Computer Games Design BA (Hons)

The games and tech industries continue to dominate the globe, constantly seeking game designers and developers. Become their next rising star on our BA (Hons) Computer Games Design degree course.

With help from our teaching team of games industry experts, you'll dive into the theory of game design and development. You can specialise as a programmer or artist, designing, developing, and testing games for different audiences using our advanced game development facilities. For an extra boost to your professional experience, you can complete an optional work placement.

Discover what it takes to become an industry-ready games designer at Portsmouth, a two-time winner of the TIGA Best Educational Institution Award (2021, 2014).

Course highlights

• Explore how games are constructed by learning a variety of theories – including systems, gameplay, psychology, user experience, and narrative
• Work with next-gen technologies in our impressive facilities, including the UK's first ever Centre for Creative Immersive and Extended Reality (CCIXR)
• Enhance your teamworking skills by collaborating with other Games students on game projects – including or prize-giving annual University GameJam event
• Learn from an expert teaching team with strong links to local, national and international games companies –including Rare, Codemasters, Jagex, Climax and Stainless
• Gain valuable professional experience by completing an optional work placement – with a company or self-employed
• Broaden your cultural experience by studying abroad in Europe
• Impress your future employers by showcasing your work at our annual Graduate Showcase

We’re proud to be a breath of fresh air in the academic world – a place where everyone gets the support they need to achieve their best. We’re always discovering. We don’t fit the mould, we break it. Just as the world keeps moving, so do we.

We’re closely involved with our local community, and we take our ideas into the global marketplace. We partner with businesses, industry, and government to set the course for a better future. And we educate and transform the lives of our students to help them achieve their potential. We stand out, not just in the UK but in the world. We excel in research areas from cosmology and astrophysics to cybersecurity, forensics, and sport science. Since the first day we opened our doors, we've looked towards the future. And we're here to help you shape it.