Games Design
University of Surrey
UCAS Code: G600 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
University of Surrey
UCAS Code: G600 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Overall: BBB Required subject: Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, Media Studies, Music or Performing Arts. We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers.
Access to HE Diploma
Overall: QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall including 27 at Distinction and 18 credits at Merit. Required Subjects: Please contact the Admissions team to discuss suitability.
Extended Project
Applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) will receive our standard A-level offer, plus an alternate offer of one A-level grade lower, subject to achieving an A grade in the EPQ. The one grade reduction will not apply to any required subjects. This grade reduction will not combine with other grade reduction policies, such as contextual admissions policy or In2Surrey.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language at Grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at Grade 4 (C).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Overall: 32 Required Subjects: HL5/SL6 in English Literature A, English Language and Literature A, Computer Science, Design Technology, Digital Society, Dance, Film, Music, Theatre, or Visual Arts. GCSE or equivalent: English A HL4/SL4 or English B HL5/SL6 and Maths (either course) HL4/SL4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Overall: DDM Required Subject: Art and Design, Creative Media Practice, Creative Digital Media Production, Music Technology, Music Production, Performing Arts Practice or Production Arts Practice.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Overall: BBB Required Subjects: Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, Media Studies, Music or Performing Arts. GCSE or equivalent: English Language Scottish National 5 at grade C Maths Scottish National 5 at grade C.
Scottish Higher
Overall: ABBBB including relevant subjects GCSE or equivalent: English Language Scottish National 5 at grade C Maths Scottish National 5 at grade C.
T Level
Overall: Merit Required Subject: Craft and Design; Digital Production, Design and Development or Media Broadcast and Production. GCSE or equivalent: English Language at grade 4 (C) and Mathematics at grade 4 (C).
Overall: Pass overall with BBB from a combination of the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales and two A-levels. Required subject: A-level in Art and Design, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, English Language, English Literature, Film Studies, Media Studies, Music or Performing Arts. Please note: A-level General Studies and A-level Critical Thinking are not accepted. GCSE or equivalent: Please check the A-level dropdown for the required GCSE levels.
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About this course
**Why choose this course**
-Our Games Design BSc is flexible so you can tailor your degree to your own passions, from animation, coding, visual arts, game design, technology, motion capture, acting, soundscapes, writing for games to textual analysis and games studies.
-This is a brand new and exciting course for September 2025. You'll develop the skills to help you make your mark in what has been a rapidly evolving series of global industries that increasingly cross over to almost every area of the creative sector including the games industries.
-You’ll benefit from specialist and multidisciplinary expertise from across the University. Here at Surrey, we have dedicated teaching staff in the areas of animation, coding, visual arts, technology, motion capture, acting, soundscapes, games design, textual analysis, machine-learning and creative writing.
-Studying at the University of Surrey you’ll be in the heart of one of the UK’s largest video games clusters right here in Guildford.
-Benefit from our industry connections and guest lectures with games developers from across the UK and overseas.
-You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you for roles in a broad range of games-facing industries as well as the games industries themselves.
**What you will study**
Our Games Design BSc at Surrey has been built with your employability in mind. Our specialist and multidisciplinary approach incorporates coding, game design, animation, producing, creative writing and/or sound design. All of this maximises students’ options for employability, skills and career routes after graduation.
We have carefully designed our Games Design BSc to respond to and leverage the latest advances in:
-Games engines and Realtime Rendering Technologies
-Games design
-CGI content creation
-Character animation
-2D/3D environment design
-3D modelling and animation
-Realtime VFX
-Visualisation and 2D animation
-Real-time virtual environments
-Performance
-Contemporary game and play-focused narrative
-Screenwriting and broader creative writing specialisms
-Machine-learning and generative-AI techniques
-Level design
-Gameplay programming
-Visual scripting
-Music and sound for games.
Modules
To see the full range of modules for this course please visit our website – the link is under the Course contact details. You will also find full details of the programme, including programme structure, assessment methods, contact hours and Graduate prospects.
Extra funding
The University of Surrey offers a range of scholarships and bursaries to support our students, please visit https://www.surrey.ac.uk/fees-and-funding/scholarships-and-bursaries for more details.
The Uni
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