BA (Hons) Games Design at Canterbury Christ Church University

Explore the futuristic world of games design and development with our industry-leading and dynamic Games Design course. Build the skills to design video games for consoles, mobiles, and PCs whilst developing your creativity and confidence in a studio-based environment. Whether you want to become a game designer, developer, or work in interactive media, this hands-on course will help you explore every stage of the design process.

Faculty: School of Sciences, Psychology, Arts and Humanities, Computing, Engineering, and Sport  |  Department: Creative Design  |  Duration: 3 years (Full-time)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026, September 2027  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Delve into worldwide design and find your creative voice in a global dynamic. Learn in spaces that reflect the studio environment, preparing you for industry. Core modules include Year 1: Understanding Games, Design, Art, and Technology for Games, Identifying your Games Practice, Games Studio, Success Modules; Year 2: Global Design Perspectives, Challenging Norms, Interdisciplinary modules, Employability Modules; Year 3: Advancing Games Practice, Experimental Studio, Games Futures, Progressing to Industry, Creative Arts and Industries Project.

Career pathways

A degree in Games Design will help you to enter the games design industry, which is a growth sector in the UK, and help you expand the medium of games into new areas. The transferable skills you develop on the course could also open opportunities in software development, games journalism, education, and the creative sector more generally.

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