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Games Design and Development

  • Certificate of Higher Education
  • 1 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
Teesside University London Campus
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Course summary

International students: This course is not available for international applicants requiring a Student Visa.

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

This one year Certificate of Higher Education is ideal if you want to experience the benefits of university-level education before committing to study a full degree. We support you all the way - maybe you've been out of education for a while, didn't get the grades first time round or want to retrain in a new field.

Ever played a computer game and thought you could design something better? A games designer makes great ideas become real, designing the rules and structure of a game, and implementing them in a game engine.

You learn by doing, under the guidance of professionals and industry-experienced tutors, alongside fellow students all passionate about this field. Networking opportunities include Animex, our annual high-profile international animation and games festival.

This course is ideal if you want to experience the benefits of university-level education before committing to study a full games design degree. We support you all the way – maybe you've been out of education for a while, didn't get the grades first time round or want to retrain in a new field.

Employability

This course provides the skills you need for a career in the games industry and well as the generic skills to open up so many other career paths. Some of our graduates have been recognised as being among the world's best young games development talent, and featured in Develop magazine's annual 30 under 30. You can work as a creative director, games designer, scriptwriter, level designer, interface designer and games tester.

Graduates have gone on to work as level designers, junior game designers, mission designers and artists in a range of companies including 3rd Dimensions, Atomic Planet, Bizarre Creations, Creative Assembly, Eutechnyx, Halch, Media Molecule, Microsoft Rare, Naughty Dog, Ninja Theory, Frontier Rebellion, Rockstar North, Sega, Streamline, Supermassive Games, Traveller's Tales, Ubisoft, Venom, Virtual Playground, Volatile, Weta Digital and so many more.

Modules

Course 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

  • Certificate of Higher Education • Full-Time • 1 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

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:
IYGD
Institution code:
T20
Campus name:
Teesside University London Campus
Points of Entry:
Year 1

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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:
IYGD
Institution code:
T20
Campus name:
Teesside University London Campus

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 64

Historical entry grades data

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£9790

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. If you live in the Channel Islands or Isle of Man contact your education authority: gov.uk/student-finance.

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