Course Overview

This course will help you to develop your creative writing skills and focus on how they relate to games design and gameplay. Youll learn about the application of traditional story and narrative design and how it applies to games design and gameplay. Your learning will come through lectures, workshops, seminars, play sessions, and tutorials. Youll also use the online forum to discuss, share and develop your knowledge. Youll gain confidence in sharing your ideas, giving and receiving feedback, and working individually as well as in a multi-disciplinary team. The teaching team is experts in nurturing games talent and you will benefit from their insight into the industry. You will be introduced to ideas at the forefront of the discipline as well as sharing their knowledge and understanding of the professional practice. This will help to keep you up-to-date with industry developments and show you how the skills you learn on this course are applicable to the world of work. All games students will have 24-hour access to the games lab, where high spec PCs are available for you to work on and play games. You will also use the Design room, where an impressive collection of board games is available for you to learn and understand the principles of game design. This room also serves as a wonderful, collaborative space where you can play and generate ideas, work, relax and have fun. Youll finish this course with a skill set that will allow you to develop a game from scratch and be ready to work and thrive in the games industry.

General Eligibility

• GCE A-level BBC.

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DMM in any subject.

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma DM in any subject, with an A-level at grade C.

• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma M in any subject, with A-levels grade BB.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma 29 points.

• Obtain a minimum of 112 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.

• T levels: Merit overall

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• • IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)

  • Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)

  • BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)

  • TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)