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Game Design and Production

  • BA (Hons)
  • 3 Years
  • Full-time
  • 14 September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Bristol - Tobacco Factory
Awarded by:
Kingston University
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Course summary

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Master the skills and tools required to build indie and AAA games across all genres. From hyper-casual puzzles to immersive VR experiences, you’ll get the opportunity to develop games that entertain, inspire and challenge. You’ll dive into art, design, audio, visual scripting, the technical and theoretical aspects of game design and production.

With a hands-on approach and close industry connections, we’ll equip you with the skills to build a professional portfolio alongside a creative mindset to allow you to step into a role in the games industry.

Where can this course take you?

Game Design and Production graduates have many career options both within and outside of the entertainment industry. Popular roles include Level Designer, Gameplay Designer, Environment Artist, Character Artist, Game Developer, Immersive Tech Specialist and Game Producer.

Where you'll study

Take advantage of specialised game production facilities at the Tobacco Factory, Bristol. With access to capable PCs, immersive tech devices, motion capture kit and 3D prototyping tools, you'll have everything you need to bring your game ideas to life.

Student Projects

Check out projects by our Games students at www.boomsatsuma.com

Modules

Modules cover modern game creation workflows through activities like game jams, design workshops, talks and spotlight seminars, tech demos, studio briefs, production sprints and playtests. Assessments relate to what you'd do in the games industry and there are no exams. For us, it's about the quality of your games, the ideas that drive them, and what you've learnt by making them.

Find this course at boomsatsuma.com for a full module list with descriptions.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Bristol - Tobacco Factory

Study options

  • BA (Hons) • Full-time • 3 Years

Start dates

  • 14 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:
G002
Institution code:
B55
Campus name:
Bristol - Tobacco Factory
Campus Code:
T
Points of Entry:
Year 1, 2, 3

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:
G002
Institution code:
B55
Campus name:
Bristol - Tobacco Factory
Campus Code:
T

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements for advanced entry (i.e. into Year 2 and beyond)

Entry to year 2 (Level 5) requires successful completion of 120 credits at Level 4 of a comparable undergraduate programme.

Entry to year 3 (Level 6) requires successful completion of 240 credits across Level 4 and 5 of a comparable undergraduate programme.

An interview will also be conducted to assess your suitability for the course.

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
96 points

A level
CCC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM

Access to HE Diploma
M: 45 credits

Pass with 45 credits at Merit or higher.

T Level
M

A T Level qualification in Digital Production, Design and Development is preferred.

Additional entry requirements

Interview
We conduct interviews to help make sure that you're a good fit for boomsatsuma and that boomsatsuma is a good fit for you. Interviews are in person where possible, and they cover topics such as subject-specific interests, professional goals and personal motivations for studying game design and production.

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

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear

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

This course is awarded by Kingston University London. It is delivered under a subcontracted arrangement with Kingston University as the lead provider and Boomsatsuma as the delivery provider.

Kingston University retains 20% of the course tuition fee. For more information on fees and funding, visit https://www.kingston.ac.uk/study/fees-and-funding/undergraduate-fees.

Due to changes in how Welsh-domiciled students access funding, applicants from Wales are not currently eligible for Student Finance Wales support for this course and would need to self-fund. For more information contact admissions@boomsatsuma.com.

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