
Games Design (London) BA (Hons)
Course Overview - Games Design (London) BA (Hons)
Have you ever played a video game and wished that the gameplay was less frustrating or the level design more challenging? This course will take your technical skills to the next level as you design game scenarios and work out the gameplay and playability, programming and designing levels with the respective degrees of difficulty and fun. Working with games art and visual effects art students to add visual appeal, you will programme Blueprint games.
Working alone, in teams or in industry-focused charrettes, you will develop the digital toolset, technical invention and contextual...
Have you ever played a video game and wished that the gameplay was less frustrating or the level design more challenging? This course will take your technical skills to the next level as you design game scenarios and work out the gameplay and playability, programming and designing levels with the respective degrees of difficulty and fun. Working with games art and visual effects art students to add visual appeal, you will programme Blueprint games. <br/>Working alone, in teams or in industry-focused charrettes, you will develop the digital toolset, technical invention and contextual knowledge to create stimulating and fun games. You will graduate with an industry-ready reel demonstrating your invention and technical prowess. <br/><br/>Modules include: <br/>Introduction to Level Design <br/>Intermediate Programming and Gameplay <br/>Games Studio <br/>Screen Arts Portfolio <br/>Games Entrepreneurship <br/>Game Production<br/><br/>Graduates will be prepared for a broad range of careers in games design. This could include roles such as level designer, gameplay designer, games UX designer, games writer, graphics programmer, AI programmer, generalist programmer and games tester.
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
3 Years
Start Date
09/2026
Campus
NTU London Campus
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Course Code
W207
Institution Code
N91
Points of Entry
Year 1
Entry Requirements
UCAS Tariff
96
112
96 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
Access to HE Diploma
Pass your Access course with 60 credits overall with a minimum of 45 credits at level 3
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
96 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Diploma and up to two other qualifications.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
96 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from your BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate and up to three other qualifications (one of which must be A-Level equivalent).
A level
96 - 112 UCAS Tariff points from up to four qualifications (two of which must be A-level equivalent)
T Level
We will consider T Levels for entry to this course, either as stand-alone qualifications or in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications, in accordance with the specified course tariff points.
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