Gaming - design, development and esports

Ready to dive into the dynamic world of games design, development, visual effects or esports?

Create captivating virtual worlds, bring characters to life and enhance reality with game design courses, game development courses and VFX courses at the University of West London, where our professional facilities, inspiring teacher-practitioners and close connections with industry come together to help you pursue your ambitions.

Learn more about our game design, VFX, game development, audio software engineering and esports courses below, view our specialist facilities, and explore some of our students' work through their showreels and ARTSFEST work.

Gaming student on computer in the Digital Futures Lab

Undergraduate gaming courses

BSc (Hons) Audio Software Engineering (West London Campus)

West London Campus
FdSc Coaching for Eplayers  (West London Campus)

West London Campus
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology (West London Campus)

West London Campus
BSc (Hons) Esports Management with Event Production (West London Campus)

West London Campus
BSc (Hons) Games, Design and Animation (West London Campus)

West London Campus
BA (Hons) Sound and Music for Gaming (West London Campus)

West London Campus
BSc (Hons) Visual Effects (VFX) (West London Campus)

West London Campus

What do I need in order to study games design, development, VFX or esports?

The entry requirements for each undergraduate gaming course vary, so please check the relevant course page for full details. For example, on our V isual Effects (VFX), you may be required to submit a portfolio.
If you do not have quite the right grades or subjects at A-Level to begin your degree, then why not consider a foundation-year course at the University of West London? All of our degrees in games design, development and VFX are available as four-year courses, with the first year providing you with the grounding you need to progress successfully to level 4.
Browse our gaming courses above to find out more.
Why study design at the London School of Film, Media and Design?

As part of the Career University, our aim is to prepare you for your career, and you will benefit from our strong links to the design industry to help you achieve your ambitions. You will develop your creative flair, technical expertise and a range of transferrable skills to help you find employment in the design industry.
What can I do with a games design and animation or VFX degree?

The UK’s design industry has been estimated to be worth around £97bn, creating jobs in a range of sectors from design and manufacture through retail to publishing and marketing.
Take a look at the individual gaming course pages for more information about your career options.
What can I do with an esports degree?

Our esports courses will prepare you for a range of roles within the rapidly-expanding esports industry. Depending on the specific course you undertake, potential esports jobs may include eplayer coach, esports marketing specialist, esports events production manager, and content and digital builder.

View the individual esports course pages for more information about your career options.

Facilities

Students using motion capture technology in front of a green screen.

Technical demonstrators

Our students can mine the expertise of our dedicated Technical Demonstrators through demos like this one with our motion capture system. These hands-on lessons give students practice using the latest technology used in industry.

Media Resource Centre

Our Media Resource Centre is available to all students for free. We hold a variety of cameras, lights, sound equipment and recording devices. Students can also loan equipment demonstrated in class.

Computing lab at the University of West London

Computing labs

Our computing labs offer numerous computers, most of which are equipped with wide-screen monitors, offering industry-standard specialist software for graphics and image/video editing, 3D animation, digital compositing and high-quality asset creation.

Digital Print Bureau

The Digital Print Bureau has high-tech workstations, fully colour-calibrated professional screens and a wealth of industry-standard software. Students can create professional-grade images from our printers and also have access to top-range scanning machines.

Digital Futures Lab

The Digital Futures Lab is equipped with high-specification dual-screen PCs with GPUs to support games design and development, esports, AI, and creative content creation; as well as the latest VR headsets offering both a fully immersive virtual experience and mixed reality.