Games Development

Gloucestershire College

Undergraduate HND Full-time 2 Years Computer games and animation

Games Development HND is an undergraduate degree at Gloucestershire College, based in Cheltenham, taught full-time over 2 years. Typical A-level entry is DD.

A-Level Entry

DD

Typical offer · UCAS

UCAS Points

48 points

Typical offer · UCAS

About this course

The HND in Games Development, awarding body Pearson Educational Ltd. is based at our Cheltenham Campus. The course provides a solid grounding in games design and development.

The course combines theory with practice, providing opportunities to learn industry standard creative computing skills. The course is designed to facilitate students’ entry into the industry, support their skills in all aspects of game development and lay a strong foundation for entry onto BA/BSc (Hons) in Game Design and development or further career opportunities and employment within the creative industry sector.

The emphasis in teaching on the HND is to use a mixture of practical and theoretical assignment briefs so that you can develop your chosen skills. Where possible we use ‘live’ scenarios and topics, including those provided by local businesses. The College offers excellent Computing resources, including our own departmental network and a wide range of professional software and hardware resources.

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades DD
UCAS Tariff Points 48 points
BTEC PPP

Career Prospects

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Course Details

Qualification
Higher National Diploma - HND
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Cheltenham
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer games and animation