Games Design BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Games Design BSc (Hons)
Why choose this course
• Our Games Design degree is flexible so you can tailor your studies to your own passions, from animation, coding, visual arts, game design, technology, motion capture, prototyping, soundscapes, to textual analysis, machine learning, acting and writing for games.
• You will have the opportunity to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for roles in a broad range of games design jobs and games-facing industries.
• This is a brand new and exciting course for September ...
<strong>Why choose this course</strong><br/>• Our Games Design degree is flexible so you can tailor your studies to your own passions, from animation, coding, visual arts, game design, technology, motion capture, prototyping, soundscapes, to textual analysis, machine learning, acting and writing for games.<br/><br/><br/>• You will have the opportunity to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for roles in a broad range of games design jobs and games-facing industries.<br/><br/><br/>• This is a brand new and exciting course for September 2025. You’ll develop the technical and design skills to make your mark in the dynamic games industry. <br/><br/>On this hands-on course, we will introduce you to a range of tools so you can bring your ideas into reality. From week one youll be working on making games with a mix of digital and paper prototyping and planning.<br/><br/>• Our multidisciplinary approach, built around a core coding and game design and animation focus, maximises your options for employability and career routes.<br/><br/><br/>• Studying at the University of Surrey you’ll be in the heart of one of the UK’s largest video games clusters right here in Guildford.<br/><br/><br/>• Benefit from our industry connections and guest lectures with games developers from across the UK and overseas. You’ll gain practical experience through competitions and live projects, making industry connections and building a strong industry-relevant portfolio.<br/><br/><br/><strong>What you will study</strong><br/>The course will focus on game design game narratives, settings, infrastructures and effects, possibilities and scenarios. Students will work on gameplay, interaction and playability as well as designing levels within games, visual effects and soundscapes.<br/><br/>As one of the newest Games Design courses in the UK, we have been able to design the course to respond to and leverage the latest advances in: <br/><br/>Games engines and Realtime Rendering Technologies<br/>Games design<br/>Game art<br/>CGI content creation<br/>Character animation<br/>2D/3D environment design<br/>3D modelling and animation<br/>Realtime VFX<br/>Visualisation and animation<br/>Real-time virtual environments <br/>Performance<br/>Contemporary game and play-focused narrative<br/>Screenwriting and broader creative writing specialisms<br/>Machine-learning and generative-AI techniques<br/>Level design<br/>Gameplay programming<br/>Visual scripting<br/>Music and sound for games.<br/><br/>Industry professionals will visit the course to guest lecture and share their experiences.
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Course Details
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Study Mode
Sandwich
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
Stag Hill
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
G601
Institution Code
S85
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
Not Accepted
Scottish Higher
A,B,B,B,B
Overall: ABBBB including relevant subjects GCSE or equivalent: English Language Scottish National 5 at grade C Maths Scottish National 5 at grade C.
Access to HE Diploma
D:27,M:18
Overall: QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 27 at Distinction and 18 credits at Merit. Required Subjects: Please contact the Admissions team to discuss suitability.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
32
Overall: 32 Required Subjects: HL5/SL6 in English Literature A, English Language and Literature A, Computer Science, Design Technology, Digital Society, Dance, Film, Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts. GCSE or equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Maths (either course) HL4/SL4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM
Overall: DDM Required Subject: Art and Design, Creative Media Practice, Creative Digital Media Production, Music Technology, Music Production, Performing Arts Practice or Production Arts Practice.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language at Grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at Grade 4 (C).
Scottish Advanced Higher
B,B,B
Overall: BBB Required Subjects: Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, Media Studies, Music or Performing Arts. GCSE or equivalent: English Language Scottish National 5 at grade C Maths Scottish National 5 at grade C.
Extended Project
A
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. This grade reduction will not combine with other grade reduction policies, such as contextual admissions policy or In2Surrey.
A level
B,B,B
Overall: BBB Required subject: Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, Media Studies, Music or Performing Arts. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
T Level
M
Overall: Merit Required Subject: Craft and Design; Digital Production, Design and Development or Media Broadcast and Production. GCSE or equivalent: English Language at grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at grade 4 (C).
WJEC Level 3 Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales
Overall: Pass overall with BBB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. Required subject: A-level in Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, Media Studies, Music or Performing Arts. Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. GCSE or equivalent: Please check the A-level dropdown for the required GCSE levels.
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