Course contact details
Admissions
Email:admissions@rgu.ac.uk
Phone:01224 262728
Robert Gordon University
Garthdee House
Garthdee Road
Aberdeen
AB10 7QB
Game Design and Development
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- 4 Years
- Full-Time
- 7 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- Main Site - Aberdeen
- Awarded by:
- Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
Course summary
Embark on an exciting adventure with our interdisciplinary BSc (Hons) Game Design and Development course, which combines expertise from the School of Computing, Engineering and Technology and Gray’s School of Art. Master essential design techniques, game theory, programming, and interactive development skills and emerge as a diverse practitioner poised to shape and redefine an expansive and fast paced industry
BSc (Hons) Game Design and Development is a dynamic program that explores core design theory in games, gamification practices, prototyping, and interactive development. The course aims to provide students with essential design and development skills alongside a solid foundation in programming, ensuring our graduates possess versatile, practical and adaptable expertise and professional skills. You will have the opportunity to build on your existing skills and dive deeper into critical design theory and its practical application. You will venture into cutting-edge technologies, crafting systems and artefacts that explore the various facets of games design, including rapid prototyping, responsive design and human factors in gameplay, all underpinned with vital programming skills and practices.
Modules
Assessment method
This course is designed with an emphasis on the integration of theory, practical skills, and application, and, on a truly interdisciplinary experience with diverse skill building. It enables the student to acquire and develop the subject knowledge and understanding necessary for successful professional employment and supplies methodologies for the adoption of a disciplined approach to games design and important development tasks such as problem analysis, specification, critical design, implementation, and quality assurance.
Lectures share theory, whilst practical laboratories and tutorials put to practice complimentary skills and techniques. Class sizes of around 40 are commonplace within the course, with teaching lasting roughly two to three hours, with intervals for discussion, practical activity, breaks and further instruction/clarification or recap.
How to apply
Apply by
13 January 2027
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:
- GW12
- Institution code:
- R36
- Campus name:
- Main Site - Aberdeen
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
- Year 2
- Year 3
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelCCC
to include English and Maths at GCSE grade 5 if not held at A Level.
T LevelM
in a relevant discipline
UCAS TariffNot accepted
Scottish HNCPass
in a relevant discipline
Scottish HigherBBCC
to include English and Maths at National 5 grade C or above if not held at Higher.
Access to HE DiplomaMerit: 45 Pass: 15
pass 60 credits to include 45 at level 3 at grade merit in a computing discipline
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 26
to include a pass in Standard Level English and Maths at grade 4 or above if not held at Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)DMM
must be in a relevant subject
Foundation Apprenticeship (SCQF Level 6)Pass
May be accepted in combination with SQA Highers
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)H3H3H3H3
to include English and Maths at grade O3 or above if not held at Higher.
Minimum Qualification Requirements
Typical qualification requirements
Scottish Higher BCC-CCCC
to include English and Maths at National 5 grade C or above if not held at Higher.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 6 | Applicants whose first language is not English should have an IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5, or an equivalent. |
We accept a variety of in-country and secure English language tests. Find out more at the URL providedhttps://www.rgu.ac.uk/english
Contextual admissions
Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.
RGU is fully committed to widening participation to extend access to learning and enable talented individuals from under-represented groups, particularly those from deprived areas, to achieve their ambitions through higher education, whatever their circumstances.
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
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | £1820* | |
| England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands & Republic of Ireland | £9535* | |
| EU & International | £18940* |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
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
No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.
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