Design the games you want to play. 

This degree was created with experts from Creative Assembly, Framestore, nDreams and PlayStation London Studio.

This Bachelor of Science in Video Games Design highly focused programme encompasses not only theory but technical and artistic approaches, from core design practice through to game engines, UI (user interface) and UX (user experience), as well as narrative and development pipelines. 

Why choose this course:

• We're ranked 1st in the UK, and 2nd globally for Production Excellence in Immersive Media, 2nd in the UK and 5th globally for Production Excellence, 10th in the UK for Games Design and Development, and placed among the top 10 Creative Schools in the UK by The Rookies.
• Based in London - home to some of the best video games studios in the world 
• Partnership with Epic Games - we are the first Unreal Engine Authorized Training Center in the UK and an Unreal Engine Academic Partner. Our certified tutors also run short courses for studios to train their staff in Unreal Engine 
• We’re a member of TIGA - the trade association for the UK video games industry, with the vision to make the UK the best place in the world to develop video games. We were shortlisted for a Best Educational Institution TIGA Award in 2021 and 2022 
• Industry briefs and feedback - work on industry-standard briefs, experience real-life scenarios and receive feedback on your work from external developers to learn about current development practice 
• Successful alumni - you’ll join our community of thousands of Escapees, many of whom have gone on to work at some of the world’s top studios including Creative Assembly, Epic Games, Playground Games, Rare, and Rockstar Games
• Industry-standard facilities - study in a studio environment that mirrors current industry practice, using high-spec equipment and professional software such as Unreal Engine and Houdini 
• Professional input - industry partners have helped design this degree to make sure it is relevant to employers and up to date 
• All-round technical skills - learn software, skills and techniques for both games and visual effects and learn how the pipelines cross over 
• Soft skills - learn soft skills such as teamwork, organisation and giving and receiving feedback to prepare you for work in the real world,

Career opportunities:

A high level of industry project feedback from external developers throughout our courses will connect you to current development practice. This coupled with our studio-based practice and high-spec equipment will give you the best foundation to become a Games Designer.

Taught by industry professionals with experience from Supermassive Games, Supercell London and Outplay Entertainment, you will learn to design video games from concept to implementation, developing gameplay, environments and user experiences to produce engaging play experiences. This course provides rich and varied opportunities to work on collaborative projects, teaching the soft and technical skills that video games companies look for in Games Designers. 

Graduate industry-ready, with the transferable skills to work in both technical and artistic capacities across different real-time and interactive production environments - such as virtual reality and other forms of interactive entertainment.