Games Design and Development BA
Course Overview - Games Design and Development BA
Design. Build. Play. Develop skills relevant to today’s games industry.
Level up your creativity with this hands-on course designed for aspiring game designers and developers. Explore storytelling, mechanics and production pipelines while building, testing and refining playable games in a collaborative studio environment that mirrors industry.
• Design, prototype and build your own playable games
• Collaborate in studio-style teams across the full game pipeline.
• Develop specialist skills in your chosen area of ga...
<strong>Design. Build. Play. Develop skills relevant to today’s games industry.</strong><br/><br/>Level up your creativity with this hands-on course designed for aspiring game designers and developers. Explore storytelling, mechanics and production pipelines while building, testing and refining playable games in a collaborative studio environment that mirrors industry.<br/>• Design, prototype and build your own playable games<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Collaborate in studio-style teams across the full game pipeline. <br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop specialist skills in your chosen area of game development.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Why you should study this course</strong><br/><br/><br/>• Develop your skills by working on real-world game development projects, from concept to playable prototype.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Access industry-standard software, engines and studio environments, including Unity and Unreal Engine.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Learn from lecturers with professional game industry experience and insight.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Experience real-world development cycles with pitching, prototyping, workable game design documents and testing.<br/><br/><br/><br/>• Develop skills to work with studios of varying sizes or launch your indie game project or studio.<br/><br/><br/><br/><strong>Careers and opportunities</strong> <br/>On successful completion of this course, you may take on roles ranging from community manager, games producer, or games publisher, to gameplay designer, level designer, UX designer, Quality Assurance (QA) tester or games writer.<br/><br/>You should have developed an understanding of the key priorities for the games industry, such as the recent change in working patterns, equality, diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition and retention, and an understanding of cultural and commercial priorities, by engaging in real-world scenarios and collaborative opportunities and embedding theoretical and applied-practical exploration of sustainability, representation, player experience, and emerging areas of practice.<br/><br/><strong>Please visit our website for the most up-to-date information.</strong>
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
W285
Institution Code
C85
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
112
[1] 4 qualifications for tariff points allowed [2] May also include AS level and EPQ [3] Specific subject not required
Scottish Higher
C,C,D
Access to HE Diploma
The Access to HE Diploma. Plus GCSE English at grade 4 / C or above.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
GCSE/National 4/National 5
5 GCSEs at grade 4 / C or above to include English.
A level
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland | £9,535 | 2025/26 | Year 1 |
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