Course Details

BA (Hons) Computer Games Design with Foundation

With our BA (Hons) Computer Games Design Degree, you have the opportunity to cultivate industry-ready designer skills such as generating game ideas, designing player-centric levels, and pioneering advanced game mechanics.

In dedicated games studio practice sessions, you will work in a studio environment that helps with collaboration, teamwork and problem-solving. Highly expose you with the behaviour of a professional game development studio and this will make you more adaptable in the practical work environment. You will have the chance to work on your ability in your field with industry standard software like Unreal Engine 5, Jira and UEFN and Tiga Benchmarking.

The course is designed to prepare you to enter the game development space and gain insight into international industry patterns with exposure to challenges and competitions undertaken nationally such as “Search for a Star” and “The Rookies”. During your studies, you will embrace challenges that closely resemble those faced in the industry so that you can graduate with the confidence and skill to forge ahead in the ever-competitive field of game design.

Exposure to industry case studies and challenges is one of the cornerstones of the course, making real-world relevance a key feature of the course. This Computer Games Design degree has been developed to The Independent Game Developers Association (TIGA) benchmarking standards which means that the way in which we approach your skills is directly aligned with industry requirements for employment in the game development sector. You will learn what happens in real industry, so you will be ready to tackle the challenges in the industry.

You will complete your game design courses with a portfolio of works demonstrating your skills. This portfolio becomes a physical manifestation of your progress and skills, positioning you as an attractive prospect to potential employers in the gaming field.