Computer Games Design (with placement)

University of Gloucestershire

Turn your passion into playable worlds. Our Computer Games Design degree prepares you for a career creating games for console, desktop and mobile, whether you’re interested in 3D modelling, level design, UX, animation or technical design. You’ll develop creative and technical skills using industry-standard tools such as Unreal Engine, Unity and Adobe Creative Cloud. Through rapid prototyping, agile workflows and iterative playtesting, you’ll take ideas from concept to fully playable games in collaborative teams.Work alongside programmers and artists on projects from indie titles to large-scale game experiences, gaining hands-on experience. You’ll study in cutting-edge facilities featuring professional equipment including VR headsets, PlayStation VR, HoloLens, motion capture systems, photogrammetry kits, and Sony and Nintendo development kits.Teaching combines lectures, workshops and seminars designed to build your confidence, collaboration skills and industry readiness. In your second year, the Professional Awareness module strengthens your CV, portfolio and interview skills, with opportunities for contractor-style work. You may also take a placement year with industry partners such as Unity, Dyson, Meta, Rebellion, Sumo Digital and Flix Interactive. Graduates progress into roles such as game designers, 3D artists, UI designers, technical artists and VFX specialists.

Your fourth year would be a placement year - an opportunity to get ahead of the competition with a professional placement in industry.

University of Gloucestershire (UoG) is a vibrant, close-knit and diverse community where small class sizes and dedicated personal tutors ensure students receive guidance and support from day one. UoG has been offering a wide range of degrees, courses and apprenticeships at undergraduate and postgraduate levels since 1847.Alongside strong support, guest speakers, networking events, and industry partnerships will help prepare you for life after graduation, whether entering your chosen career or progressing to further study.

UoG Career Promise – if you are not in a job 6 months after graduating, we’ll guarantee you 6 months of free support post-graduation should you need it, followed by the offer of a paid internship and lifetime career coaching (eligibility conditions apply).UoG Accommodation Promise – we guarantee all first-year students’ accommodation on, or near, the campus you’re studying at.UoG Connections Promise – offering thousands of placements, internships, clubs and societies to help students find their community and build valuable experience and career connections.

95% of our graduates are in work or further study, with courses at UoG designed in collaboration with industry partners and shaped by the professional expertise of academic staff. Upon completion of the course, students are well prepared for a range of careers, including entrepreneurship, general management trainee roles, or founding their own businesses, ready to make an impact in the business world.

Home to 11,300 students and 900 staff across four campuses, UoG offers dynamic learning environments on the edge of the Cotswolds, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. With over 45 festivals each year, global business placements nearby and more than 500 bars, clubs & pubs, Cheltenham is known as the ‘Festival Town’, while Gloucester blends rich history with a modern city feel, from its iconic cathedral to its famous docks.