BA Games Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Animation, Interactive, Film and Sound, with a focus on games design. Core topics include Programming, Project Management, Design & Creative Practice, and Research Methods. The first year covers design, art, technologies, and audio, after which students choose a specialism from their second year. A final-year major project is completed in the chosen specialism area.
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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
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 84%: 199 offers from 236 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 79%
- Student voice: 70%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 50 students who started
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 7 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 30%
- Sales occupations: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 10%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- 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 230 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 65%
- South East: 21%
- South West: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by TIGA (The Independent Game Developers' Association) as delivering skills relevant to the games industry. TIGA accreditation is applicable to courses meeting any of a wide range of games industry needs, such as programming, art, design and entrepreneurship.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Games Design 1: Introduction to Game Design
- Games Studies 1A: Introduction to Game Studies
- Asset Creation 1: Art Fundamentals
- Games Development 1B: Advanced Prototyping
- Game Audio 1: Sound Fundamentals
- Games Studies 2: Concepts and Analysis
- Games Design 2: Mechanics and Economies
- Games Development 2: Methodologies & Practices
- Asset Creation 2: Advanced Techniques
- 3D Modelling for Games
- Game Genres
- Game Engine
- Games Programming
- Game Audio 2: Music for Games
- Ludomusicology
- Research Methods
- UI/UX Design
- Setting and World Design
- Dynamic Audio and Implementation
- Games Studies 3: Theory of Games Design
- Games Design 3: Further Design
- Gaming Technologies
- Game Audio Major Project
- Major Project : Game Art Project
- Socio-Cultural Studies
- VFX
- Commerical Art Project
- Concept Communication
- Film and Video Games
- Joint Film/Theatre Final Production
- Serious Games
- Commercial Games
- Experimental Games
- Game Assets
- Team Project
- Psychogeography
- Major Project: Traditional Games
- Hardware Technology
- Software Technology
- Theory Project: Business & Development
- Theory Project: People, Communities, and Cultures
- Theory Project: Design
- Theory Project: Game Analysis
- Practice-based Research
- Research Dissertation
- Animation
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Games Design at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £46,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £33,500 and £63,000. The £46,000 median after five years is £18,500 more than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BA Games Design at Brunel University of London do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Games Design at Brunel University of London?
84% 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 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 at Brunel University of London?
84% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 199 offers from 236 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Games Design at Brunel University of London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by TIGA (The Independent Game Developers' Association) as delivering skills relevant to the games industry. TIGA accreditation is applicable to courses meeting any of a wide range of games industry needs, such as programming, art, design and entrepreneurship.
How many students continue on BA Games Design at Brunel University of London?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.