Mode of Study

Full-time

Start Date

25th Aug 2025, 1 year

Location

City Campus

Applications from International Students Welcome

Overview

Are you passionate about video games and curious about how they’re made? This hands-on course is your first step into the world of game design, programming, and digital creativity.

You’ll learn to build games using industry-standard tools like:

• Unity.
• GameMaker Studio 2.
• Adobe CC.

Work with cutting-edge hardware, including PCs, VR headsets, and mobile devices in our high-spec gaming labs, while developing the skills needed to become a junior developer or progress to advanced study.

Entry requirements

Minimum entry requirements

• One Higher at Grade C or above in Mathematics AND three National 5 qualifications at Grade C or above, including English or Communication and Computer Science; OR
• One Higher at Grade C or above in Computer Science AND three National 5 qualifications at Grade C or abov,e including English or Communication and Mathematics; OR
• National Qualification at SCQF level 6 in Computer Games; OR
• Other equivalent qualifications or experience.

Additional selection requirements

You'll be invited for a group and/or individual interview where you can find out more about the course and tell us why you're interested in this subject area or we'll make an offer based on your application form.

ESOL entry requirements

Applicants whose first language is not English should have minimum SQA ESOL National 5 or equivalent for NC/NQ courses and ESOL Higher or equivalent for HNC/D courses.

What you study

Throughout the course, you’ll explore:

• Structured Programming for Games.
• Games Interface Design.
• Creating Graphics for Games.
• Game Theory.
• Mathematics for Games.
• Graded Unit & Team Project Work.

After the course

Careers

Employment as a junior Games Programmer/Modeller or Software Developer.

Continuing Study

The HNC Computer Games Development qualification has progression routes to 2nd year HND Computer Games Development course and to 2nd year BSc Games and Software Development degree programmes.