Course Overview

From day one, you’ll work as you would within a team in the industry, developing your games. Then, you’ll replicate professional practice, learning in various environments to discover your specialism and prepare for the career you want.

You’ll learn how different specialisms work together, how to work effectively in a team and to develop the role you play in it. These courses simulate how the industry operates in a studio environment built to mirror a real games development studio.

You will:

• Build your games from day one and have the opportunity to establish your own company in your third year

• Work in one of the largest and best-equipped dedicated game-making spaces of any university in the UK

• Learn in a department dedicated to gaming and be surrounded by people working in all aspects of the industry

• Develop a multidisciplinary approach, using Unity and Unreal to touch upon all aspects of game creation

• Have the flexibility to change your area of specialism based on your skills and interests

General Eligibility

We consider all applications on their merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to allow them to demonstrate this, along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Applicants can also show their portfolio or give a performance, depending on the course. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or the humanities.  

Course route Entry requirements

BA/BSc(Hons) three-year degree 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree

with placement year 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

BA/BSc(Hons) four year degree

with Integrated Foundation Year 80 – 120 UCAS Tariff points

UCAS Tariff points will primarily be from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, T Levels, a BTEC/UAL Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma.

Part Time Work Details

Twenty hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• For applicants whose first language is English, we require you to have or be working towards GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C) or equivalent. 

  If English is not your first language, you must meet the same standard, equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. We accept a range of in-country equivalencies and approved tests.