BDes Games Design
About this course
BDes (Hons) in Game Design. Core topics include Research Methods, Ethics & Professional Practice, and Design & Creative Practice. Interdisciplinary group projects simulate a studio environment. An optional placement year is available between Level 5 and the final year, and the course culminates in an 80-credit major project spanning two semesters.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC
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What students say
Based on about 22 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 88%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 70 students who started
- Continued on course: 79%
- Left higher education: 10%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 75%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Modules
- Introduction to Games Asset Development
- Game Design
- Game Studies
- Gameplay Scripting
- Game Prototyping
- Extended and Experimental Game Development
- Launch Title
- User Interface Design
- Level Design
- Game Art Portfolio Development
- Diploma in Professional Practice (DPP/DPP(I))
- International Academic Studies
- Major Project
- Games Design Dissertation
- Game Studio Development
Questions about this course
What do graduates of BDes Games Design at Ulster University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BDes Games Design at Ulster University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BDes Games Design at Ulster University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level. The average entrant had 136 UCAS points.
Does BDes Games Design at Ulster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BDes Games Design at Ulster University?
79% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.