BA (Hons) Game Design and Production

at Abertay University

Year 1 Core Modules

You must study and pass all six core modules

• Developing Game Concepts - DES101
• Game Art Production - DES102
• Game Engines and the Principles of Programming - DES105
• Quality Assurance and User Experience - DES103
• Game Studies And Criticism - DES104
• Abertay 101 - Being Successful at Abertay - ABE101
   

Year 2 Core Modules

You must study and pass all five core modules​

• DES201 Gameplay and Narrative Design
• DES204 3D Design for Games
• DES205 Level Design and Scripting
• DES203 Interactive Media Production
• DES206 User Interfaces and Interaction Design
   

Year 3 Core Modules

You must study and pass all three core modules

• Production and Leadership - DES303
• Professional Project - DES310
• Game Design Practice - DES311
   

Year 4 Core Modules

You must study and pass all four core modules

• Honours Project Proposal and Development - ART405
• The Creative Industries - DES401
• Honours Project - ART403
• Honours Project Dissertation - ART404

If English is NOT your first language, you will need to show that you meet our English language requirements. This means you need a valid, recent, English language qualification.
 

Accepted English language qualifications include:

• IELTS - overall score of 6.0 with no band lower than 5.5

• TOEFL - overall score of 78 (individual elements: L-17, R-18, S-20, W-17)

• Cambridge FCE/CAE/CPE - overall score of 169 on Cambridge Grading Scale

• Skills for English (SQA/PSI) - B2 with Pass with Merit 

• International Baccalaureate - English B at S5 or H4, English A no specific grade required

• European Baccalaureate - English Language 1 at grade 6 or English Language 2 at grade 7

The fees for Undergraduate Bachelors Degree Programme is £15500 annually for tuition fees. The fee's prices may get higher for International Students.