BSc Games Design and Production
Entry requirements
GCSE: English and maths GCSE grade C/grade 4 or above. You must fulfil our GCSE entry requirements as well as one of the requirements listed below. UCAS tariff: 104 UCAS points. A level: 104 UCAS points. T level: Merit. BTEC: MMM-DMM. For 2027 entry the requirement will be DMM. Access to HE: 104 UCAS points from Level 3 QAA approved Access programme. Scottish Highers: 104 UCAS points. Irish Leaving Certificate: 104 UCAS points. IB: 31 points. European Baccalaureate: Pass in Diploma of at least 73-78% overall.
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Animation, interactive, film and sound, covering game design, digital art and programming. Core topics include Programming, Systems Design, Statistics, Research Methods, and Communication & Writing. Students progress from 2D to 3D game production through group-based agile development modules across the degree. The final year centres on a full-scale prototype project leading to industry-standard portfolio pieces.
Modules
- Game Design Fundamentals
- Visual Arts
- Entertainment Technologies
- Principles of Digital Game Design
- Digital Graphics
- Introduction to Programming
- Game Development Foundations
- Human Data Interaction
- Advanced Gameplay Development
- Digital Environment Art
- Games Engine Programming
- Digital Character Art
- Advanced Games Engine Programming
- Creative Portfolio
- Final Project Proposal and Prototyping
- Final Project Development
- Practice Based Dissertation