BA (Hons) Games Design at Teesside University

This BA teaches the design of game rules and structure and their implementation in a game engine, with 2D and 3D design skills, game mechanics, story, character, level and visual design. Teesside was ranked number 1 video game design and development school in the UK in GAMEducation 2025. An optional work placement year is available at no extra cost.

Department: Computer Games  |  Duration: 3 years (4 with optional work placement year); 4 years with foundation year (5 with placement); part-time up to 6 years  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time  |  Location: Middlesbrough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 modules include Game Creation, Game Design and Mechanics, Game Prototyping and Industry Briefs. Year 2 includes Mission Design, UI and UX Design, Games Business, Marketing and Publishing and Journeyman; final-year options include Narrative Design and Integration and a Games Project.

Career pathways

Creative director, games designer, scriptwriter, level designer, interface designer and games tester; graduates have joined studios as level designers, junior game designers and mission designers.

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