Overview

The Games Design (Hons) program at Manchester Metropolitan University is a hands-on course and from the very start you’ll be designing and coding games as you prepare for an exciting career at the cutting-edge of interactive digital content.

A career as unique as you

There is a very broad range of career opportunities for games designers within the fast-growing digital and creative sectors in the UK and abroad. Our students gain the knowledge, confidence and employability skills to compete with the best graduates in the country.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Games, Players and Data

Environment and Level Design

Rapid Game Prototyping

Speculative Futures

Computer Games Programming

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

110

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TOEFL^® IBT

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79

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PTE Academic

61

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IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Game Design View 250 other Bachelors in Game Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

110

Take A Free Practice Test!

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

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PTE Academic

61

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

104-112 UCAS tariff points.

GCE A levels - grades BCC or equivalent

Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma - grade DMM

Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points

UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma - grade of Merit overall

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - grade DMM

T level - We welcome applications from students undertaking T level qualifications. Eligible applicants will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of Merit as a condition of offer

IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 26 or minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

21500 GBP / year

≈ 21500 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Manchester

United Kingdom

645 - 1197 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Overview

A career as unique as you

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

Prepare for Your English Test

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

Prepare for Your English Test

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Manchester

Funding

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Scholarships Information

Available Scholarships

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