
Games Design BA (Hons)
University of NorthamptonWaterside Campus, Northampton
Course overview
Our BA Games Design degree has been created to give you the opportunity to develop the skills required to design and build games for multiple platforms. Unlike other game design university courses, our programme encourages you to explore what the market is looking for and build solutions which meet the market’s needs for the next big game. The objective of the programme is to give you the opportunity to gain the experiences needed to start your professional journey after graduation.
Key highlights
- Design and build games for multiple platforms
- Explore market demand to develop ideas for the next big game
- Gain experience to start a professional career after graduation
Entry requirements
- A-level: BCC — A typical offer for this BA Games Design degree could be: BCC at A-Level or, DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or, Pass (C and above) at T Level
- BTEC: DMM — A typical offer for this BA Games Design degree could be: BCC at A-Level or, DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or, Pass (C and above) at T Level
- T-level: Pass — A typical offer for this BA Games Design degree could be: BCC at A-Level or, DMM at BTEC/Cambridge Technical or, Pass (C and above) at T Level
Scholarships
ICAEW Foundation Bursary
Three annual payments of £4,000
Up to £12,000John Lowe Accounting and Finance Scholarship
Scholarship is paid as £1,000 in the second and third years of study.
Up to £2,000Northampton Energy Elite Athlete Scholarship
This scheme offers the student athlete a support network enabling them to balance the demands of performance sport with academic study.
Reid Science, Engineering, and Computing Bursary
£500 per year of study
Up to £1,500TD Lewis Scholarship
The T D Lewis Scholarship provides both undergraduate and postgraduate students with financial awards of up to £1,000.
Up to £100The Chancellor's Fund
Up to £50The University of Northampton International Scholarship
The University of Northampton International Scholarship Scheme is a merit-based scholarship that provides up to a £4,000 reduction in tuition fees.
Wilson Endowment Scholarship
Successful students will receive three annual payments of £500, one for each year of study.
Up to £1,500
Careers this course leads to
- Games Designer
- Level Designer
- Game Developer
- Gameplay Designer
- Technical Designer
- Indie Game Developer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £17,000 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Northampton, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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