Game Development: Writing - BA (Hons)
Falmouth University
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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On this Game Development degree, you’ll establish your specialism within the field, gaining industry-level technical, creative and professional skills within an environment that mirrors a real games development studio. You’ll also work as you might in industry, learning to communicate and collaborate effectively as you operate in multi-skilled teams to develop your own games from the outset.Build your own games from day one and have the opportunity to establish your own company in your third ...Read more

On this Game Development degree, you’ll establish your specialism within the field, gaining industry-level technical, creative and professional skills within an environment that mirrors a real games development studio. You’ll also work as you might in industry, learning to communicate and collaborate effectively as you operate in multi-skilled teams to develop your own games from the outset.Build your own games from day one and have the opportunity to establish your own company in your third year Work in one of the largest and best-equipped dedicated game-making spaces of any university in the UK Learn in a department dedicated to gaming and be surrounded by people working in all aspects of the industry Develop a multidisciplinary approach, using Unity and Unreal to touch upon all aspects of game creation Showcase your work to industry leaders through our annual Games Expo and gain professional insights via guest lecturers Have the flexibility to change your area of specialism based on your skills and interests

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57/279
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64th
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Samuel
25 Feb 25

Falmouth University is a great university, and has incredible facilities and creates a professional atmosphere in order to prepare us for the industry we intend to go into. The..Read more

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Vivian
29 Nov 24

Falmouth University has modern and fully decked out facilities with everything you need in them. I enjoy going to different onsite facilities in my free time to study there..Read more

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104 - 120 Grades / Points required

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

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£17,950 per year

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Accommodation (Tuke House) Single bed, en-suite - 155.61 (Per Week)

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Falmouth University
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Penryn Campus Treliever Road Penryn Cornwall And Isles Of Scilly TR10 9EZ United Kingdom
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