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Computer Games Design and Development Extended Diploma Level 3

at West Suffolk College, Bury St. Edmunds · college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma2 yearsFull time

What the college says

If youre excited about the opportunity to develop your own games and are looking for the perfect start to your career in the games industry, this course is for you!From the very first moment you power on a PC, you will be building games. And we mean this, by the end of day 1 you will have made a working game. It's important to us that a Games course is about games, developing hands on skills, using games engines, and become masters of industry level software packages to build games.Everything you will do will be to an industry level and used to produce your very own games, ready for platforms such as Steam or Itch.io. The Computer Games Design and Development course has a proven track record of producing outstanding games designers and artists, with amazing successes at the FXP games festival winning 5 years in a row and gaining industry recognition from companies such as Jagex (Runescape) and Talewind games, not to mention outstanding achievement at the world-renowned BAFTA YGD awards.

What you need to get on

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How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • West Suffolk College

    Out Risbygate, BURY ST EDMUNDS, IP33 3RL

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · BURY ST EDMUNDS

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