BA (Hons) Games Design at Leeds Trinity University

Do you want a career in games and the digital entertainment industries? Do you want to study in the region that’s home to Cooperative Innovations, Red Kite Games, Rockstar, XR Games and Team 17? Games is the UK’s biggest entertainment industry and gamification benefits many other sectors.

Faculty: School of Computing and Creative Industries  |  Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1: core modules include Game On, Why Video Games Matter, Level Up, Professional Development, Storytelling and World Building. Year 2: core modules include Games Technologies, Interactive Storytelling, Professional Placement, Games Studio. Year 3: core modules include Professional Learning Through Work, Final Project and Creative Portfolio; options include Applied Artificial Intelligence, Immersive Games Design.

Career pathways

Graduates from this course will have the knowledge and understanding needed to get graduate-level employment in the games and digital design sector. Career opportunities also exist in research and development companies, other screen industries such as VFX and motion graphics or providing your skills to others through freelance work or self-employment.

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