Overview

The Game Design and Development (Honours) course at Sheffield Hallam University brings together creative skills and emerging technologies such as VR, AR, XR and generative AI to create new ways of engaging audiences. You’ll work on real game development projects set by clients – including AAA development studios, independent developers, civic partners and educational institutes. You’ll develop your own creative approach using state-of-the-art facilities and resources supported by industry leaders.

You’ll learn through:

practical studio workshops
collaborative group projects
technical demonstrations
individual and group tutorials
peer reviews
lectures
external visits and field trips

Future careers

You’ll graduate with the skills, knowledge and confidence to make a meaningful impact in the ever-evolving world of gaming.

This course prepares you for a career in:

videogame design
mechanics and gameplay prototyping
level design
user experience (UX) design
narrative design and game story development
systems design
independent games development
tabletop game design (analogue)

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Digital Prototyping

Game Design Practice

Game Design Theory

Interactive Realities

Alternate Realities

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

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UCAS deadline

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Game Design View 256 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

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90

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6.5

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General requirements

UCAS points

112-120

This must include at least 32 points from two A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:

BBC-BBB at A Level

DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma.

Merit overall from a T level Qualification

A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies

GCSE

English Language at grade C or 4

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18000 GBP / year

≈ 18000 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

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UK: The tuition for national students is from last year. This year's tuition has not yet been confirmed

Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 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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