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Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Games Design course at Brunel University of London.
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Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: I620
Here's what Brunel University of London says about its Games Design course.
If you want to design the games you play and be a part of the booming games design industry – this is the course for you.
From the start you will be encouraged to think and work as a games designer and be given the skills to develop your own ideas. You will design and prototype your own games, pitch games and develop skills in digital asset creation, wire-framing, and 3D modelling. You will also learn the core theories, concepts and methods of analysis of games which will help you create games that are based on a rich foundation of knowledge.
The Games Design BA gives you the flexibility to explore what really interests you. In the first year you will study a range of modules including: Introduction to Games Design, Introduction to Games Studies as well as Historical and Business Contexts. This approach is designed to help you decide where your particular interests lie so that you can begin to consider where to specialise in the second and third year.
In the second and third year, you have the choice to focus on design, art, technology, game studies or sound and music. Making this choice allows you to begin to specialise in your chosen field of games design and to build your portfolio around your future ambitions whilst you’re still studying. This means you can hit the ground running when you graduate because you will have a clear focus on where you want to work and the kind of role you want to pursue.
By the end of the course you will have a comprehensive portfolio and a range of skills sought after by the games industry in areas such as: game design, game production, game art, game development, game analysis, and game research, as well as giving you transferable skills that are relevant to broader fields.
Brunel’s Games Design BA covers all the skills needed to design, develop and understand games, giving you training that will help you to reach your potential in the games industry.
Source: Brunel University of London
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
Arts and Humanities
Location
Main Site | Uxbridge
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Computer games design
Start date
September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Sample modules: Asset Creation, Games Design, Setting & World Design, 3D Modelling for Games, UI/UX Design
To view the full list of modules for this course and further information on degree content, please visit the Brunel website: brunel.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/games-design-ba
Brunel University of London reviews
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from Brunel University of London students who took the Games Design course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
91%
med
Teaching on my course
91%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
86%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
97%
high
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
90%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
89%
high
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
80%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
85%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
78%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
78%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
Assessment and feedback
87%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
97%
high
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
94%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
90%
high
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
82%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
72%
med
Academic support
89%
med
Academic support
89%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
90%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
88%
med
Organisation and management
85%
high
Organisation and management
85%
high
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
86%
high
Learning resources
84%
med
Learning resources
84%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
87%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
81%
low
Student voice
81%
med
Student voice
81%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
70%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
98%
high
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
74%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
76%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
99%
high
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
78%
med
Student information
See who's studying at Brunel University of London. These students are taking Games Design or another course from the same subject area.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Computer Science | C | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| English Literature | D | |||||
| Graphics | B | |||||
| History | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about Brunel University of London graduates who took Games Design - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
75%
Say it fits with future plans
80%
Are utilising studies
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from Brunel University of London graduates who took Games Design - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£28.8k
First year after graduation
£38.3k
Third year after graduation
£55.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Games Design.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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