Bath Spa University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework.These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Turn your love of games into a career with our hands-on, industry-focused Games Development course.
- Build a diverse portfolio of games and playful experiences that showcases your talents and inspires curiosity.
- Learn new creative and technical skills by making experimental and imaginative games that push boundaries.
- Develop essential and in-demand skills: collaboration, adaptability, and professional practice.
Modules
Year one: build a tabletop game and a portfolio of mini game prototypes. Key topics include: understanding game concepts, rules, and the psychology of gaming; history of gaming and games theory; introduction to game engines and coding; graphic design, illustration for 2D character, and level design; prototyping and testing games concepts. Year two: build a 2D, a 3D, and a VR game. Key topics include: technical development and design skills for both 2D and 3D games; writing interactive narratives, marketing and entrepreneurship, 3D modelling and animation, web games, sound design, extended realities working with the Bristol VR Lab. Year three: build a serious game, a tangible game, and a playful interactive entertainment experience. Key topics include: serious games; data visualisation; AI and machine learning; tangible games; real-time interaction using game engine technologies; commercial games studio workflows.
Assessment method
Our Games Development degree is entirely coursework assessed. You’ll work on games and playful experiences of varying form and focus, as well as portfolios of art assets, code, sound design, and experiments in interaction. Creative and technical work is supported by assessments that use communicational tools used in both the games industry and arts practice. You’ll compile game design documents and QA records, write contextual summaries and reflective accounts, deliver pitches, conduct UX (user experience) sessions and collaborate on industry showcase events.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- GD01
- Institution code:
- B20
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
A level - BBB - BCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DDM - DMM
Access to HE Diploma - M: 45 credits
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 32 points
T Level - M
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
Go onto work and study
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9250 | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250 | Year 1 |
| EU | £16905 | Year 1 |
| International | £16905 | Year 1 |
Additional fee information
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
Provider information
Bath Spa University
Newton Park
Newton St Loe
Bath
BA2 9BN