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3D Game Art (with Foundation Year)

Course details
  • BA (Hons)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-time
  • 22/09/2025
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Docklands Campus

Course summary

Be it beautiful games such as Horizon Zero Dawn or hyper stylised games such as Hades, this is your opportunity to learn to create your own 3D art within a game development environment.

You'll get the most out of our course if you come with an interest in all kinds of games and art as you will explore, design, and create 3D art for multiple different purposes and areas.

This programme is created with industry focused direction and allows you to work towards a specialism within the 3D game art field. Our course will equip you, like many of our successful graduates, for a role in the expanding games' industry. We're justly proud of the originality and quality of our students' work. By the end of your course, you should be playing a game you developed yourself - and hopefully following in the footsteps of the many UEL graduates now making their mark in the games' industry.

You can also take this course with a foundation year (FY), which means it will take you four years to complete the course full-time.

Modules

Foundation Year: Analogue Game Design (Core), Academic Development (Core), Narrative and Creativity (Core), Mental Wealth: Professional Development (Core), Social Media Project (Core), Ways of Looking (Core)

Year 1: Introduction to Game Design (Core), Introduction to Game Art (Core), Introduction to Game Programming (Core), Texture and Material Creation (Core), 3D Modelling (Core), Game Studio 1 (Mental Wealth) (Core)

Year 2: Art Theory & Culture (Core), Environment Creation (Core), Character Creation (Core), Professional Practice (Core), Game studio 2 (Mental Wealth) (Core), Portfolio 1 (Core)

Year 3: Technical 3D Art (Core), Game Studio 3 Pitch: (Mental Wealth) (Core), Final Project: Development (Core), Portfolio 2 (Core), Game Studio 3: Production (Mental Wealth) (Core), Final Project: Completion (Core)

For more information about individual modules, please visit our course pages via the link below.

Assessment method

Coursework will include practical outcomes, e.g. individual or group-based games, artefacts, presentations, written assignments.

The approximate percentages for this course are:

Year 1: 90% coursework, 10% exams
Year 2: 100% coursework
Year 3: 100% coursework

How to apply

Apply by
29 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
G470
Institution code:
E28
Campus name:
Docklands Campus
Campus Code:
A

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 64 points

A level - CC

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - MPP

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF) - MM

For detailed information on entry requirements for our courses, please see the individual course pages. We consider a range of UK and worldwide qualifications at the appropriate level and also take relevant work experience into account when considering an application. Many courses have a Foundation Year option for those students whose qualifications do not meet the BA or BSc entry requirements.

Applicants should have, or be working towards, grade C in GCSE English and Mathematics (or equivalent Level 2 qualification such as Functional Skills Level 2 in English and Mathematics or Key Skills Level 2 in Application of Number and Communication)

Entry requirements are intended only as a guide for applicants. They are not a guarantee of an offer, nor of the conditions that may apply. When making a decision on your academic suitability, we will make an assessment of you as an individual and will use information other than qualifications; which may include predicted grades, performance at Level 2, relevant work experience, previous study at degree level, personal statement, references and any portfolio, written test or interview, to make our decision.

If you have any questions, please contact a member of our Applicant Relations Team from Monday to Friday (9am–5pm) on +44 (0) 20 8223 3333 or https://uel.ac.uk/about/contact-us

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

As an inclusive university, we're proud to welcome students of all backgrounds and all ages. Mature students (over the age of 21) make up almost half of our undergraduate population. The University takes into account non-academic factors when making decisions and confirming your place for Results Day. If you have life or work experience that is relevant to your course, and can demonstrate your commitment to study, we can equip you to succeed.

Learn more on the University of East London website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted with (learn more). It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place. Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9535Year 1
Northern Ireland£9535Year 1
Scotland£9535Year 1
Wales£9535Year 1
International£15560Year 1

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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