Video Games Art and Design Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Video Games Art and Design Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
### Video Games Art and Design (BA)
Study Video Games Art and Design BA at Royal Holloway to gain the skills to work at the top level of the gaming industry. Or develop your abilities as a digital artist for smaller, bespoke indie game products.
The games industry is booming, with innovation across mobile, PC, console, and cloud gaming. There’s huge demand for new artists, designers, writers, coders, marketing teams, and animators.
You’ll combine 3D modelling, world building, game development, and design with virtual production, animation,...
### Video Games Art and Design (BA)
Study Video Games Art and Design BA at Royal Holloway to gain the skills to work at the top level of the gaming industry. Or develop your abilities as a digital artist for smaller, bespoke indie game products.
The games industry is booming, with innovation across mobile, PC, console, and cloud gaming. There’s huge demand for new artists, designers, writers, coders, marketing teams, and animators.
You’ll combine 3D modelling, world building, game development, and design with virtual production, animation, and post-production. And we’ll show you how AI is reshaping expectations so you can tackle the changing environment.
#### Keep ahead of the curve
* Gain practical experience in facilities like our Game Art and Design Lab, Virtual Production Studio, and Film Studios
* Benefit from being close to London and our connections within the gaming industry
* Boost your CV with one-to-one support and the opportunity to work with leading companies like Final Pixel
#### Develop your voice
Create a piece in Unity for a 2D Indie platform game. Or make real-time ray-traced photoreal content in Unreal as part of a bigger production. Whatever your focus, we’ll teach you the skills you need to succeed and find your place in the digital industry.
*We sometimes make changes to our courses to improve your experience. If this happens, we’ll let you know as soon as possible.*
Course Information
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Course Details
Information
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
13 January
Application deadline
Provider Details
Codes/info
Course Code
A47-B64
Institution Code
R72
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
A level
B,B,B
B,B,C
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economic factors which may have impacted an applicant’s education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants.
UCAS Tariff
Not accepted
Scottish Higher
Access to HE Diploma
offer-distinction: 24.0
remaining level 3 credits at Merit.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
Required subjects: We require English Language and Mathematics GCSE at grade 4 (C)
Scottish Advanced Higher
B,B,B
B,B,C
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in a relevant subject plus one A-Level at grade B.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
5,5,5, at Higher level OR 30 points overall
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
in a related subject.
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Plus A Level Grades B,B
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015)
Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal
Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Ireland, England, Channel Islands, Wales, Scotland | £9,790 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
| International, EU | £26,800 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |




























































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