Games Development - Level 3

Start Date: 1st September 2026

Games Design Level 3 Newcastle College 1

Length 2 years
Study Full-Time
Location Rye Hill Campus

Qualification Gained

BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Creative Media Practice (Games Development)

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More about the course

If you want to work in the games industry, this two-year vocational course is a great place to start.

Game Design is a smart choice of career because there will always be a market of people who to want play video games. This course gives you the technical skills and practical knowledge to succeed in industry.

Covering a range of topics from game design and development to digital media production and project management, this course gives you all the building blocks you need to start your career in the world of gaming.

Our industry link with independent games development studio, Chokepoint Creative, benefits our students as it means that the content of the course is current and industry-relevant.

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Email us enquiries@ncl-coll.ac.uk

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Murray Lambert

Programme Lead - Computing

"I enjoy delivering technical modules with a practical outcome. I get to use my experience working on industry projects to help students develop their skills in 3D modelling, texturing and animation. It's very rewarding to see students bring their own ideas to life, from a simple concept all the way to a character they can move around in a game."

Daily tasks:

Ensures that new technologies are researched and evaluated in the light of the organisation.
Prioritises and schedules major IT/telecommunications projects.
Considers the required IT/telecommunications staffing levels, oversees recruitment and appointment of staff and directs training policy.
Develops the periodic business plan and operational budget for IT/telecommunications to deliver agreed service levels.
Directs the implementation within the organisation of IT/telecommunications strategy, infrastructure, procurement, procedures and standards.
Develops in consultation with other senior management the IT/telecommunications strategy of the organisation.

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Daily tasks:

Writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users.
Plans and maintains database structures.
Implements and evaluates the software.
Writes code for specialist programming for computer games, (for example, artificial intelligence, 3D engine development).
Tests and corrects software programs.
Develops user interfaces.
Writes and codes individual programs according to specifications.
Undertakes feasibility study to design software solutions.
Examines existing software and determines requirements for new/modified systems in the light of business needs.

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Information technology and telecommunications directors

Daily tasks:

Ensures that new technologies are researched and evaluated in the light of the organisation.
Prioritises and schedules major IT/telecommunications projects.
Considers the required IT/telecommunications staffing levels, oversees recruitment and appointment of staff and directs training policy.
Develops the periodic business plan and operational budget for IT/telecommunications to deliver agreed service levels.
Directs the implementation within the organisation of IT/telecommunications strategy, infrastructure, procurement, procedures and standards.
Develops in consultation with other senior management the IT/telecommunications strategy of the organisation.

Median Salary

£73,040 View more

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Programmers and software development professionals

Daily tasks:

Writes operational documentation and provides subsequent support and training for users.
Plans and maintains database structures.
Implements and evaluates the software.
Writes code for specialist programming for computer games, (for example, artificial intelligence, 3D engine development).
Tests and corrects software programs.
Develops user interfaces.
Writes and codes individual programs according to specifications.
Undertakes feasibility study to design software solutions.
Examines existing software and determines requirements for new/modified systems in the light of business needs.

Median Salary

£46,711 View more

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