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The games and tech industries continue to dominate the globe, and they're always seeking game designers and developers. Become their next rising star on our BA (Hons) Computer Games Design degree course.
With help from our teaching team of games industry experts, you'll dive into the theory of game design and development. You can specialise as a programmer or artist, designing, developing, and testing games for different audiences using our advanced game development facilities. For an extra boost to your professional experience, you can complete an optional work placement.
Discover what it takes to become an industry-ready games designer at Portsmouth, two-time winner of the TIGA Best Educational Institution Award (2021, 2014).
A levels – ABB–BBB
UCAS points – 120–128 points
T levels – Merit
BTECs (Extended Diplomas) – DDM++
International Baccalaureate – 25
20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.
We'll help you secure a work placement that fits your situation and ambitions. You’ll get mentoring and support throughout the year.
Design Studio
3D Modelling
Games Design and Context
Coding and Scripting for Games
Art Skills for Games
Game Development
Design Games
Student Enterprise for Games
Project Initiation and Career Planning
Prototyping and Iterating Games Designs
Commercial Asset Production For Real Time
Creative Technologies Study Exchange
Design and Visual Research For Cinema and Game
Designing For Animation
Engaged Citizenship Through Interdisciplinary Practice
Gameplay Programming
Maths For Games
Modern Foreign Language
Professional Experience
Final Year Project
Real-time Interactive Group Project: Part 1
Real-time Interactive Group Project: Part 2
Advanced Graphics Techniques
Create Worlds
Games Research
Implementing Game Audio
Programming AI For Games
Psychological Theory For Game Designers
The IELTS score for international applicants is 6 (with no less than 5.5 in each component).
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