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BA (Hons) Computer Games Design
BA (Hons) Computer Games Design

BA (Hons) Computer Games Design

  • ID:UoSWPDC440007
  • Level:3-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements:

English Requirements:

In general, international applicants will need to have achieved an overall IELTS grade of 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component.

Course Information

This Computer Games Design degree focuses on the creative and artistic aspects of games production, giving you the practical skills to develop, produce and publish game titles. On this course, you'll learn how to develop your game in such a way that it could form the basis of a start-up games company. On graduation, you'll have a strong portfolio of playable games to present to employers. Based in USW’s Cardiff campus, we pride ourselves on great facilities, enthusiastic staff and providing support so you can realise your creative vision.

Our student designers are talented, entrepreneurial and passionate about gaming. They have had major competition success at Tranzfuser, Dare to be Digital, Ffresh and Global Game Jam, scooped BAFTA nominations and BAFTA Cymru awards. It’s no surprise that our graduates are snapped up by Electronic Arts, Rockstar, Codemasters, Rare, The Chinese Room and many more, while others become leading indie game developers.

Studying the Computer Games Design course in Cardiff, you’ll have the chance to collaborate with other creative industries students such as actors, writers and musicians. What’s more, thanks to all the small games companies in and around the city, Cardiff has been identified as an entrepreneurial hub for games. See student and graduate work at our USW Games blog. 

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Year One: Computer Games Design degree

  • Game Studies 1

  • Game Studies 2

  • Drawing

  • Character Performance

  • Making Games

  • Making Digital Games

Year Two: Computer Games Design degree

  • Game Assets

  • Game Engine

  • Professional Practice

    • Experimental Games

  • Digital and Visual Culture

  • Literature Review

Year Three: Computer Games Design degree

  • Project Prototypes

  • Project Production

  • Project Promotion and Professional Portfolio

  • Dissertation

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Career Opportunity

Career Opportunity

 

Computer Games Design graduates find employment in the games industry, primarily in games design, but also developing concept art, animation, level design and play-testing. Our graduates have also found success in contemporary advertising, motion graphics, VR, and illustration.

Graduates of our Computer Games Design course have entered employment with industry notables such as Electronic Arts, Rocksteady, Rare, Creative Assembly and Aardman, amongst others. Many of our students have started their own companies, a few of note are, Bithell Games, Toxic Games and Fiddlesticks.

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Insurance - Single: 300GBP/ year

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