Games Courses

Be at the forefront of the fastest growing form of entertainment with a games degree at Falmouth’s legendary Games Academy
Make your first move into an industry with three billion active video gamers across the globe, right here at Falmouth. From artists and animators to game programmers and designers, choose your specialism and develop real products with team members who live and breathe games.
You’ll work and hang out in fantastic professional facilities, alongside tutors with experience at companies such as Rare and Square Enix. Join one of the top 25 undergraduate schools for game design in the world, ranked by The Rookies in multiple areas for gaming excellence, and make your mark on the AAA games industry.

Our Games courses
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Game Development BA(Hons)
Join a community of people who have a passion for games. From day one, you’ll work as you would wi...

Game Art BA(Hons)
Work in multi-skilled collaborative teams and graduate as a confident, industry-ready game artist. ...

Computing for Games BSc(Hons)
Learn how to shape the games of the future by studying game development through the lens of computer...

Esports & Livestreaming BA(Hons)
Immerse yourself in Esports culture on this degree, which offers a unique opportunity to be at the f...

Game Animation BA(Hons)
Gain experience of working to a real-time animation pipeline and graduate with a rich portfolio of w...

Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)
Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on a...
Meet Andy, a final-year Game Art student at Falmouth University, as he shares the inspiration behind Brine - a student-made game that serves as a love letter to Cornish culture.
Accolades and awards
Falmouth University's Games Academy was ranked in the Top 13 games schools worldwide and No.1 for Games Design in England, by the Princeton Review.
We are also ranked in the 2024 Top Creative Schools by The Rookies, and proud to be an Academic Partner with Unreal Engine.
The Rookies - Global School Rankings
The Games Academy at Falmouth University is proud to be a top ranked school in the 2024 Global School Rankings by The Rookies.
Achieving a top ranked status in the following categories:
- 2024 Top Creative Schools – Concept Art
- 2024 Top Creative Schools – Game Design & Development
The Games Academy at Falmouth University is proud to be an Academic Partner with Unreal Engine.
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Using game design for good
Discover how our Games students are making a real-world impact through the power of play. Developed by a team of Games Academy students, Fireside Fables is a game made in partnership with Great Ormond Street Hospital to support young patients and their families through creative and meaningful game development.
Read moreDiscover what our students do

Why I chose to study Indie Game Development online
04 June 2025
Deciding what to study at university, and where, can be a massively daunting task, but my time at Fa...

Robotics student creates a hand exoskeleton to help arthritis patients
04 June 2025
Josh Beckett, a third-year Robotics BSc(Hons) student, has created a hand exoskeleton that allows th...

From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager
29 May 2025
For Elliot Griffiths, the Game Development: Art course at Falmouth was where he discovered a love of...

Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO
29 May 2025
In this interview, Game Art student Michelle shares her experience of working in a team to create a...

An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director
28 May 2025
Eight months after becoming a dad, Thom Barrett signed up for the online master’s in Indie Game De...

Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai
15 May 2025
After nearly five years as a Games Design lecturer in Dubai, Anna Tookey decided it was time to inve...

Meet User Experience Design lecturer Mazy Burns
13 May 2025
With a career that spans household names like IPC Media, Dennis Publishing and NatWest, Mazy Burns b...

Games students support Great Ormond Street Hospital
09 May 2025
Developed by a team of Games Academy students, Fireside Fables is more than just a final-year projec...

Falmouth final-year project mixes retro FPS mayhem with Cornish scenery
06 May 2025
Slippery sea creatures, battered cod, and cannonball chaos – welcome to BRINE, the chaotic Cornish...

Conkers reimagined: a look into the new game created by students
25 April 2025
Meet the Games Academy students behind Conked Out, a heartfelt twist on the deck-building genre that...

Game artist Nate Bedford on creating unique characters
14 April 2025
Whether sketching strangers in cafés or dreaming up fantasy worlds, Game Art BA(Hons) alumni Nate B...

Building blockbuster games from Penryn: The Cornishman working on Atomfall
28 March 2025
Ross Everson always knew he wanted to make games — but his journey into making some of the gaming...

Falmouth’s Games Academy rises to 13th in The Princeton Review's global game design rankings
26 March 2025
Falmouth University’s Games Academy has once again been recognised as one of the world’s top ins...

Chris Copeland: Life as a Technical Artist
25 March 2025
Graduate Chris Copeland has embraced change since completing the Game Development: Art course. After...

Cyclaport: The UX Project designed to help Brussels’ Cyclists
19 March 2025
After starting her career as an illustrator, Sarah quickly became drawn to the fast-evolving world o...

Illustration graduate redraws future in games industry
14 March 2025
Originally enrolled in Falmouth’s Illustration BA(Hons) course, Thomas soon realised that his pass...

Exploring the Future of Gaming with Ryan Norrington
14 March 2025
We’re excited to welcome Ryan Norrington, Creative Director at Metavision, as a guest speaker for ...

“Making games isn’t an impenetrable field for a select few,” says lecturer Adam Clewes-Boyne
04 March 2025
Indie Game Development MA (Online) lecturer Adam Clewes-Boyne went from not knowing that a career in...

“You won’t be shy of things to do as a UX designer” says lecturer Jason Haritou
04 March 2025
User Experience Design MA (Online) lecturer Jason Haritou has many strings to his bow. Beginning his...

Hannah Cattanach: From architect to UX Designer
23 January 2025
It was late 2022 when Hannah decided to trade in her career as an architect to embark on a new chall...
What can you do with a Games degree?
With the evolution of digital technologies, there has never been a better time to study a Games degree. A degree in this subject will open doors for an exciting and potentially lucrative career in a variety of industries.
Any questions?
If you have any questions about our Games degrees, get in touch with our Future Studies Team.