Our games design course is designed to give you a skill set that’s resilient to the rapid changes in an expanding and evolving industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience that will help you build your portfolio and develop your experience in a wide range of digital technologies that will open upcareer opportunities in a broad range of creative industries.

The gaming industry is rapidly changing, as technologies, platforms and users converge more and more each day. Our BA/BSc in games design gives you the transferable skills and knowledge you need to become a successful games designer in this fast-changing industry. Led by academic staff experiencedin AAA, indie and mobile gaming, you'll develop your programming and story development skills, as well as enhancing your game-play design expertise.

Depending on your interests, you will work on the technical side of games programming and testing in the BSc, while the BA is design-led and focuses on scripting and games engines.

Build your hands-on games design skills

We’ve got state-of-the-art facilities that give you access to over 30 workstations that are equipped with the latest software. Learning the essential skills you need to start your game design career, you’ll get to grips with the latest software, including Unity, Processing, OpenFrameworks, Maya,Z-Brush, After Effects, Flash, Final Cut Pro and Photoshop. You’ll also develop your skills with our Vicon Motion Capture and Green screen facility.

You’ll get plenty of hands-on experience collaborating with students from our 3D animation, art and design, computing and graphics departments as part of our coordinated workshops. Developing your career ambitions, you'll have a range of industry work placements in gaming companies.

You’ll develop your employability skills and industry connections with a range of work placements and internship opportunities. Our links with industry partners also give you access to live briefs, guest lecturers, and potential employers.

For entry to an undergraduate degree, students must have completed Year 12 with a minimum of 6.5/10 and completed a one-year foundation studies programme. You must also meet our standard English Language requirements. If you don't meet our English language requirements you may be able to undertake a pre-sessional English course before you begin your studies.

Students who have completed Year 12 with a minimum of 6.5/10 may apply to the one-year International Foundation Programme at Middlesex University. Students who successfully complete this course will automatically progress onto a Middlesex degree programme.

Students may be considered for advanced entry to undergraduate programmes if they have completed a period of study at university. Students who have completed Year 1 of University in Vietnam, may be able to enter on to Year 1 entry of an undergraduate degree at Middlesex. You must also meet our standard English Language requirements. If you don't meet our English language requirements you may be able to undertake a pre-sessional English course before you begin your studies.