50業子

We’re ranked as the number one university for game design in England (Princeton Review, 2023), and we take that accolade very seriously.

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.

Why study this course at Falmouth?

• 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 

Course details:

You'll get a feel for all the skills and disciplines in game development, before specialising in one of five routes – but you'll have the flexibility to change your route at any point during your first year. You'll then progress from small tasks to games with a more challenging scope as you take on team-led projects. 

Course study options:

You can gain your Game Development BA(Hons) degree in three years or choose to add an Integrated Foundation Year and/or professional placement year. Discover the full course details for each study option, below.     

• Three year degree 
• Four year degree with Integrated Foundation Year 
• Four year degree with professional placement 

Careers:

Our graduates have worked as:

• Level Designers at Supermassive Games, Mediatonic and King

• Animator at Creative Assembly

• Game Designer at Rare

• Games Writers at Hangar 13 and Playground Games

• Producer at Rocksteady Studios