Game Design BA (Hons)
University of Hull
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Learn from BAFTA-winning games designers in this games design degree. Developed with employers this course combines theory, commercial and practical skills.Youll develop a strong specialism in your favourite aspect of games design, while building skills in other aspects like game design, game art, game audio and narrative design to make you a desirable all-rounder. Spend an optional year in industry honing your virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality project skills, while ...Read more

Learn from BAFTA-winning games designers in this games design degree. Developed with employers this course combines theory, commercial and practical skills.You'll develop a strong specialism in your favourite aspect of games design, while building skills in other aspects like game design, game art, game audio and narrative design to make you a desirable all-rounder. Spend an optional year in industry honing your virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality project skills, while building contacts. And take advantage of our close links with industry on study trips, visits from guest speakers and game jams.


Why study at Hull?

- Cutting edge tech: Create VR, AR or mixed reality projects in our high-tech design labs, including a virtual reality lounge with Virtuix Omni VR treadmill.- Industry links for career success: Spend a year in industry to hone your skills and contacts, and present your final year project to employers in Game Republic’s annual Student Showcase - Practical assessments: Use the latest game engines to work on collaborative projects which form all your assessments – no exams here!


Where could this take me?

Studying a curriculum developed in collaboration with games employers and taught by industry experts means you are certain to graduate with the skills employers need. Previous graduates have worked on a range of well-known games in studios across the UK in roles including VFX artist, game designer, environment and texture artists, and character designers. You’ll also have learned plenty of transferable skills which could propel you into wider roles in the creative industries.

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CUG Subject Ranking
CUG Subject Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
55th
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
73rd
Design Studies
Drop-out rate
Drop-out rate
The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 80 = 20% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
20%
Employment rate
Employment rate
The percentage of students in full-time work 6 months after finishing their course.
Source: UNISTATS, 2019
97%
Average salary
Average salary
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Design Studies graduate salary at this uni
£18,000
UK Design Studies graduate salary
£17,680
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UCAS Tariff

UCAS Tariff:

112 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

28 Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

Points can be from any qualification on the UCAS tariff, but must include at least 80 points from A levelsBTEC Subsidiary Diploma, Diploma or Extended DiplomaOCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma, Diploma or Extended DiplomaCACHE Diploma or Extended DiplomaIrish Leaving CertificateScottish HighersWelsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diplomaor a combination of appropriate Level 3 qualifications

Pass Access to HE Diploma overall with a minimum 112 UCAS tariff points

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England

£9,250 per year

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

£16,500 per year

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Students from International

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£16500 Per year

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