Overview

Whether you're passionate about designing compelling player experiences, building immersive environments, or exploring artistic elements of game creation, Games Design (Hons) at University of Chester will equip you with the skills and knowledge to succeed in the games industry.

You will be taught by experienced professionals who have worked in the games industry, alongside research-active academics exploring cutting-edge developments in game design, algorithms, user experience, and audio. Their insights ensure that the course remains relevant to industry trends while preparing you for the future of game development.

What you'll learn

This course explores game design from concept to creation, covering gameplay mechanics, narrative, audio, level design, and game art, while incorporating essential technical skills. Alongside developing design ideas, you will gain hands-on experience with programming and visual scripting, ensuring you can build as well as design games. Collaboration is central to the course, reflecting industry practices. You will work alongside those on our Games Development course, simulating real-world studio environments. This provides opportunities to specialise, collaborate across disciplines, and bring creative ideas to life while developing teamwork, communication, and project management skills essential for a career in games.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Multiplayer Game Development and Design (20 Credits)
3D Environment Content Creation (20 Credits)
Junior Collaborative Games Production (20 Credits)
Game Audio (20 Credits)
Experiential Learning (40 Credits)
Work Placement (40 Credits)

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

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

OR

4

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PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chester, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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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

TOEFL^® IBT

OR

79

OR

4

Schedule TOEFL®

PTE Academic

59

Schedule a PTE test!

IELTS

6

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

E2 Language Test Prep

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Other requirements

General requirements

UCAS Points 112 points
GCE A Level BCC-BBC
GCSE Mathematics C/5 of above
BTEC DMM
International Baccalaureate 28 points
Irish Highers: H3 H3 H3 H3 H4
Scottish Highers: BBBB
Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, of which 30 must be at Merit or above
T Level - Merit

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

15450 GBP / year

≈ 15450 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

10050 GBP / year

≈ 10050 GBP / year

Living costs

Chester

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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

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Overview

What you'll learn

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

IELTS & PTE Test Preparation

Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Chester

Funding

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