BA (Hons) Games Development with Year 0

Get in the game.

This year's zero courses is a preparatory year as part of a four-year BA (Hons) Games Development course. Aimed at students who want more time before year one to develop their skills, this is an ideal entry-level course for aspiring game makers who wish to create imaginative games through a variety of mediums. An entertaining career in games design and computer gaming starts here.

Year 0 in games development encourages creativity, imagination and new ways of making, thinking and documenting.

The course focuses on giving students a solid understanding of game development, the creative process, and the technical knowledge to realise it.

The course explores the contemporary gaming industry across a broad range of experiences – from the latest console blockbusters to virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).

Why study this year's zero games development course?

• Get prepared for progression to year one of BA (Hons) Games Development
• Gain a command of the essential, practical, intellectual and transferable skills needed to enter the world of games development
• Develop hardware and software knowledge suitable for games development
• Learn the broad cultural contexts of the creative industries
• Gain visual awareness and experience with a range of media
• Enhance your technical ability related to game development.

We're an innovative, industry-focused university located next to the world-famous O2 on the vibrant Greenwich Peninsula.

Producing highly employable graduates

We have a community of approximately 2,600 students and offer practically focused digital media and design courses from pre-degree, undergraduate and postgraduate to professional short course level. Driven by industry standards and supported by the latest high-performance technology, we produce highly employable and enterprising graduates. We have a strong track record in graduate employability and business creation.

Ravensbourne also hosts alongside its student community more than 100 creative technology businesses that utilise its leading-edge technologies and media resources, and collaborate with its student body and industry partners.

Why choose Ravensbourne?

We're a diverse fusion of creative practices based in the very heart of London; creating, making and collaborating all under one roof. Here are just some of the reasons our students love being part of our Ravensbourne community.

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A place like no other

At Ravensbourne, we do things differently. Just take a look at our award-winning building - there's nowhere else quite like it in London.

Within its walls lives a community bursting with creativity. Like-minds, who don’t believe there are silly ideas - just ideas - and who are brave enough to take creative risks. It's a place where ideas collide, people connect and disciplines unite.

Our diverse community means you’ll have the freedom to be yourself, to find your voice and discover what creativity truly means to you. Here's what our students have to say.

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Our creative community is what makes Ravensbourne truly special. A vibrant mix of students, award-winning lecturers and industry professionals from all walks of life, we're united by fiery creativity and a passion for the industry.

The Degree Show

Presenting Ravensbourne's 2020 Degree Show. In recognition of a year like no other, this exciting virtual experience is an opportunity to showcase the work of our graduating students from across our creative courses and mark the end of their time at Ravensbourne

The Degree Show is an annual event celebrating the work of our graduating students, offering industry professionals and members of the public the opportunity to view and interact with their projects.

This year, we have transformed our show into an exciting virtual experience highlighting our students' best work, collaborative live projects and awards.

This online platform gives students a place to mark the end of their time at Ravensbourne and celebrate achievements in the face of a year like no other.

Our degree shows are attended by a variety of influential industry professionals on the lookout for emerging talent.

Join our innovative community of around 2,600 students and prepare to kick-start your creative future.

Discover your passion and unleash your potential by choosing one of our industry-focused digital media and design courses, from foundation to undergraduate and postgraduate level.

Find your home in the centre of London's creative hub and learn from some of the brightest trailblazers in the industry.

Take inspiration from other disciplines and build lifelong connections with like-minded individuals. Graduate with the resilience and confidence to make your own unique mark in the world.