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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Games and Virtual Reality
Glasgow School of Art
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Games and Virtual Reality course at Glasgow School of Art.
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £1,820 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £24,350 per year |
| International | £24,350 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: G450
Here's what Glasgow School of Art says about its Games and Virtual Reality course.
BSc Immersive Systems Design, with pathways in:
3D Modelling Games & Virtual Reality This programme will provide graduates with a highly relevant skill set in practical software and immersive systems (interactive 3D and Virtual / Augmented Reality) development, an understanding of how people and technology interact, combined with the creative insight essential to help create the future in immersive systems. This is a technology focused degree with a strong art-school foundation, combining rigorous taught components with studio-based learning and critical thinking.
The BSc in Immersive Systems Design will provide students with a foundation in theory and practical understanding of the methods, tools and techniques required to conceive, design and evaluate new interactive and immersive systems for traditional, immersive and mobile platforms. Students will also gain an overall understanding in the two specialist pathways offered by the programme – 3D Modelling, Games & VR – before specialising in the final years of study. All students will also benefit from the opportunity to work collaboratively with students in the other study pathway, working in teams on real-world briefs. They will have opportunities to work with students on other programmes through shared courses and/or through collaborations on crossschool studio projects.
The degree will follow a ‘T’ shape structure, with a common structure in the first year of the degree, finishing with degree and honours years in which students increasingly specialise in their chosen pathway. In these final years, the overall course structure is shared across pathways, but studio projects are designed to reflect on study pathway and practices.
In the final year, a BSc dissertation provides an opportunity to engage in significant independent work with a focus on research & development in a science and technology context.
Across all years, there is an emphasis on Studio and problem-based learning – driving learning through a series of projects with real-world problems and situations, to provide an authentic and engaging context for learning. The Programme’s curriculum is designed to encourage creativity at all stages through a range open briefs and critical enquiries. Students on the Programme develop technical skills and knowledge through applied developments / implementations in which technical work is produced as a creative and critical response to themes, topics or debates aligned with wider GSA concerns and thematic enquiries.
Source: Glasgow School of Art
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Innovation and Technology
Location
Garnethill Campus | Glasgow
Duration
4 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Computer animation and visual effects
• Creative computing
• Computer games programming
Start date
14 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Games and Virtual Reality course at Glasgow School of Art features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
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Teaching on my course
94%
high
Teaching on my course
94%
high
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
98%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
98%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
82%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
62%
low
Learning opportunities
62%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
48%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
68%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
57%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
high
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
55%
low
Assessment and feedback
84%
high
Assessment and feedback
84%
high
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
95%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
82%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
45%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
high
Academic support
84%
med
Academic support
84%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
high
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
72%
low
Organisation and management
24%
low
Organisation and management
24%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
30%
low
How well organised is your course?
18%
low
Learning resources
80%
low
Learning resources
80%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
82%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
75%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
low
Student voice
82%
high
Student voice
82%
high
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
85%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
88%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
75%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
49%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
55%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
43%
low
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Teaching on my course
90%
med
Teaching on my course
90%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
92%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
92%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
75%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
100%
high
Learning opportunities
62%
low
Learning opportunities
62%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
58%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
58%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
58%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
83%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
50%
low
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
Assessment and feedback
82%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
83%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
100%
high
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
75%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
50%
low
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
100%
high
Academic support
79%
low
Academic support
79%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
83%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
75%
low
Organisation and management
29%
low
Organisation and management
29%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
33%
low
How well organised is your course?
25%
low
Learning resources
78%
med
Learning resources
78%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
75%
low
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
83%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
75%
low
Student voice
86%
med
Student voice
86%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
83%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
92%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
83%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
45%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
Overall, I am satisfied with the quality of the course.
50%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
64%
low
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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