Game Development

West Herts College
Undergraduate HND Full-time 2 Years Computer games and animation

UCAS Points

48 points

About this course

Turn your passion into a rewarding career in Gaming.

Study HND in Game Development and develop highly sought-after skills while growing your individual experiences and practical understanding of the ever-changing and exciting gaming industry.

With the help of our expert tutors, you will get hands-on experience with our industry-standard gaming software and through live briefs, designed to build your personal and professional qualities and attitudes required to get your career-ready.

WHAT WILL I STUDY?

Your first-year modules will include:

Concept & Development (85 credits) Explore the history, theories and developments related to the area of practice. Explore and develop ideas, based on an iterative approach to problem solving in creative practice. Explore technical knowledge and skills necessary to support creative practice. Explore professional knowledge, behaviours and practices within the sector. Explore techniques, media and formats to communicate ideas and concepts for diverse audiences.

Creative Project (35 credits) Apply relevant contextual knowledge to inform a creative project. Analyse a given brief to develop creative solutions, applying an iterative development process. Apply technical knowledge and skill in the production of a project outcome. Demonstrate professional knowledge, behaviours and practices in response to a given brief. Present the development process and outcomes of a creative project for a specified audience.

Your second-year modules will include:

Personal Professional Development (45 credits)

Develop and apply contextual knowledge to inform personal progression. Develop and apply professional approaches to creative problem-solving to support personal progression. Develop and apply technical knowledge and skills to support personal progression. Develop and apply professional knowledge, behaviours and practices to support personal progression. Develop and apply professional communication skills to support personal progression.

Professional Project (75 credits) Apply contextual knowledge to inform a response to a professional brief. Apply creative problem-solving skills to the development of ideas, proposals and final project outcomes. Use technical knowledge and skills to produce professional outcomes. Demonstrate professional knowledge, behaviours and project management skills. Present project development and outcomes, demonstrating professional communication skills.

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 48 points

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

3131 IT operations technicians
2141 Web design professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2139 Information technology professionals
3132 IT user support technicians
2136 IT quality and testing professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Higher National Diploma - HND
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Watford
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer games and animation