Games Development
Gloucestershire CollegeGames 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
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Higher National Diploma - HND
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 2 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Cheltenham
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Computer games and animation
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ