Teesside University

Games Design and Development Cert HE course

Teesside UniversityLondon, UK

Course overview

Ever played a computer game and thought you could design something better? A games designer makes great ideas become real, designing the rules and structure of a game, and implementing them in a game engine.

Key highlights

  • Learn to design the rules and structure of games
  • Implement your game designs in a game engine

Entry requirements

  • UCAS tariff points: 64 — A typical offer is 64 tariff points from at least two A levels (or equivalent).

Scholarships

  • Creative Assembly Scholarship

    You may be eligible for £9,000 if you study games design and are facing financial difficulty, and / or identify as a woman, and / or are from a minority ethnic background.

    Up to £9,000
  • Global Excellence Scholarships

    The Global Excellence Scholarship value is £2,000 for your first full academic year of study (all successful applicants on a foundation, undergraduate or postgraduate programmes).

    Up to £2,000
  • Hill Scholarship

    You may be eligible for £6,000 if you study accounting and finance, and you have been educated at a Tees Valley school or college for at least three years.

    Up to £6,000
  • Santander Brighter Futures

    You may be eligible for £1,000 if you study an undergraduate or postgraduate course.

    Up to £1,000
  • Vice-Chancellor's Scholarship

    There are up to 30 Vice-Chancellor's Scholarships available, of £7,000 each, allocated as a fee waiver in the first year of study.

    Up to £7,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Games designer
  • Level designer
  • Junior games developer
  • Gameplay programmer
  • Technical designer

Cost of study

UK/Home: £9,790 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 Teesside University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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