Program Overview

Introduction to the Games Design Program

The Games Design program at Roehampton University is designed to advance students as designers with a focus on graphic, spatial, and narrative project work. This course is taught through project-based learning and assessments, allowing students to graduate with technical and professional fluency.

Program Details

Entry Requirements

• 112128 UCAS points (or equivalent) for the standard program
• 6480 UCAS points (or equivalent) for the Foundation Year
• International Foundation Pathway: 64 UCAS points (or equivalent) and IELTS: 5.5

UCAS Code

• G601 for the standard program
• G602 for the program with a Foundation Year

Start Date

• September 2026

Modules

The program includes a variety of modules designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in the games industry. These modules include:

• Game Design: Introduces students to the essential principles of designing a game, including game mechanics and dynamics.
• Storytelling and Media: Equips students with the understanding, knowledge, and skills needed to craft and edit compelling fictional and non-fictional stories across various forms and media.
• Audiovisual Production: Provides students with the skills to create visual projects for storytelling purposes, including DSLR camera operation, lighting, composition, digital editing, and post-production using industry-standard Adobe software.
• Game Prototyping 1, 2, and 3: Allows students to work with students from different programs to collaborate on a project, using industry-standard tools like Unity or Unreal Engine to quickly prototype a game.
• Level Design: Focuses on developing fun and engaging levels for games, using industry-standard game development tools.
• User Experience Design: Incorporates concepts of desirability, empathy, and affect to arrive at impactful user experience design for both design and games applications.
• Extended Reality: Introduces the role and responsibilities of an interaction designer, critically reflecting on best practices for effective interface and interaction design.
• Design for Change: Challenges students to explore how graphic design can address urgent societal issues through a blend of theoretical knowledge and hands-on practice.
• Project Management: Equips students with the tools and techniques to manage successful productions from idea to delivery, focusing on project management principles and practices tailored to creative industries.
• Final Project: Allows students to complete an individual project that draws upon interests developed over the course of their degree, with the option to secure and undertake a consultancy project relevant to their program of study.

Foundation Year

The program offers a foundation year, which takes place at the beginning of studies. The foundation year includes modules such as:

• Academic Skills and Communication
• English for Academic Practice (for international foundation students)
• Data Analysis and Research Skills
• Fundamentals of Audiovisual
• Fundamentals of Image Making

Skills and Career Prospects

The program prepares students to progress and excel in the gaming industry, graduating with skills in:

• Designing and modeling in a 3D environment
• Character and environment art
• User experience
• Art research
• Game concept and level design
• Interactive storytelling
• Narrative development
• Interface design
• Games analytics
• Scripting for game creation, plus 3D modeling and texturing

Potential career paths include:

• Game designer
• Level designer
• Game producer
• Narrative designer
• UX designer
• Games technical artist
• Project manager

Learning and Assessment

Students learn through interactive classes, working closely with lecturers and fellow students. This includes:

• Working in a studio environment
• Game studios workshops
• Small-group seminars
• Tutorials
• Industry connections and guest lectures
• Field trips

Assessments are based on real-world scenarios and include:

• Portfolios
• Presentations
• Critical reflections and written responses to briefs

Fees and Funding

UK Students

• Tuition fees: ｣9,790 for the first year (September 2026 entry)
• Funding options are available, including scholarships and bursaries.

International Students

• Tuition fees: ｣17,628 for the first year (September 2026 entry)
• Funding options are available, including scholarships and bursaries.