Game Design and Production - BA (Hons)

Abertay University

**Study your Game Design and Production degree at one of the most prestigious game design schools in the world. Learn to push the boundaries of games-making using your outstanding creative and technical skills. TOP University in Europe for Games Design (Princeton Review, 2025 & 2026).****Gain a complete understanding of what it means to work in the modern games business,** taught by people who’ve worked there.You’ll create concepts and prototypes, design levels, audio and systems to craft powerful and emotive experiences. You’ll be supported by staff with real-world technical, theoretical and practical experience.You'll work in mixed teams when you **collaborate with professional game studio clients. This is designed to help you build confidence and experience.** It mimics real studio environments, where producers and programmers collaborate with artists, audio designers and writers to create prototypes.**Work creatively as a game designer or producer****You'll learn to communicate effectively** through prototypes, asset creation, documentation and presentations, covering topics such as:* Game concept development.* Level design.* Testing and user experience.* Communication and leadership skills.You’ll **graduate with a portfolio of work, and the contemporary skills that perfectly match the expectations** of this fast-changing industry’s biggest studios.This degree is accredited by TIGA, the trade association representing the video games industry, and Abertay is the **top European university for video games design** (Princeton Review 2025 & 2026) and **Scotland’s TOP Modern University** (Guardian University Guide 2027).

Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business