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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
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Full Time
JAN-25
3.5 Years
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site
Full Time
JAN-25
3.5 Years
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Main Site
Full Time
SEP-25
4 Years
Our Foundation Year provides an excellent alternative route to Keele, providing a unique opportunity to better prepare for your chosen degree, and with guaranteed entry onto your undergraduate course once you successfully complete your Foundation Year. This extra year of study can improve your academic skills, expand your subject knowledge, give you a better understanding of higher education and, perhaps most importantly of all, build your confidence. On the Keele Foundation Year, you'll study on campus, joining our undergraduate community from the outset, with access to all the facilities and support that you'd get as an undergraduate student at Keele.
International StudentsFor International Students, Foundation Years are delivered through our dedicated on-campus provider, Keele University International College. Applications for International Foundation Years are also handled by KUIC; please do not apply via UCAS as the University will not be able to process your application and you may still be charged the UCAS application fee. To find out more and to apply for an International Foundation Year, visit https://kuic.keele.ac.uk/
Game DesignTransform your passion for gaming into something enduring. Our Game Design BA will nurture your creativity, strengthen your technical know-how, and develop your understanding of the video games sector. Apply your talent across game art, audio, narrative design and storytelling through a combination of core modules in game design, with optional ones from computer science, film, media, sound design and business.
Why choose this course?- Explore the world of game development and gain a holistic understanding of how games are made.- Build an industry standard, professional portfolio to showcase your skillset after graduation.- Work with experts and industry-standard facilities and software to design original games.- Work based learning is built in to the programme, so you can gain the hands-on experience and skills to prepare you for the future, including through work placements.Explore the imaginative world of computer game design and gain a holistic overview of this thriving industry on Keele's Game Design BA. You will develop a portfolio of professional work and gain specialist expertise to give you a range of skills and experiences upon graduation.The course is designed for those who are interested in exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of games design, including 3D modelling, animation, and creative storytelling. It provides an opportunity for you to develop the collaborative, and technical skills to produce exciting new computer games. It will introduce you to key principles of game design, from creating characters and virtual worlds, scripting and programming, to designing the sounds and graphics that make for entertaining and engaging games.
About KeeleKeele University was established in 1949 by the former Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University. Founded to meet the needs of a changing world, Keele has always had a pioneering vision to be a different kind of university.We excel in both teaching and research, with some of the most satisfied students in England, and research that is changing lives for the better at a regional, national and global level.Our beautiful 600-acre campus is one of the biggest in Britain – but all the most important services and facilities are on your doorstep, with accommodation, teaching spaces, facilities including a medical centre, sports centre and pharmacy, and a range of shops, eateries and entertainment venues – including the Students’ Union – clustered around the centre.
Exam type
A levelA level:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
UCAS Tariff:
40 Grades / Points required
Access to HE Diploma:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):
Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.
T Level:
P Grades / Points required
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level
40 UCAS Tariff points from at least 1 A Level/Level 3 qualification. We will also consider applicants who may not have traditional academic qualifications but have work experience or vocational qualifications
40 UCAS Tariff points
40 UCAS Tariff points
40 UCAS Tariff points
Pass overall (D&E).
Students living in
England
£9,250 per year
Students from England
This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£20,700 per year
Students from EU
This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this fee has been confirmed.
£20,700 per year
Students from International
This is the fee you pay if you are an International student. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.