Part of Screen Yorkshire’s Connected Campus group, our four-year Game Design and Development degree programme has been carefully designed to meet the demands of the contemporary gaming industry. With a particular emphasis on the blend between the technical and creative aspects of games design, you’ll be taught the core theories that underpin the discipline and use these to guide your practical work and, in turn, gain the vocational experience needed to embark on a career in this fast-growing industry. Through the course you’ll gain a robust understanding of areas such as: game play technical computer animation game programming script programming You'll benefit our close links to the Yorkshire games industry associations, from talks and workshops delivered by invited industry experts, and have the opportunity to collaborate with other animators and computer scientists at Bradford and Qingdao, China. The high level of industry knowledge and insight gained here will provide you with the knowledge base you need to emerge as a confident and competent games professional. A placement year allows you to apply your academic learning within a wide range of industries, including private, public, and not-for-profit sectors. You will gain hands-on experience, develop skills such as communication, problem-solving, and entrepreneurship, and build a professional network that will benefit your future career.