BA (Hons) Computer Games Design at University of Portsmouth

Learn how to design and develop video games on our TIGA-awarded Computer Games Design degree. Explore game design theory, test games for various audiences, and use pioneering game dev facilities to become a programmer or artist. The games and tech industries continue to dominate the globe, and they're always seeking game designers and developers.

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years sandwich with work placement  |  Study mode: full-time (sandwich/placement option)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Portsmouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

In each year, you need to study modules worth a total of 120 credits. Modules include Get into Game Dev; Prototyping and Iterating Game Designs; Student Enterprise for Games; Design Games; Finish and Launch a Game; Commercial Asset Production for Real Time; Designing for Animation; Gameplay Programming; Design and Visual Research for Cinema and Game; Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice.

Career pathways

With an estimated global value of $184.4 billion (£147.4 billion) as of 2022 (Newzoo, 2023) the computer games industry is a force to be reckoned with. In the UK, it contributed £2.9 billion to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in 2020/21, and the number of workers in the field grew to 20,975 (TIGA, 2022).

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