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Games Design - BA (Hons) at University of South Wales

University of South Wales, United Kingdom

Programme overview

BA (Hons) Games Design builds creative and technical skills to design, develop and take games to market, using Unreal Engine, Unity and the Adobe Suite. Students build a first game in the first six weeks and at least three by the end of year one.

Duration: 3 years full-time  |  Intake: September 2027 (Cardiff)  |  Location: Pontypridd, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year one modules: Building Worlds, Making Games, Level Design, Games Studios One, Design Challenges, covering level design, game mechanics and world building.

Career pathways

Game designer, level designer, programmer, UI/UX designer, writer/producer, tester.

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Application information

Entry requirements

96 UCAS points or above. A level: CCC to include a relevant Art and Design subject. Welsh Baccalaureate: Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales grade C and CC at A level with a relevant Art and Design subject. BTEC Extended Diploma MMM in a relevant Art and Design subject. Access to HE Diploma in a relevant Art and Design subject with at least 96 tariff points. T Level: Pass (C and above) in a relevant art and design subject. GCSEs: a minimum of 5 GCSEs including Mathematics/Numeracy and English at grade C or 4 or above, or equivalent, with consideration given to individual circumstances. Contextual offers may be made based on background and circumstances.

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2027/28). Full-time fee per year. Source

Intake: September 2027 (Cardiff)

Duration: 3 years full-time

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