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BA (Hons)

Games Design (Foundation Entry)

Attendance

Campus

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Duration

4 Years

Start

September 2023

UCAS Code

D386

Delivery

Campus Taught

Want to design the games you play? Develop games and learn design, animation and digital modelling from industry professionals on our Games Design Foundation Entry Degree.

Foundation Entry degree courses are designed for students who have the ability to study for a degree but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly enter their chosen Honours degree programme.

Your studies unfold via a series of games design projects. Some are individual, some are collaborative and some are live briefs set by industry, such as Game Jam. These projects allow you to explore every aspect of games design and develop your own personal practice.

Complementary to the project work is a series of lectures and demonstrations designed to develop the skills you’ll need to become a successful games designer.

Why study with us

Work on live projects from the games industry, working to real deadlines, getting the chance to express your own creative ideas and skills through your project work.
Take part in the University’s annual Games Design and Animation Virtual Degree Show. It showcases the talents of final year students through Degree Show projects.
Grab the opportunity for structured work experience, which may include a work placement, an internship, a live business project and more.

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Degree Show 2022

Discover the award-winning creative work produced by our undergraduate Games Design students. The degree show features work in a range of mediums by students from the School of Arts & Media.

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A day in the life of a Games Design student

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What you’ll do

Develop your visualisation and digital modelling skills along with a solid foundation in game design and documentation. These are key talents for modern Games Designers.
Showcase your ideas, enthusiasm, skills and talent at our cJAM careers event with industry professionals. The event closes with placements awarded to successful students.
Our Industry Speaker programme includes Lead Designers, 3D Artists, QA, Production and Technical Artists from AAA and independent game development studios throughout the UK.

Module overview

Course delivery

This course is taught face-to-face at one of our UK campuses.

100%Face-to-face

Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.

Join us on campus

Book a place at our Undergraduate Open Day on Saturday 17 June. Here you'll be able to explore our campus and facilities, meet academic staff and chat to students.

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Future careers

There are many opportunities for Games Design graduates who work hard to create a strong portfolio, including in games design, concept art, environment art and technical processes.

Fees and funding

2022/23

First year£6000 for the first year

Full-time£9250 per year

International

First year£10000 for the first year

Full-time£14250 per year

2023/24

First year£6,500 for the first year

Full-time£9,250 per year

International

First year£11,000 for the first year

Full-time£14,900 per year

Scholarships and bursaries

We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.

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The course is delivered through a structured series of games development projects supported by lectures concerning game theory, visualisation techniques, digital modelling, and professional practice.

The main teaching activity takes the form of project briefs in a studio environment. These are supported by lectures and workshops, which develop specific skills.

Lectures are further supported by a programme of visiting lecturers and industry professionals.

You are continually assessed through project work and there are some specific assignments relating to skill areas. There are no exams.

The course team has a wide variety of skills and is highly experienced in developing your visualising, creative thinking, digital modelling and games development skills.

Team members include Bev Bush, Senior Lecturer who was named in the Women in Games Top 100 (2013) and Associate Lecturers Pete Bottomley and James Burton of White Paper Games. 

The course is supported by visiting lecturers from games development companies and other relevant professionals.

You will be given the chance to work on live projects with companies. Many previous students have been able to gain credits for commercially sold games, which is a real boost to their CVs as they move into the jobs market.

Our annual cJAM employability event shakes-up the traditional career fair format and gives you face-to-face time with up to 30 successful industry professionals, all of whom come to the event with the offer of work placement opportunities. You will:

Hear from keynote industry speakers.

Take part in an industry Q&A session.

Network informally during the breaks and lunch.

Have eight minutes of one-to-one time to pitch to selected industry guests to try and win a placement.