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Game Design and Development BA Hons
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Course Summary
Learn the key techniques and skills required to create a wide variety of games.
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What you will need to do
Apply by 29 Jan
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Audition for a Place
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Points of entry for Game Design and Development BA Hons
Year 1
Entry requirements for Computer Science and Computer Games and Animation at Sheffield Hallam University
Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Game Design and Development BA Hons at Sheffield Hallam University
This must include at least 32 points from two A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example: BBC-BBB at A Level, DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma, Merit overall from a T level Qualification, or a combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.
UCAS points for current students on Computer Science and Computer Games and Animation at Sheffield Hallam University
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112 UCAS Tariff points
English language requirements
6.5
Additional details
If English is not your first language you will need an IELTS score of 6.5, with a minimum score of 5.5 in each skill, or equivalent.
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