Games Design and Development - CertHE

Teesside University

**International students**: This course is not available for international applicants requiring a Student Visa.**Location**: This Teesside University award is delivered at our London Here East campus, part of Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.**Start dates**: Apply now for September 2025, November 2025 or January 2026 - visit www.tees.ac.uk/london/studentlife for details.**Course overview**: This one year Certificate of Higher Education is ideal if you want to experience the benefits of university-level education before committing to study a full degree. We support you all the way - maybe you've been out of education for a while, didn't get the grades first time round or want to retrain in a new field.Have you ever played a computer game and thought you could design something better? A games designer makes great ideas become real, designing the rules and structure of a game, and implementing them in a game engine. You learn by doing, under the guidance of professionals and industry-experienced tutors, alongside fellow students all passionate about this field. Networking opportunities include Animex, our annual high-profile international animation and games festival.**After the course**: You develop the skills you need for a career in the games industry and well as the generic skills to open up so many other career paths. Graduates may go on to work as a creative director, games designer, scriptwriter, level designer, interface designer and games tester.

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