Games Design and Development BA (Hons) at Coventry University

Design. Build. Play.

Faculty: Computing and Games  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: November 2026, January 2027, March 2027, May 2027, July 2027  |  Location: Coventry, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one: Hack Lab and Creative Play, Interactive Narratives and Immersive Experiences, Concept Development, Prototyping and Design, Skills Lab. Year two: Experimental Games Project, Beyond the Game: Understanding Your Professional Practice, Game Design Possible, Start Your Game Engines. Final year: Last Level: The Checkpoint, Last Level: Rise of the Machines, Last Level: Game of Phones, Last Level: The Respawn.

Career pathways

On successful completion of this course, you may take on roles ranging from community manager, games producer, or games publisher, to gameplay designer, level designer, UX designer, Quality Assurance (QA) tester or games writer. You should have developed an understanding of the key priorities for the games industry, such as the recent change in working patterns, equality, diversity and inclusion, talent acquisition and retention, and an understanding of cultural and commercial priorities, by engaging in real-world scenarios and collaborative opportunities and embedding theoretical and applied-practical exploration of sustainability, representation, player experience, and emerging areas of practice.

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