BSc (Hons) Mobile Game Design and Development

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Introduction

Develop your skills in mobile game design, from planning and project work to QA and implementation, with our Mobile Game Design and Development degree at ARU Peterborough.

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Be one of the first students at ARU Peterborough, a brand-new university with a focus on your employability. We’ve developed our courses in collaboration with regional businesses – so you can be sure you’ll graduate with the skills employers need.

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Whether you have previous experience or not, our Mobile Game Design and Development degree provides a range of industry-relevant skills, ranging from character design to environment design workflows.

From the very beginning of your studies, you’ll start to create and develop your own mobile games. Everything you design will build a valuable portfolio to help launch your career in the gaming industry when you graduate from ARU Peterborough.

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Facilities and accreditation

Specialised facilities

During your Mobile Game Design and Development studies, you’ll make use of:

  • the latest software and hardware including including Blender, Autodesk 3DSMax/Maya, Adobe Photoshop, Unreal Engine 5, Unity3D and more
  • access to our motion capture equipment and HD cameras and Digital SLRs (for HDRI capture).

Outstanding student support

Join our student community and:

  • learn from experienced tutors, who'll provide encouragement and feedback
  • benefit from a Personal Development Tutor from day one, who's there to support you throughout your time at university
  • access support, should you need it, with study skills, careers advice, health and wellbeing, and more.

Careers

81% of the UK computer games industry is educated to at least undergraduate level, rising to 88% for core games production roles in art or programming.

Our Mobile Game Design and Development degree will equip you with a range of programming skills that will help you stand out from the crowd as a graduate moving into industry. You could also consider establishing yourself as a freelance designer – or perhaps opening your own independent studio. There are so many possibilities to choose from!

At ARU Peterborough you’ll be taught by industry experts from Year 1, making connections and ensuring that you develop relevant employability skills.

Every year, ARU runs and hosts the annual Brains Eden computer games careers event which offers opportunities for professionals and students alike.

We work with employers to make sure you graduate with the knowledge, skills, and abilities in demand. These key industry employers help us review what we teach and how we teach it – and they can offer hands-on, practical opportunities to learn such as work-based projects and live briefs.

Our free Employability Service will help you take practical steps to follow your chosen career path, secure jobs, and work experience, or even start your own business.

Graduation doesn’t have to be the end of your time with us. You might decide to stay at ARU and study for a Masters. We’re planning a range of postgraduate degrees at ARU Peterborough, and there is a selection of existing courses in Cambridge and Chelmsford, including Computer Games Development (Computing) MA.

Graduate Capitals

To help you stand out when competing for a job after you graduate, we've developed the ARU Graduate Capitals. This is a set of six attributes, valued by employers and industry, that we integrate into our courses and help you develop, so you’ll have life-long career-skills.

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Life in Peterborough

Study in the heart of Peterborough, a historic yet thriving city that's a great home for students. ARU Peterborough is easily accessible by public transport, making it ideal for you to live and study locally.

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Foundation year available

This course offers a foundation year – an extra year of study to help you prepare for university, and build your knowledge and skills.

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