
- Cardiff Metropolitan University (Prifysgol Metropolitan Caerdydd)
Course summary
Bring life to narratives, concepts, characters, and environments.
Game artists work within multidisciplinary teams to create visionary worlds from the past, present and future. They are skilled visual communicators, working with moving image, animation, concept art, project management and image making to help realise fictional worlds into visually and sensorially immersive experiences.
Our Game Art degree will prepare you for a highly competitive and rapidly growing field, spanning the entertainment, immersive technology, web, and media industries. You will be equipped to navigate and specialise within this diverse multidisciplinary context through a combination of visual communication, moving image, visual effect, virtual reality, immersive environments, storytelling and narrative, and 2D and 3D modelling.
You'll develop industry-standard skills and competencies through collaborative projects and live briefs, developing your project management and leadership skills. With access to our cutting-edge facilities and fully equipped computer studios, immersive technologies and environments, you'll graduate with the freedom and confidence to forge your own creative identity.
You'll explore collaborative and interdisciplinary learning experiences which are designed to shape you into an adaptable graduate driven by creativity, social responsibility, and entrepreneurial thinking.
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- W433
- Institution code:
- C20
- Campus name:
- Cardiff Met - Llandaff
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelCCC-BBB
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two A levels.
UCAS Tariff96-120
96 - 120 points to include 2 A levels or equivalent.
Access to HE DiplomaDistinction: 33 Pass: 12
96 - 120 points, other grade combinations accepted.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Five GCSEs at grade C or above/grade 4 or above to include English Language and Mathematics. For Welsh applicants we will accept either GCSE Mathematics or Mathematics-Numeracy.
Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Mathematics
Five Scottish National 5 subjects at grade C or above to include English Language and Mathematics
Scottish Advanced HigherDDD-CCC
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two Scottish Advanced Highers.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
96 - 120 points, considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications.
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
96 - 120 points, considered in combination with other Level 3 qualifications.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 24
24 points to include portfolio.
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as the third subject
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)MMM-DDM
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H2H2H2H2
Other grade combinations totalling 96 - 120 points considered with a minimum of two H2 grades. Minimum grade H4 considered within points.
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended DiplomaMMM-DDM
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate considered as the third A level
If your qualifications are not listed above, please contact Cardiff Met Admissions who will advise you
Additional entry requirements
- Portfolio
- You will be asked attend a portfolio review which involves sharing your portfolio during a relaxed conversation with a member of the team - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/school-of-art-and-design/advice-for-applicants/
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | No element lower than 5.5. Academic IELTS test required. |
| PTE Academic | 52 | No element lower than 51 |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 72 | TOEFL Internet required. |
| Cambridge English Advanced | Level B2 | Minimum 169 (no element lower than 162) |
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
Cardiff Met welcomes a variety of qualifications, acknowledging the diverse experiences and educational paths of applicants. Applications are reviewed individually, taking into account various factors beyond formal exam results when making offers.
Discrepancies may arise between advertised entry qualifications and what Cardiff Met accepts. This variance is influenced by factors such as contextual indicators. More details can be found in the contextualised information link provided below.
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
Not enough data available
We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.
Historical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland & Republic of Ireland | £9790 | |
| EU & International | £16000 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
For additional costs relating to this programme, please refer to - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts
Fee information can be found at - https://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/fees
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