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BA (Hons) Game Design

University of East London, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

Whether it's Super Mario's fun or Resident Evil's horror that amazes you, this is your chance to convert your passion for playing games into knowledge about how to design them.

You'll get the most out of our course if you are interested in all kinds of games as you will explore, design, and create games for multiple purposes and areas.

This programme is created with a more industry-focused industry-focused direction. It allows you to work towards specialism in game design by teaching you game design fundamentals and offering optional modules to specialise. Like many of our successful graduates, our course will equip you for a role in the expanding game industry. We're justly proud of the originality and quality of our students' work. By the end of your course, you should be playing a game you designed and developed yourself - and hopefully following in the footsteps of the many UEL graduates now making their mark in the games industry.

General Eligibility

Accepted Qualifications

112 UCAS points from an equivalent Level 3 qualification listed on the

UCAS tariff calculator, including:

  • A Level in at least two subjects

  • BTEC Extended Diploma – DMM

  • BTEC Level 3 Diploma – D*D*

  • Access to HE Diploma

  • T Levels

  • International Baccalaureate – 24 points, including a minimum of 15 points at a Higher Level

We also welcome applications from students taking Level 3 or higher qualifications not on the UCAS tariff calculator and will assess the suitability on a case-by-case basis.

In addition to one of the above, you should have the following:

  • GCSE English Grade 4/C or Level 2 Functional Skills in English

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1
  • Introduction to Game Design

  • Introduction to Game Art

  • Introduction to Game Programming

  • Expressive Game Design

  • Introduction to Game Scripting

  • Game Studio 1 (Mental Wealth)

2 Year 2

CORE MODULES

  • Game Concept Prototyping

  • Playful Experience Design

  • Professional Practice

  • Game Studio 2 (Mental Wealth)

OPTIONAL MODULES

  • Level Design

  • Narrative Design

  • System Design

  • Advanced Level Design

  • Advanced Narrative Design

  • Advanced System Design

3 Year 3

CORE MODULES

  • Game Studio 3: Pitch

  • Games Beyond Entertainment

  • Final Project: Development

  • Final Project: Completion

  • Game Studio 3: Production (Mental Wealth)

  • Portfolio

Language Requirement

  • IELTS6.0
  • TOEFL78
  • PTE58
  • Duolingo79

IELTS 6.0 with a minimum of 6.0 in Writing and Speaking; 5.5 in Listening and Reading (or recognised equivalent).

Additional Information

This course is available: Part-time, 5 years

Ready to get started?

For any enquiries or further details, please don't hesitate to contact us. Let's take the next step in your academic journey together.

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