About Games Design, BA (hons) in University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN)

You will love this course if you want to design the games you play - from the start you will be designing and developing games from design and animation to digital modelling.

BA (Hons) Games Design offers a dynamic and friendly creative environment where students are encouraged and inspired to play, learn and think creatively, to reach their potential for employment in the industry. Many of our graduates have paid work and lead roles in a variety of games design studios.

You will work on live projects from the games industry, working to real deadlines, getting the chance to express your own creative ideas and skills through your project work; all this using the latest games software in up-to-date facilities taught by professionals from the industry.

• Computer Games and Animation at UCLan is in the UK top 20 and 2nd in the North West for learning resources  - National Student Survey 2019.
• Over 40 of our Games Design students have been employed on a variety of contracts by TT Games in Cheshire.
• UCLan is an official academic partner of the Unreal Engine team.
• You are given the chance to work on live projects with companies and even gain credits for commercially sold games, adding a real boost to your CV.

STUDY GAMES DESIGN AT UCLAN

BA (Hons) Games Design covers the conceptual, visual and digital development of games and you will be given an industry perspective that will equip you to seek employment in the trade. From the start of the course, you will be designing and developing games. You are actively encouraged to 'play', to question the nature of games/computer games and express the ideas you formulate through your personal project work. As your skills develop you will undertake live projects linked to games developers. The course provides a strong visual and creative base, supported by digital modelling, set within a professional framework for the development of games concepts. You will be encouraged to operate as a games designer and given the creative freedom and necessary skills to develop your own ideas.

The course team have a wide variety of skills and are highly experienced in developing your visualising, creative thinking, digital modelling and games development skills. Team members include Bev Bush, Senior Lecturer who was named in the Women in Games Top 100 (2013) and Associate Lecturers Pete Bottomley and James Burton of White Paper Games. We have an established visiting Industry Speaker programme which includes Lead Designers, 3D Artists, QA, Production and Technical Artists from AAA and independent game development studios throughout the UK who bring with them a broad experience of the games development industry.

WHAT OPPORTUNITIES WILL I HAVE?

Our own alumni have gained good positions in a variety of highly successful games companies for example Warner Brothers, Ninja Theory, Rare, Naughty Dog, Riot Games, Playdemic and often come back to visit and share their experience so that current students can be inspired from hearing of their success.

There are many opportunities within games for graduates who work hard to create a strong portfolio of work. This can be in the area of games design, concept art, environment art and technical processes.

58% from listed boards (The All Indian Senior School Certificate awarded by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), or The Indian School Certificate (ISC) awarded by the Indian Council for School Examinations (ICSE), or a recognised Indian State Education Board, such as the West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Maharashtra and Karnataka Education Boards
60% from other boards, not listed above
Where a specific subject is required for entry to the degree programme, 58% must be achieved in this subject
Pre-University Certificate, Government of Karnataka can be considered – send to tutor – evidence from Govind included in entry requirements folder
3% margin to be considered by UCLan staff based on reputation of institution, work experience etc

65% in Year 12 English *
Or
65% average grade in Year 11 and Year 12 English provided Year 12 is not below 60%
Or
Standard English language requirements – IELTS 6 or equivalent

University of Central Lancashire (UCLAN) Highlights

University of Central Lancashire Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses

Preston is officially the cheapest city in the UK for students. The following are the categories of the tuition fee payable by the students.

The total estimated annual cost of attendance for the 2020/2021 academic session is as presented on the table below: