Games

Sheffield Hallam UniversityCity Campus, United Kingdom

Course overview

Unlock your potential for a rewarding career in the gaming industry, creating cutting-edge content and a dynamic professional showreel and portfolio.

Key highlights

Create cutting-edge content for the gaming industry
Build a dynamic professional showreel and portfolio

Entry requirements

Degree: 2nd class — to include • traditional art or design • digital art • digital media • games design • animation or a related subject; or above
Additional condition: portfolio — You must also demonstrate that you have an appropriate level of skill in art or design by presenting previous work, showreels or portfolios.

Scholarships

Chevening Scholarships
Payment of tuition fees.
Inclusive Leadership and Sustainable Growth Executive MBA Scholarship
Up to ten scholarships are available, each offering a £5,000 tuition fee discount.
Up to £5,000
Online Masters Scholarship
A 10% discount on all our online masters courses.
Up to 10% of fees
Postgraduate Research Scholarship
A 10% discount on postgraduate research courses is available if you have graduated with a full degree from Sheffield Hallam.
Up to 10% of fees
Postgraduate Study Discounts
£2,000 discount on full-time postgraduate course fees for home and international students starting in 2026/27.
Up to £2,000
Postgraduate Taught Scholarship
£1,000 Postgraduate Taught
Up to £1,000

Careers this course leads to

Game artist
3D artist
Environment artist
Character artist
Technical artist
Concept artist

Cost of study

UK/Home: £10,940 for the course | International: £18,600 for the course

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 Sheffield Hallam University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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