Games Design Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Games Design Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
This course will unlock your creative potential. Gain the technical skills to create the games you would love to play.
Explore how design, storytelling, art and coding come together to create unique and memorable games. Our industry professionals will teach you how to design and develop computer games from concept art through to asset creation, animation and level design. By the end of the course, you will have the skills you need to design fully playable games.
This course is your chance to immerse yourself in games design and learn the skills needed to stand out ...
This course will unlock your creative potential. Gain the technical skills to create the games you would love to play.
Explore how design, storytelling, art and coding come together to create unique and memorable games. Our industry professionals will teach you how to design and develop computer games from concept art through to asset creation, animation and level design. By the end of the course, you will have the skills you need to design fully playable games.
This course is your chance to immerse yourself in games design and learn the skills needed to stand out in this competitive industry. When you join us, you will work with other design students in different activities. These will help you develop your skills in drawing, modelling and rigging. You will complete practical projects throughout your degree. These will increase in complexity as you progress. As you work on these, you will gain experience of:
Working with real time engines
Animating characters
Writing game stories and narratives
Developing interactive user experiences
Considering the limitations of platforms
Working with Greybox preproduction
Finalising a bug free, distributable build.
Alongside your practical work you will study the theory and history of games design. You will debate some of the controversies that exist in the field. This will help you to identify the areas which interest you the most. You can develop this research in your final year research project.
Our team of designers and technical specialists are here to support you. Your tutors will really get to know you, your practice and your ambitions.
You will also gain experiences that make you stand out. We give you opportunities to:
Work with students from other courses to enrich your learning, such as Animation or Games Development
Complete work placements in industry and learn from visiting professionals
Visit international cities to find new inspiration
Exhibit your work at our annual degree show, the perfect way to build a professional network.
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-21
Campus
York St John University
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A18-F59
Institution Code
Y75
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
104.0
104 UCAS Points from UCAS Tariff Qualifications including but not limited to: A Level, BTEC, Access to Higher Education, T Level.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
3 GCSEs at grade C/4 (or equivalent) including English Language.
Not accepted
Other
For Second Year entry, applicants must have completed the first year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 120 credits. Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content. Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course. For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/. If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
Not accepted
Other
For Third Year entry, applicants must have completed the first and second year of Higher Education in a similar subject with a total of 240 credits. Applicants will need to submit a transcript of their completed study, and offers will be subject to a mapping exercise of modules to ensure an appropriate alignment of course content. Please be aware that transfer applications are subject to availablity of space on the selected academic year of your chosen course. For more information on the transfer process, please see https://www.yorksj.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/transferring-to-york-st-john-university/. If transferring to the final year of a course containing a placement or study abroad year, you must have also completed a placement or study abroad year prior to starting the course.
Not accepted
UCAS Tariff
104.0
104 UCAS Points from UCAS Tariff Qualifications including but not limited to: A Level, BTEC, Access to Higher Education, T Level.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| International, EU | £12,100 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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