BA Game Design and Creative Writing
About this course
BA (Hons) in Game Design and Creative Writing. Core topics include Research Methods, Data Analysis, Communication & Writing, and Project Management. The final year includes a Major Project in Games Design where students produce a substantial practical design project or prototype. Students can present work at the Game Republic's annual Student Showcase and publish writing in the student-led magazine Document 1.
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Entry requirements
Most importantly, you need ambition. Together with our support and opportunities, you can go further than you ever thought possible. Our typical offer for this course is 96–112 UCAS points . Our contextual offer is 96 points. But there’s no ceiling on ambition. Remember, we look at your whole application – not just grades. Achievements, work experience, extracurricular activities: they all count here. We also consider qualifications and experience from the UK and worldwide that may not exactly match those listed. Not sure if you’ll meet the entry requirements? Talk to our Admissions team today . We’ll look at your circumstances, give you personalised guidance and help you understand your options, one of which could be a Foundation Year . Alternative qualifications IB Diploma: 28 points Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum of 96-112 UCAS tariff points
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 99%
- Learning opportunities: 100%
- Assessment and feedback: 98%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 98%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 98%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 6 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 40%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 25%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 110 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 58%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 8%
- South East: 1%
- South West: 1%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Preparing for Learning in Higher Education
- Introduction to Study in the Humanities
- Research in the Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
- Group Challenge (Humanities)
- Foundation in Data Analysis
- Academic Writing Skills
- Critical Studies Project
- Facts into Art
- Game Design & Prototyping
- Introduction to Game Audio
- Poetry, Performance, Play
- The Writer’s Toolkit
- Scriptwriting
- Collaborative Game Project
- The Storyteller’s Art
- Level Design
- Rapid Prototyping
- The Short Story
- Writing Poetry Now
- Music and Sound for Media
- Creative Writing Portfolio
- Creative Writing Portfolio: Preparation
- Major Project (Games Design)
- Emerging Technologies
- Professional Portfolio Design
- Urban Writing – Scripted Worlds & Creative Non-Fiction
- Writing the Novel
- Sci-Fi, Fantasy and Horror: Writing the Wondrous and the Weird
- The Art and Business of Publishing
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Game Design and Creative Writing at University of Hull earn?
The median salary is £24,000 after 15 months, £19,500 after 3 years, £24,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,500 and £30,500. The £24,000 median after five years is £3,500 less than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BA Game Design and Creative Writing at University of Hull do next?
80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Game Design and Creative Writing at University of Hull?
99% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Game Design and Creative Writing at University of Hull?
The typical offer is 28 points in the IB. The average entrant had 114 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Game Design and Creative Writing at University of Hull?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.