As a Computer Games Design degree student at ARU, you’ll be based in the east of England, a region with nearly 200 active games companies. You can choose to study in Cambridge or Chelmsford. In Chelmsford, you’ll be based in the heart of Essex with its 25 games companies, while the city of Cambridge is home to 26 games companies, including Frontier Developments, Jagex and Ninja Theory. (Source: ukie.org.uk’s games map January 2024).
Skilled games designers are in high demand, with the value of the UK games industry reaching £7.05 billion in 2022. (Source: UKIE)
Working as a team is crucial to games development and so you’ll take part in collaborative projects with students from other creative courses, developing your skills in teamwork and project management.
Every year, you’ll also tackle live briefs from our industry partners. These might include prototyping game ideas, and even developing teaser games. You’ll have a chance to take part in negotiated briefs too, which may focus more on your particular interests and specialisms.
Throughout your Computer Games Design degree course, our expert staff are on hand to offer support and feedback. They’ll help you create an online presence to showcase your work.
You’ll also attend games jams, industry talks, conferences and festivals, like our annual gaming-inspired event Gamebridge. At Gamebridge, students from across the country attend industry-led talks and 1-2-1 portfolio reviews, whilst showcasing their work and networking with companies such as Frontier and Jagex, as well as other like-minded students.
