Game Development: Design

About this course

We’re ranked as the number one university for game design in England (Princeton Review, 2026), and we take that accolade very seriously. On this Game Development degree, you’ll establish your specialism within the field, gaining industry-level technical, creative and professional skills within an environment that mirrors a real games development studio. You’ll also work as you might in industry, learning to communicate and collaborate effectively as you operate in multi-skilled teams to develop your own games from the outset.

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 95% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 45% of graduatescards →
• 65 / 100Web and Multimedia Design Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Science, engineering and technology associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 35 / 100Design occupations · 10% of graduatescards →
• 5 / 100Elementary occupations · 20% of graduatescards →

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