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Games Art and Design

  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Sandwich
  • 21 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Teesside University London Campus
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Course summary

Location: This Teesside University award is delivered at our London Here East campus, part of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Start dates: Visit https://www.tees.ac.uk/london/ for details.

Course overview: Are you a creative that loves computer games? Study this degree course and combine your artistic skills with cutting-edge creative technology to bring your passion to life. As a computer game artist, you create a game's characters, assets, environments, creatures and vehicles, as well as producing concept art and storyboards.

Top reasons to study games art and design

  1. Industry links: take part in Animex, our annual international animation and games festival featuring experts from Rockstar, Pixar, Disney and Sony.
  2. Real-world experience: enter GameJam events, take part in industry competitions and Beta test upcoming games before they’re released.
  3. Career-ready: our ExpoSeries allows you to showcase your skills to industry professionals who are looking to recruit new and rising talent.
  4. Start-up business support: we support you to develop your own business in games through our Power UP Indie Games Accelerator

You develop your practical skills and explore specialised areas including 3D character sculpting, photo-real texturing and surfaces, hard surface modelling, shaders, material, lighting and effects, game engine implementation, concept art, environment art and character art.

After the course: Graduates have gone on to work as artists, level designers, 3D modellers and texture artists at a range of games companies including 3rd Dimensions, Atomic Planet, Bizarre Creations, Creative Assembly, Electronic Arts, Eutechnyx, Halch, Media Molecule, Microsoft Rare, Naughty Dog, Ninja Theory, Rebellion, Rockstar North and Rockstar San Diego, Sega, Sony, Streamline, Supermassive Games, Traveller's Tales, Ubisoft, Venom, Weta Digital and so many more.

Modules

Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk/london).

Assessment method

Access assessment information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk/london).

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Teesside University London Campus

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years
  • BA (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 21 September 2026

Apply by
14 January

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
I6GA
Institution code:
T20
Campus name:
Teesside University London Campus
Campus Code:
L
Points of Entry:
Year 1

Teesside University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
I6GA
Institution code:
T20
Campus name:
Teesside University London Campus
Campus Code:
L

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

International applicants

International students: more information is available at www.tees.ac.uk/london/international

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
96 - 112 points

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
In addition to academic entry requirements, you must also provide a portfolio if you haven’t previously studied art, design, drawing, animation, games art or games design. Your portfolio should demonstrate fundamental drawing skills such as life drawing and observational drawing, and show your creativity through your own design ideas.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Find out more about fees and funding if you are from the UK or Ireland here: tees.ac.uk/london, or if you are an international student here: tees.ac.uk/london/international. If you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man contact your education authority: gov.uk/student-finance.

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