Games Courses

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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.

Number one for game design in England from the Princeton Review 2025

 

Our Games courses

Need help choosing the right course for you? – contact a Course Advisor

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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 Development BA(Hons)
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Game Art BA(Hons)

Work in multi-skilled collaborative teams and graduate as a confident, industry-ready game artist. ...

Game Art BA(Hons)
Computing for Games
Computing for Games

Computing for Games BSc(Hons)

Learn how to shape the games of the future by studying game development through the lens of computer...

Computing for Games BSc(Hons)
Esports
Esports

Esports & Livestreaming BA(Hons)

Immerse yourself in Esports culture on this degree, which offers a unique opportunity to be at the f...

Esports & Livestreaming BA(Hons)
Game Animation
Game Animation

Game Animation BA(Hons)

Gain experience of working to a real-time animation pipeline and graduate with a rich portfolio of w...

Game Animation BA(Hons)
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Illustration students

Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)

Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on a...

Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)
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Andy Aksu | Game Art BA(Hons)

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.

The Rookies Global School Rankings 2024 Unreal engine academic partner

Go on a virtual tour

Get a 360º feel for our facilities, accommodation, town and scenery in just a few clicks. 

Games Academy facilities are split across two sites on Penryn Campus. Take a tour of both below.

Games Academy facilities

Having studied with professional standard studios and software from day one, Games graduates are prepared to hit the ground running. The Games Academy studios and computer software include Microsoft HoloLens, VR development workstations, Xsens MVN Awinda motion capture suites and audio field recording kit. 

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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. 

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Discover what our students do

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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...

Why I chose to study Indie Game Development online
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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...

Robotics student creates a hand exoskeleton to help arthritis patients
Elliot Griffiths

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...

From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager
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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...

Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO
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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...

An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director
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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...

Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai
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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...

Meet User Experience Design lecturer Mazy Burns
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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...

Games students support Great Ormond Street Hospital
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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...

Falmouth final-year project mixes retro FPS mayhem with Cornish scenery
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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...

Conkers reimagined: a look into the new game created by students
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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...

Game artist Nate Bedford on creating unique characters
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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...

Building blockbuster games from Penryn: The Cornishman working on Atomfall
sai

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...

Falmouth’s Games Academy rises to 13th in The Princeton Review's global game design rankings
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Chris Copeland: Life as a Technical Artist

25 March 2025

Graduate Chris Copeland has embraced change since completing the Game Development: Art course. After...

Chris Copeland: Life as a Technical Artist
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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...

Cyclaport: The UX Project designed to help Brussels’ Cyclists
Thomas Walker

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...

Illustration graduate redraws future in games industry
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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 ...

Exploring the Future of Gaming with Ryan Norrington
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“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...

“Making games isn’t an impenetrable field for a select few,” says lecturer Adam Clewes-Boyne
Jason Haritou

“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...

“You won’t be shy of things to do as a UX designer” says lecturer Jason Haritou
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Hannah UX Designer

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...

Hannah Cattanach: From architect to UX Designer

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. 

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Found the Games degree for you? Discover our application information, key dates and interview advice.    

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Any questions? 

If you have any questions about our Games degrees, get in touch with our Future Studies Team. 

E: futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk 

T: +44 (0)1326 254350