What can you do with a Games degree?
Studying a degree in Games will open doors for an exciting and potentially lucrative career in a variety of industries.
Career options
With an estimated three billion active video gamers across the globe, opportunities are growing for qualified artists, animators and game developers.
If you’ve always wanted to be a programmer, graphic artist or work for the big names in games, then a degree in a game specialism, such as game design, development, animation or art, can lead to a rewarding career working in the industry.
Job opportunities
Our Games degrees are designed to equip graduates for a broad range of careers. You could become a:
- Animator
- Game Designer
- Game Programmer
- Game Writer
- Producer
- App Developers
- Character Artist
- Environment Artist
- Live Streaming Producer
- Cinematic Artist
- VFX Artist
- UX/UI Designer
Graduates in the spotlight
Our graduates have gone on to carve successful careers in the following roles:
- Game Designer at Supermassive Games
- AI Programmer at Gates of Amenti
- Junior Artist at Stainless Games
- Software Developer at Bluefruit Software
- Lead Artist at Frontier Developments
- Technical Animator Intern at Rare
- Immersive Media Artist at Sanders Studios
Game Animation student on joining renowned games studio
06 November 2025
Since graduating from Game Animation BA(Hons) at Falmouth, Brendon Chadwick has landed a dream start...
Games Academy graduates win national Tranzfuser competition
04 November 2025
Studio Whalefall, a team of Falmouth Games Academy graduates, is celebrating success after winning T...
Game Art graduate brings private jet interiors to life in VR
10 July 2025
After developing core creative and technical skills on Falmouth’s BA and MA Game Art courses, from...
From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager
29 May 2025
For Elliot Griffiths, the Game Development: Art course at Falmouth was where he discovered a love of...
Game artist Nate Bedford on creating unique characters
14 April 2025
Whether sketching strangers in cafés or dreaming up fantasy worlds, Game Art BA(Hons) alumni Nate B...
Chris Copeland: Life as a Technical Artist
25 March 2025
Graduate Chris Copeland has embraced change since completing the Game Development: Art course. After...
Games Academy alumni release their latest game on Nintendo Switch
07 June 2024
Studio 316, a Cornwall-based games studio which comprises of five former Falmouth University Games A...
Knights of Borria set to launch new game ‘Leximan’ with major European publisher
19 June 2023
Falmouth University game studio Knights of Borria to launch new game 'Leximan' with publisher Marvel...
Graduate shares her experience as an international student at Falmouth University
30 November 2022
Fern Khaoroptham shares her experience of moving from Thailand to Falmouth to study Game Development...
How the Games Academy helped this graduate realise her creative potential
17 February 2022
Madison Riley tells us how her degree helped her accelerate into the games industry.
Knowledge and skills
Our Games degrees offer the chance to specialise in a particular field, such as Game Development, Game Art, Esports & Livestreaming and Creative Computing. Through lectures and workshop-based teaching, our students gain professional skills in programming, software development, mixed reality, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, machine learning and design thinking. If you study a Game Art or Game Animation degree, you’ll also build skills in drawing, composition, digital painting, 3D modelling, rigging, motion capture, character art, environment art and concept art.
Our Games Academy is one of the largest dedicated game studio spaces of any UK university and we’re ranked as the number one university for game design in England (Princeton Review, 2025).
Students have access to industry-standard technology, including portable VR systems, motion capture suits, 3D printers, mobile development kits, HoloLens devices, voiceover recording equipment and robotics R&D labs.
Transferable skills
As well as specialist knowledge and skills, students develop a variety of transferable skills that are desirable to a range of employers. These include:
- Leadership skills through project management and collaborative outputs
- Identifying, exploring, and solving problems
- Defining, collecting, analysing, and visualising data to inform decision making
- Strong interpersonal skills through critiques, peer reviews, presentations and pitching
- Exercising creativity in designing experiences for people, in addition to designing the underlying platforms that enable such experiences to exist
- Working collaboratively with people in other disciplines to produce products and services across many domains
- Advising on how technology can be harnessed to address complex, multidimensional challenges
- Entrepreneurial skills in marketing your work and building professional networks
Career support
Our industry-focused Games degrees offer the chance to create original programs and games while you study. We put a focus on working in multi-skilled teams to realise projects with real commercial potential using approaches that mirror industry practice.
Alongside their studies, students can also build industry networks by taking part in industry events. Our annual Games Expo brings industry giants, expert staff and games fans together to network and celebrate, as students showcase their creations and compete for awards – like a real industry trade show. Students can also participate in our Global Games Jam, play the next generation of games at our regular crits and find their place in our inclusive gaming community.
When you study at Falmouth, you have access to our dedicated Employability Service. Students can sign up for weekly career workshops and events, take practice interviews and get support on CV writing or even going freelance.
Our Games courses
Game Development BA(Hons)
Join a community of people who have a passion for games. From day one, you’ll work as you would wi...
Game Art BA(Hons)
Work in multi-skilled collaborative teams and graduate as a confident, industry-ready game artist. ...
Computing for Games BSc(Hons)
Learn how to shape the games of the future by studying game development through the lens of computer...
Creative Computing BSc(Hons)/BA(Hons)
Work across creative disciplines to explore creative coding, interactive systems, digital storytelli...
Esports & Livestreaming BA(Hons)
Immerse yourself in Esports culture on this degree, which offers a unique opportunity to be at the f...
Game Animation BA(Hons)
Gain experience of working to a real-time animation pipeline and graduate with a rich portfolio of w...
Game Art BA(Hons) (Online)
On this online Game Art degree, you’ll develop the creative and technical skills needed to thrive ...
Game Development BA(Hons) (Online)
On this online Game Development degree, you’ll establish your specialism within the field, gaining...
Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)
Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on a...
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Any questions?
If you have any questions about undergraduate study at Falmouth, get in touch with our Future Studies team.