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Games Design

University of Surrey

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University of Surrey
UCAS CODE: G601

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    University of Surrey, Stag Hill - Guildford

  • Study mode

    Sandwich / Placement

  • Start date

    14-SEP-26

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

What you will study: The course will focus on game design and development, including narratives, environments, characters and mechanics. You will learn how to realise your game ideas using code and game engines in our state-of the art games lab. Students will work on gameplay, interactions and playability, enhancing levels with spectacular visual effects and immersive soundscapes. As one of the newest Games Design courses in the UK, we have been able to design the course to respond to and leverage the latest advances in: Games enginesReal-time rendering technologiesGames designGame artCharacter animationMotion capture2D/3D environment design3D modelling and animationRealtime VFXReal-time virtual environments Acting and performance for gamesNarrative design and writing for gamesGame AI techniquesLevel designGameplay programmingVisual scriptingMusic and sound design for games. Industry professionals will visit the course to guest lecture and share their experiences. We are also members of The Independent Game Developers’ Association (TIGA), which is the main trade association for games in the UK. As members of TIGA, we aim to give graduates the skills they need to work in the UK’s £7-billion video games industry.

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Tuition fees

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£ 22,900per year

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University information

University of Surrey

University of Surrey

  • University League Table

    19th

  • Campus address

    University of Surrey, Stag Hill - Guildford, Guildford, Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom

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Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    Computer Science

    29th out of 117 3

  • Entry standards

    / Max 223
    134 60%

    41st

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    92.0 92%

    18th

    17

  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.07 77%

    48th

    4

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