BA Games Design and Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) in Games Design and Creative Writing, an undergraduate degree combining the study of narrative design, literary arts, and interactive entertainment. Core topics include Research Methods, Project Management, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Students have access to a dedicated games lab and a design room featuring a board game collection for collaborative project work. The first year introduces foundational principles through Fiction 1, Game Development 1A: Fundamentals of Prototyping, Games Design 1: Introduction to Game Design, and Poetry 1. In the second year, students study compulsory topics such as Games Design 2: Mechanics and Economies and Professional Life, alongside optional modules like Game Genres, Ludomusicology, and Screenwriting I. The final year focuses on advanced collaborative and independent work, featuring compulsory modules including Game Design Project 1, Games and Creative Writing Joint Projet, Games Research Project, and Team Project, alongside optional choices such as Fiction III and Screenwriting II.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 30 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4 and Mathematics SL 2 or HL 2
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 79%: 63 offers from 80 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 12 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 95%
- Learning opportunities: 94%
- Assessment and feedback: 93%
- Academic support: 97%
- Organisation and management: 84%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 92%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Sales occupations: 25%
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 68%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 66%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 54%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 20 graduates, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- North West: 5%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 40%
- South East: 45%
- Scotland: 5%
- Northern Ireland: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Fiction 1
- Game Development 1A: Fundamentals of Prototyping
- Games Design 1: Introduction to Game Design
- Games Studies 1A: Introduction to Game Studies
- Poetry 1
- Games Design 2: Mechanics and Economies
- Games Studies 2: Concepts and Analysis
- Professional Life
- Fiction II
- Game Genres
- Games Development 2: Methodologies and Practices
- Life Writing I
- Ludomusicology
- Poetry II
- Screenwriting I
- Setting and World Design
- Writing Genre
- Game Studies 3: Socio-Cultural Studies
- Creative Careers
- Creative Writing Special Project
- Game Design Project 1
- Games and Creative Writing Joint Projet
- Games Research Project
- Team Project
- Fiction III
- Poetry III
- Screenwriting II
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Games Design and Creative Writing at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £24,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £35,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £1,500 more than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BA Games Design and Creative Writing at Brunel University of London do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Games Design and Creative Writing at Brunel University of London?
95% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Games Design and Creative Writing at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is BBB at A level, or 30 points in the IB. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Games Design and Creative Writing at Brunel University of London?
79% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 63 offers from 80 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BA Games Design and Creative Writing at Brunel University of London?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.