Games Development (Design) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Games Development (Design) Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Do you want to create memorable gameplay experiences for players across the world?
Computer game designers are the backbones of game development. On this course, you’ll explore what is possible within the interactive medium of games. You’ll analyse why a game is fun, and consider motivations of the players. Creating fun isn’t easy, but our Games Development (Design) course will help you progress as a versatile designer ready to shape the pathway you want in this field.
Our Games courses share a Common First Year. That will give you a thorough understanding of the g...
Do you want to create memorable gameplay experiences for players across the world?
Computer game designers are the backbones of game development. On this course, you’ll explore what is possible within the interactive medium of games. You’ll analyse why a game is fun, and consider motivations of the players. Creating fun isn’t easy, but our Games Development (Design) course will help you progress as a versatile designer ready to shape the pathway you want in this field.
Our Games courses share a Common First Year. That will give you a thorough understanding of the game development process, before discovering what is possible with your specialism in later years. You’ll explore areas including conceptualisation, prototyping with game engines and level design. As a graduate, you’ll have in-demand skills in a truly global sector.
Why choose Huddersfield for this course?
Our course carries the ScreenSkills accreditation, which identifies courses best suited to prepare you for a Creative Industries career.
We design our courses around making games, so you’ll have the chance to take part in lots of internal Game Jams as well as external events.
We have an in-house game development studio with industry-standard equipment where a small number of placements will be available.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
2027-09-20
Campus
Main Site
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
A57-C56
Institution Code
H60
Points of Entry
Year 1, Year 2, Year 3
Entry Requirements
A level
(General Studies is not accepted).
T Level
UCAS Tariff
from a combination of Level 3 qualifications.
Access to HE Diploma
GCSE/National 4/National 5
In addition, GCSE English Language or Literature and Maths at grade 4 or above, or grade C or above if awarded under the previous GCSE grading scheme.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
120 UCAS tariff points from International Baccalaureate qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands, England, Northern Ireland, Wales, Scotland, Republic of Ireland | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £17,600 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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