BSc (Hons) Games Design at Manchester Metropolitan University

Programme overview

BSc (Hons) Games Design provides you with the skills you need to become a games designer in the fast-paced modern games industry. This is a hands-on course and from the very start you’ll be designing and coding games as you prepare for an exciting career at the cutting-edge of interactive digital content. You’ll study across the School of Digital Arts and the School of Computing and Mathematics with access to our state-of-the-art facilities as you develop the coding and player-centric design skills you’ll need to create games, as well as the required specialist games design techniques.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Department: School of Digital Arts (SODA) | Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement; 4 years full-time with Foundation | Study mode: full-time, placement year available | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Manchester, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

BSc (Hons) Games Design is a practice-focused course that equips you with the creative, technical, and analytical skills to develop engaging games and interactive experiences. You will explore every stage of game creation, from concept and mechanics to level design, user experience, and industry-ready production. Year 1 core: Computer Games Programming, Game Mechanics, Game Design Principles, Games Design Techniques. Year 2 core: Games, Players and Data, Environment and Level Design, Rapid Game Prototyping, Speculative Futures. Year 3 core: UX and Design Principles, Games Studio, Final Year Project, The Games Industry.

Career pathways

There is a very broad range of career opportunities for games designers within the fast-growing digital and creative sectors in the UK and abroad. Our students gain the knowledge, confidence and employability skills to compete with the best graduates in the country.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent. Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM. Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 106 UCAS Tariff points. UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall. OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM. T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer. IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement. AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A-level equivalent qualifications. Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course. GCSE grade C/4 in English Language and Mathematics or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills. IB: IB Diploma with minimum 26 points overall or 104 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects. If you plan to meet the Level 2 course requirements through your IB Diploma you will need to achieve Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in English and Mathematics. IELTS: 6.0 overall with no individual element below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Standard UK and Channel Islands full-time fee for 2027/28 as stated on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement; 4 years full-time with Foundation

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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