Explore a broad range of roles and skills in the game design and development industry while keeping your career options versatile.
Step into the dynamic and exciting world of the games industry. This course is crafted to provide you with essential skills in game design and development and equip you with competencies highly valued by employers, such as multidisciplinary teamwork that mirrors real-world industry standards.
By combining foundational game design skills with technical specialisations such as programming, testing, immersive experience development, interactive storytelling and level design, you’ll dive into a learning experience that prepares you for a versatile career in the gaming industry, ready to adapt and thrive in its ever-evolving landscape.
Our curriculum, co-developed with employers, stays abreast of current trends and technologies to ensure you graduate with the skills in high demand within the sector. Beyond the traditional classroom, you’ll benefit from guest speakers, live briefs set by employers and team-based game development projects. These experiences are designed to enhance your specialist knowledge and develop your technical, presentation, and communication skills, giving you a competitive edge in your future career.
Why ARU?
Explore games art and specialise in the area that interests you
Work in a real studio environment with industry-standard software
Gain real-world experience through industry-led Live Brief projects
Year 1
Narrative Game Design
Designing Game Mechanics
Level Design and Rapid Game Prototyping
Game Monetisation, Analytics & Engagement
Specialist Practice In Gaming
Into ARU
Year 2
Mobile Game Programming
Augmented Reality Development
Ruskin Module
VR Game Development & Optimisation
Team-Based Game Development
Year 3
Advanced Game Programming
Experimental Practice in Gaming
Game Studio Design and Development
Assessment on this course is highly practical, through a diverse array of methods tailored specifically to the field of game design and digital art, including portfolios, presentations, demonstrations, pitches, and the creation of game artefacts within both individual and collaborative projects.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Anglia Ruskin University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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The following entry points are available for this course:
ARU operates a policy of making contextualised offers for this course which may be a reduced conditional offer or an unconditional offer, using data from UCAS to make our assessment. We consider that this approach promotes the equality of educational opportunity for applicants from low participation groups in HE. ARU welcomes students from diverse backgrounds and helping them achieve their full potential. The offer of a place through the contextual offer process is at the discretion of ARU.
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| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £10050 |
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.
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International fee TBC
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