Game Production and Design BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Game Production and Design BSc (Hons)
Dive into technical design, game mechanics and production. Learn from industry experts, work in dedicated games labs and build real games from concept to launch - alongside a community of future game creators.
Make your own games from day one
Learn coding skills in C++ and Visual Scripting - and bring your game ideas to life with hands-on, creative projects.
Build games as a team, like the professionals
Collaborate with artists and designers in a studio-style environment, developing the teamwork and communication skills the...
Dive into technical design, game mechanics and production. Learn from industry experts, work in dedicated games labs and build real games from concept to launch - alongside a community of future game creators.<br/><br/><strong>Make your own games from day one</strong><br/>Learn coding skills in C++ and Visual Scripting - and bring your game ideas to life with hands-on, creative projects.<br/><br/><strong>Build games as a team, like the professionals</strong><br/>Collaborate with artists and designers in a studio-style environment, developing the teamwork and communication skills the industry demands.<br/><br/><strong>Shape the future of gaming</strong><br/>Customise your degree with modules like UI, VFX and mocap - and get future-ready with tech-driven, industry-led training built for tomorrow’s careers.<br/><br/><strong>This course is for you if...</strong><br/>- you’re into both the creative and technical sides of making games<br/><br/><br/>- you want to turn game ideas into real, playable experiences - from concept to launch<br/><br/><br/>- you love working with others and want to be part of a team that innovates<br/><br/><br/>- you’re aiming for a career in game design, production or tech - and want to learn by doing, not by sitting exams.<br/>
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
21/09/2026
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
14 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
I623
Institution Code
P60
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104
Including a minimum of 2 A Levels
Scottish Higher
In combination with Advanced Highers
Access to HE Diploma
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (e.g. Preferably Art & Design, Humanities or Combined), with at least 33 credits at Merit and/or Distinction.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
26
English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DMM
In any subject
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
104 tariff points overall. English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
D*D
Any subject considered and considered in combination.
Scottish Advanced Higher
104 tariff points from a minimum of two Advanced Highers English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
Extended Project
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered in combination
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Considered in combination
A level
104 tariff points from a minimum of 2 A Levels
T Level
M
Preference on Digital Production, Design and Development, but other subjects may be considered on an individual basis.
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024)
This would be accepted in combination of other level 3 qualifications
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
This would be accepted in combination of other level 3 qualifications
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