BA (Hons) Business Management for the Creative Industries (Games) at Teesside University

Programme overview

A full-time BA (Hons) combining core business principles (strategy, marketing, finance and entrepreneurship) with creative games pipelines including 3D character design, concept art, game environments and real-time engine workflows. Students work on live consultancy projects and show creative work at Animex and ExpoSeries.

Faculty: Business Management & Enterprise | Duration: 3 years (4 with work placement) | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 includes Business Enterprise, Game Creation, How to be a Responsible Leader and The Future of Work. Year 2 includes Games, Business, Marketing and Publishing, Journeyman, Operating Globally and Social Media Management. The final year includes Final Project, Narrative Design and Integration, and Reimagining the Future of Business and Society.

Career pathways

Graduates are prepared for leadership and project management roles across games, animation, media, tech and digital enterprise, such as creative director, digital entrepreneur, innovation strategist or project lead in a major studio.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants with a background or interest in business or the creative industries are welcome. A typical offer is 80-104 tariff points from at least two A levels, T level or equivalent. Mature students without conventional entry requirements are considered, and alternative qualifications or other experience are taken into account.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27) Source

International applicants: GBP 17,000 a year (2026/27). International undergraduate degree rate; tuition only Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years (4 with work placement)

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