About the course

A computer games designer makes great ideas become real, designing the rules and structure of a game, and implementing them in a game engine. You work with so many different people, understanding the roles of specialists who need to work together to create games.

　　Study here and you develop your 2D and 3D design skills. You also develop an appreciation of game mechanics and its relationship to game play including conceptual, story, character, level and visual design. And you study game engines and industry technologies and compare their capabilities.

　　Industry links: take part in Animex, our annual international animation and games festival featuring experts from Rockstar, Pixar, Disney and Sony.

　　Real-world experience: enter GameJam events, take part in industry competitions and Beta test upcoming games before they’re released.

　　Career-ready: our ExpoSeries allows you to showcase your skills to industry professionals who are looking to recruit new and rising talent.

　　Start-up business support: we support you to develop your own business in games through our Power UP Indie Games Accelerator. Scholarships - View all scholarships Internships

　　

Start dates and prices

Course fees are indicative and should be used as a guide. Speak to a counsellor to get an accurate price.

　　Duration: 3 Year(s)Fees: Not available

Intake	Location
November, 2024	Westfield Stratford City
Semester 2 (January), 2025	Westfield Stratford City
Semester 1 (September), 2025	Westfield Stratford City
November, 2025	Westfield Stratford City

　　

How to apply

Entry requirements for Teesside University

Typical offer

　　96-112 points

　　For entry onto an undergraduate degree programme, you would normally need a pass in at least two A levels, or equivalent level 3 qualifications as a minimum. The new level 3 T levels, offered from September 2020, will be considered for entry onto our courses. There may be some course-specific requirements. You may also need GCSE passes at grade 4 (or C) or above, or other level 2 qualifications. These may be required in specific subjects, depending on your university course. including any additional course requirements such as an interview, portfolio or audition. Other level 2 qualifications may be accepted as alternatives. Some courses ask for additional entry requirements because of the requirements of the associated profession.

　　IELTS (Academic ) - 5.5

　　

English language requirements

　　5.5

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　　TOEFL Internet based overall score: 60.0

　　

Application deadline:

This date isn’t available – speak to an IDP counsellor to get detailed information.

　　

Further information

Career outcomesIf you aren’t eligible for the above entry requirements, you might want to explore pathway options at Teesside University. If you want to find out more, please speak to our counsellors.

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　　THE World ranking92nd / 130

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