Game Development: Design BA(Hons) at Falmouth University

Programme overview

A Game Development specialism in which you prototype and implement the rules, systems, puzzles and levels that shape player experience, iteratively testing and refining them. The course mirrors a real games development studio.

Department: Games Academy | Duration: 3 years / 4 years (full-time / professional placement) | Study mode: full-time; optional professional placement year (sandwich) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Falmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You get a feel for all game development disciplines before specialising, then progress to team-led projects. Modules include Development Foundations, Digital Creativity, Multidisciplinary Teamwork, Reading Games, Game Design 1, Game Design 2, Level Design, Game Design 3, World Building: Production, Major Collaboration.

Career pathways

Game Development graduates have worked as: Level Designers at Supermassive Games, Mediatonic and King; Animator at Creative Assembly; Game Designer at Rare; Games Writers at Hangar 13 and Playground Games; Producer at Rocksteady Studios.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Three year degree: minimum 64 UCAS Tariff points; four year degree with professional placement: minimum 64 UCAS Tariff points; four year degree with Integrated Foundation Year: 32 UCAS Tariff points. All applicants are invited to an interview day. GCSE English Language grade 4 (C) or equivalent. English language: Equivalent to IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time UK Source

International applicants: GBP 19,950 a year (2027/28). Full-time EU/international Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years / 4 years (full-time / professional placement)

Apply through the official page: https://www.falmouth.ac.uk/study/apply/apply-for-undergraduate-courses

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