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Games Design BDes

Ulster University

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Design - BDes

  • Location

    Belfast

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    SEP-22

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

From Red Dead Redemption to Angry Birds, PlayStation to mobile, the video games industry is the biggest entertainment market in the world. Game Designers are an integral part in the development of games and often develop the initial game ideas, structures, rules and gameplay features.During the course you will study key game design principles and theories that underpin the development of successful games. You will learn practical skills in game prototyping, UI design, level design, game testing and game narrative techniques. Students will have the opportunity to create games for traditional and emerging platforms including contemporary technologies such as Virtual, augmented, and mixed reality devices allowing you to explore new possibilities in games. As games are developed in a highly collaborative environment you will learn essential teamwork and communication skills through the development of interdisciplinary group projects.The aim course is to provide you with the necessary skills to fulfill a range of diverse employment opportunities in a rapidly growing area locally and internationally.

Application deadline

26 January

Tuition fees

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£ 15,360per year

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University information

Ulster University

Ulster University

  • University League Table

    44th

  • Campus address

    Ulster University, Cromore Road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland

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Renowned for its warm welcome, Ulster recruits international students from over 100 countries across the globe and has over 215,000 alumni worldwide.
Ulster delivers a world-class UK university experience with the added benefit of being one of the UK's most affordable locations.
An international student experience team delivers a bespoke orientation programme and offers pastoral support to international students during their studies.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    48th out of 113 21

  • Entry standards

    / Max 236
    127 57%

    59th

    1

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    88.0 88%

    41st

    36

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.92 78%

    53rd

    29

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