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Course overview
On this online Game Development degree, you’ll establish your specialism within the field, gaining industry-level technical, creative and professional skills in an online environment that mirrors a real remote games studio.
You’ll work just as you would in industry, learning to communicate and collaborate effectively as you operate in multi-skilled teams to develop your own games from the outset, while studying flexibly from almost anywhere in the world.
You’ll also collaborate online across time zones, learning to plan handovers, document decisions and keep projects moving between optional live sessions.
Job outcomes
- Game Developer
What you'll learn
You'll work across concept development, coding, art, audio and storytelling to understand how each element shapes a game. As you progress, you'll place greater emphasis on design and build - the skills that support your own approach to creating games.
Collaboration sits at the heart of the course, so you’ll work in multi-skilled teams that reflect real online studio environments. As you progress, you’ll move from short prototypes to more ambitious projects, building confidence, creative range and production experience along the way. You’ll use both optional live sessions and independent workflows, building habits such as task management, version control, developing good documentation and end-of-day handovers so your team can make progress around the clock – just like you would in industry.
Study method
- Online
- Blended
- In-class
- Virtual
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Duration study load
3 Years
Based on the total learning time for the accelerated online courses, an average study week for part-time students can be up to 33 hours. As our online courses are intended to be flexible the actual time required to study will vary based on the level of study, the module week, and individual learning pace.
Delivery
Online
Course features
Why study this course at Falmouth?
Gain experience with leading game engines and production tools used by professional studios worldwide
Explore specialist areas such as narrative design, user experience, level design and production management
Develop your technical and creative skills in an online studio environment that reflects industry practice
Build your own games from the very first module, and collaborate with others on multidisciplinary projects
Learn from experienced academics and active industry professionals from Falmouth’s award-winning Games Academy: No.1 in England for Game Design (Princeton Review 2026)
Work in teams to simulate real studio pipelines, building skills in communication, project management and version control
Prepare for industry with a professional portfolio, entrepreneurial mindset and the confidence to pitch your own ideas
Study flexibly and remotely while still being part of a supportive, connected creative community
Resources and support
Dedicated easy-to-use virtual learning environment (VLE)
Accessible online audio / visual content
A Student Advisor to support you throughout your studies and access to our Student Support Services
Access to our Employability Service
24/7 access to Falmouth's extensive online library of contextual books, journals and resources
Access to online software tutorials at LinkedIn Learning
Students' Union community
Optional in-person events
Invitation to attend alumni events
Assessment
Assessment methods
Assessments are 100% coursework, submitted in an electronic format to the virtual learning environment, and designed to reflect professional practice. Assessment methods include:
Projects
Portfolios
Pitches
Reports
Essays
Assessment provides the course team with a means of offering tailored guidance alongside advice on how to progress your knowledge and skills in key areas. The course team will support you throughout your time on the course; helping address your academic strengths and weaknesses.
About Falmouth University
Level up your career with a transformational online degree from Falmouth University.
With over a century of art school history behind us, creativity is the foundation of everything we do. But we’re always pushing forward, fusing creativity with technology to forge new disciplines and invent the industries of tomorrow.
All online courses are studied 100% remotely, enabling you to achieve your creative ambitions at a time and place that suits you.
Studying online at Falmouth University means you can:
Join our global community of creatives defining the future.
Study with a platform developed by award-winning learning designers - and with the same expert standard of teaching as our on-campus degrees.
Get taught by successful industry professionals and inspiring guest lecturers.
You can work while studying online
The design of our online degrees at Falmouth means you can access your course content anytime, anywhere. You can also study part-time, making it possible for you to study while working. All recorded learning content can be replayed at any time, so it can fit around work or lifestyle commitments.
Get supportive, rigorous degree-level teaching online
Studying online is the ideal option for those looking for flexibility while elevating their creative career prospects. Our online degrees have all been designed from the outset to be taught and learned online. This means that they're crafted specifically for you to study remotely.
Through a combination of recorded learning content, learning activities, tutorials, and collaborative work, you'll be encouraged to push your limits, explore your creativity, and develop professional skills and expertise that make you ready for industry.
Creative collaboration
Here at Falmouth, we encourage open innovation throughout your online studies. This might mean participating in stimulating discussions with your fellow students or working together on projects to develop your teamwork skills.
It'll give you the chance to push each other's creative boundaries and connect with your global learning community.
In-person events
We offer optional in-person events for our online students that usually happen twice a year. They're great opportunities to meet your peers and tutors and to explore course-related topics through additional activities and discussions.
You'll hear from industry experts, offering professional contexts for your learning and a deeper insight into your chosen industry.
