You'll love our Games Design course if you want to design the games you play. From the start, you’ll be designing and developing games, from design and animation to digital modelling.
Why study with us
- 3rdin the UK for career prospectsGuardian University Guide (Animation and Games Design)
2024
- Games Design at the University of Central Lancashire is accredited by Unreal Academic Partner Program.
- This course has a large dedicated studio with high end PC’s, graphic tablets, VR sets and much more. The studio is open to all students throughout the working week and has a friendly collaborative atmosphere which prepares students for their professional career.
- Many of our graduates are now well-respected games designers and artists. They now work in a variety of high-profile companies in the games industry.
What you'll do
- You’ll have the opportunity to work on live projects with companies, adding a real boost to your CV.
- You're encouraged to work like a games designer. You'll have creative freedom and will learn the necessary skills to develop your own ideas.
- We have an established visiting Industry Speaker programme. We host talks from Lead Designers, 3D Artists, QA, Production and Technical Artists. Our speakers come from both AAA and independent game development studios.
Modules
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of our published course information. However, our programmes are subject to ongoing review and development. Changing circumstances may cause alteration to, or the cancellation of, courses. Changes may be necessary to comply with the requirements of accrediting bodies or revisions to subject benchmarks statements. As well as to keep courses updated and contemporary, or as a result of student feedback. We reserve the right to make variations if we consider such action to be necessary or in the best interests of students.
Future careers in Games Design
Our games design degree alumni have gone on to work for a variety of highly successful games companies. For example:
- TT Games
- Ninja Theory
- Sumo Digital
- Lucid Games
- Media Molecule
- Firesprite
- Supermassive Games
- Rebellion
Some of other graduates have built very successful businesses. White Paper Games, set up by our Games and Animation alumni, was founded 10 years ago and we have great relationships with the founders who to this day, support student learning on the Games Design course.
Fees and funding
Scholarships and bursaries
We have a wide range of bursaries, scholarships and funds available to help support you whilst studying with us.
Select your country to see eligibility information and how to apply by selecting more info on the cards below.
Northern Consortium (NCUK) Scholarship
In recognition of our partnership with the Northern Consortium (NCUK) we are delighted to offer an attractive scholarship to these students.
Find out more about Northern Consortium (NCUK) ScholarshipArticulation Scholarship
To celebrate our formal partnerships with key institutions worldwide, we are offering a scholarship of £2,000 per year to each student who progresses from one of our specified partner institutions (see list).
Find out more about Articulation ScholarshipExcellence Scholarship
If applicants have achieved excellent grades prior to entering their chosen undergraduate or postgraduate taught programme with us, the Excellence Scholarship will be applied.
Find out more about Excellence ScholarshipONCampus Scholarship
In recognition of our partnership with ONCampus, we are delighted to offer an attractive scholarship to these students.
Find out more about ONCampus Scholarship
This course is based in the School of Arts and Media
For information on possible changes to course information, see our essential and important course information
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