BA (Hons) Games Design at University for the Creative Arts

Programme overview

This course is built around making games, not reading or writing about them. You'll work in cross-disciplinary teams alongside games artists and developers. In first year, you’ll learn the ropes as a junior developer. Taught at UCA Farnham.

Duration: 3 years full-time | Study mode: full-time (optional placement year; optional integrated foundation year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Farnham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The BA (Hons) Games Design course aims to inform and equip you with the core skills and knowledge required, with a focus on designing engaging interactive experiences for real-time environments. You will explore the principles of gameplay, level design, systems design, and player experience, developing ideas from initial concepts through prototyping and iteration within game engines. Year 1 is designed to give you a broad and supportive introduction to games.

Career pathways

With the UK games market being the fifth largest in the world and growing at a record pace, career routes are plentiful in the computer games industry. Graduates can look to join the industry in a number of different roles.

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Application information

Entry requirements

The standard entry requirements for these courses are one of the following: 112 UCAS tariff points Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4) Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma / BTEC National Extended Diploma Merit at UAL Extended Diploma 112 UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in appropriate subject 27 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma Program with at least 15 IB points at Higher Level (HL) And four GCSE passes at grade 9-4/A*-C including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2). Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply. For both the BA (Hons) course and the Integrated Foundation Year we will need to see your portfolio, please see the portfolio requirements section for more details. English language (IELTS or equivalent): 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in any section. UCAS course code I620 (institution code C93).

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Tuition for the course as listed on the course page; UK home fee Source

International applicants: GBP 19,800 a year (2027/28). Tuition for the course as listed on the course page Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time

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