Games Design and Development BA

This course will prepare you for a range of career options across this vibrant industry. You will develop all-round workflow skills and a clear understanding of the design treatment, preliminary design, development and production pipeline, enabling you to focus on a specialist area in your final year.<br/><br/>You will explore the multi-faceted world of games design and development, from storyboarding, concept development and prototyping to creative development, quality assurance and testing, enabling you to translate your ideas into playable games.<br/><br/><br/>* Industry-led practice across all aspects of games design and development.<br/><br/><br/>* Collaborative project development to understand the entire games pipeline.<br/><br/><br/>* Studio-based approach to teaching and learning that emulates industry best practice.<br/><br/><br/>**Key Benefits**<br/> * This course focuses on games design and development, aiming to equip you with the skills and knowledge to conceptualise, build and test your own playable games.<br/><br/><br/>* The concept-to-playable prototype approach aims to give you industry applicable skills. The course aims to equip you with the skills for employment with developers of all sizes, working across various technologies and platforms. Graduates should be able to design, produce and distribute their own games or to establish their own studio.<br/><br/><br/>* Integration of logical and visual design elements means you can test graphical content in gaming environments and develop original mechanics, freeing you from the constraints of genre-specific software tools improving your employability.<br/><br/><br/>* Real-world practices include pitching, prototyping, workable games design documents and testing.<br/><br/><br/>* Industry links are embedded in the course, from master classes and guest lectures to field trips*. (Subject to availability)<br/><br/><br/>*For further information please check the course page on the Coventry University website

Coventry University are rated overall Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023, recognising the high quality of their teaching and student experience. They also offer strong academic and well-being support, including their Phoenix+ programme and dedicated Success Coaches. Coventry is ranked a Top 5 Student City in England (QS Best Student Cities Index 2025), and they guarantee accommodation if you apply through Clearing.<br/> <br/>Coventry University is a modern, globally connected university with a mission to create better futures. Founded in 1843 through innovation and enterprise, they've built strong industry links to equip you with the real-world skills and creative thinking, and the confidence to make a meaningful impact.

<br/><br/>With campuses in Coventry, London, Scarborough, Dagenham, and Greenwich, you can choose to study in the best location for you.