- Level
- 3-Year Bachelor Degree
- Duration
- 3 year bachelor’s degree
- Open intake
-
Off-shoreSep 2027
- Field
- Animation and Game Design
- Institution
- Public University
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2026-09-01
Program overview
A three year honours degree in building games, covering gameplay programming, engine architecture, graphics and physics, level and systems design, and production pipelines.
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development asks 70 percent at Class 12 and is genuinely programming heavy. Applicants who want to design rather than code should look at the animation and games art route instead.
Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development is delivered on the Sunderland campus and awarded by the University of Sunderland, and completing Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development supports an application under the UK Graduate Route, which gives 18 months of post study work permission for applications made from January 2027. The university is a licensed student sponsor with a track record of compliance, so the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development is issued directly. Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development is a taught programme, and UK rules in force since January 2024 do not allow students on taught programmes to bring a spouse or children as dependants. Apply Study Visa confirms the visa position for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development in writing before you pay a deposit.
The academic bar for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development is Higher Secondary Certificate / Class 12 with 70 percent. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development is recorded at GBP 17,500 a year with no application fee. The Global Leaders Scholarship cuts Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development tuition by an automatic GBP 5,000 for eligible applicants, shown on the conditional offer letter. September starts only, in each of the three years. Apply Study Visa manages the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development application, deposit and UK student visa as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Higher Secondary Certificate / Class 12 in a relevant stream, at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5, or PTE Academic 59 overall with no component below 59. TOEFL and the Duolingo English Test are not accepted.
- Application and deposit: No application fee. A non refundable tuition deposit of GBP 3,500 is required before the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies can be issued.
- Scholarship: An automatic GBP 5,000 Global Leaders Scholarship tuition reduction applies to eligible undergraduate applicants, and is shown on the conditional offer letter.
- Work permit: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Game Development leads to a University of Sunderland degree at a licensed student sponsor, so it supports a Graduate Route application, granted at 18 months for applications made from January 2027. Dependants cannot accompany students on taught programmes under UK rules in force since January 2024.
- Student visa: Apply Study Visa completes the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies stage and the UK student visa submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Gameplay Programmer: studio development teams
- Engine Programmer: technical specialisms
- Tools Developer: production pipeline roles
- QA Engineer: games testing and automation
- Technical Designer: bridging design and code
- Independent Developer: self publishing a portfolio title
Reality check: games studios recruit almost entirely on shipped work, so a public portfolio of finished playable projects matters far more than the classification.
About University of Sunderland
- Type
- University
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #17803
- Established
- 1901
- Reference No.
- 10007159
