CCCU is 2nd in the UK for graduate employment
Among 111 UK higher education institutions with 3,000+ graduates (HESA Graduate Outcomes 2026).
The foundation year will help you take your first step into higher education, broadening your industry knowledge and enabling you to progress to an undergraduate degree. It aims to help you develop a strong foundation of game design, alongside academic and transferable skills, to ensure you get the most out of your degree-level studies.
Top 20 in the UK in the subject area of animation and game design.
(The Guardian University Guide 2026)
Explore the futuristic world of games design and development with our industry-leading and dynamic Games Design course. Build the skills to design video games for consoles, mobiles, and PCs whilst developing your creativity and confidence in a studio-based environment.
Whether you want to become a game designer, developer, or work in interactive media, this hands-on course will help you explore every stage of the design process.
What you'll learn
Delve into worldwide design and find your creative voice in a global dynamic.
Learn in spaces that reflect the studio environment, preparing you for industry.
Build on your knowledge of games psychology, the industry, and gaming culture.
Develop teamworking and studio collaboration skills alongside critical transferable skills.
Create a professional portfolio that shows off your talent to future employers.
From the ground up, we’ll support you in developing the technical and collaboration skills needed to succeed.
Whatever your passion lies in games design, this course will help you find your niche, specialise in your interests, and prepare for an exciting future in the games industry.
Specialist facilities
You’ll have access to a range of excellent facilities, including our dedicated creative arts building, Daphne Oram, which houses:
An extensive technology suite home to innovative games design equipment, including high-performance PCs, Mac lab, VR headsets, and equipment to loan.
Study areas that allow you to work independently or as a group, creating a vibrant creative learning culture.
A wealth of resources to learn, play, and explore. Including: video game consoles, games and media to borrow, a library of board-games, and more.
96% of our Games Design students were satisfied with the academic support on their course.
(National Student Survey 2025)
For a list of core and likely optional modules, please visit our website.
This course is available in Clearing. If you have submitted an application, you can add this course. If you haven’t sent us an application yet, you can do this until 24th September 2026.
This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.
Canterbury Christ Church 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:
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Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
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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.
Home (UK) Fees:
Home (UK) tuition fees for Foundation Years at Canterbury Christ Church University will be set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap for foundation years in classroom-based subjects or non-classroom-based subjects, as set by the UK Government. Home (UK) tuition fees for subsequent years 1-3 are currently set in line with the maximum tuition fee cap for standard undergraduate degrees set by the UK Government, currently £9,535. However, this is subject to any changes to the maximum tuition fee cap, or any other changes to regulated undergraduate tuition fees, that might be subsequently approved by Parliament for the 2026/27 academic year onwards.
International Tuition Fees (including EU fees):
Undergraduate tuition fees for International students are not subject to the Government’s regulations on maximum tuition fees. The University’s 2026/27 Overseas tuition fees for international students, and information about any mid-course increases, will be published on each course webpage. More details about International student fees and funding and any Scholarships which are available can be found on the following weblink which will be updated for 2026/27 entrants in due course: https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/fees-and-funding/international-student-fees-and-funding
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