BA Game Design and Development
About this course
BA (Hons) in Computer Science and Software Engineering and Animation, Interactive, Film and Sound. Core topics include Design & Creative Practice, Project Management, Research Methods, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Laboratory Techniques. An optional sandwich placement year and study-abroad semester are available. The course concludes with a final game project, undertaken individually or within multidisciplinary teams.
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Entry requirements
UCAS points: 112-120 A level: BBC-BBB at A Level BTEC: DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma. T level: Merit overall from a T level Qualification
What students say
Based on about 16 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 77%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 83%
- Organisation and management: 67%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 85%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 85%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 35%
- Elementary occupations: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 5%
- North West: 10%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 55%
- East Midlands: 10%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 5%
- South East: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 35 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Digital Prototyping 1
- Game Design Practice
- Game Design Theory
- Game Project
- Advanced Game Design Theory
- Digital Prototyping 2
- Interactive Realities
- Specialist Pathways 1
- Study Abroad - Creative Industries
- Undergraduate Sandwich Placement Applied Professional Diploma
- Alternate Realities
- Final Game Project
- Research And Development Proposal
- Specialist Pathways 2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Game Design and Development at Sheffield Hallam University earn?
The median salary is £25,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £28,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £19,000 and £38,500. The £28,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BA Game Design and Development at Sheffield Hallam University do next?
95% 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 Development at Sheffield Hallam University?
81% 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 Development at Sheffield Hallam University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 111 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Game Design and Development at Sheffield Hallam University?
85% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.