BSc Games Design with placement
About this course
BSc (Hons) Games Design with placement, a computer games degree focused on interactive digital media, game engines, and production techniques. Core topics include Programming, Control Systems, Research Methods, Communication & Writing, and Design & Creative Practice. The course includes an integrated professional work placement. The first year covers the foundations through The Art Of Visual Story Telling, Digital Graphics (2D Media), Game Design Fundamentals, and Need To Know Code! Programming For Games, introducing visual storytelling, 2D and 3D media, and coding techniques. The second year progresses with Games Design And Development, Games Programming Techniques, Games Studies, and Visual Effects, alongside optional choices such as Sound In Film And Tv and Animation Practice. The final year includes Extended Realities and the Final Major Project, alongside optional modules like Music And Sound For Games, Writing Gaming, Shader Programming, and Virtual Production.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB IB: 32 BTEC: DDM
What students say
Based on about 95 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 86%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 300 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 7%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 60%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Process, plant and machine operatives: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 55 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 26%
- South East: 54%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 345 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 88%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 6%
- Other qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- The Art Of Visual Story Telling
- Digital Graphics (2D Media)
- Game Design Fundamentals
- Game Engine Fundamentals
- Digital Environments: (3D Media)
- The Digital Actor: Character Design & Animation
- Need To Know Code! Programming For Games
- Game Audio Fundamentals
- Games Design And Development
- Games Programming Techniques
- Sound In Film And Tv
- Animation Practice
- Games Studies
- Games Technologies
- Visual Effects
- Games Studio Project
- Extended Realities
- Visual Narrative Collaborations
- Music And Sound For Games
- Writing Gaming
- Shader Programming
- Virtual Production
- Final Major Project
- Professional Training Module
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Games Design with placement at University of Surrey earn?
The median salary is £30,000 after 15 months, £41,500 after 3 years, £50,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,500 and £66,000. The £50,500 median after five years is £23,000 more than the UK median for Computer games and animation.
What do graduates of BSc Games Design with placement at University of Surrey do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Games Design with placement at University of Surrey?
86% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Games Design with placement at University of Surrey?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 132 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Games Design with placement at University of Surrey?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.