Games design
The rapid growth of games and technology has created a strong demand for professionals with expertise in areas linked to media, psychology, game design and digital technology.
The University of Surrey is based in Guildford, the heart of one of the UK's largest video games clusters. You'll benefit from our industry connections and guest lectures with games developers from across the UK and overseas.
Our games design programmes are based across Music and Media and the School of Psychology, at both undergraduate and postgraduate level. Our courses will equip you with the knowledge, skills and expertise which will open up opportunities not only within the games industry itself but also in an exciting set of existing and emerging areas.
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Our facilities
Our state-of-the-art Games Design Lab is built for the next generation of game creators. Equipped with high-spec gaming PCs featuring just released, top-spec RTX 5090 graphics cards, dual screens, and professional audio monitoring, it’s designed to give you the ultimate development experience. Modelled on an industry-standard games studio, our lab isn’t just about work - it’s about creativity and collaboration.
Take a break in our chill-out space, challenge your friends on our custom-built arcade cabinet, or dive into game design planning with your development team. You’ll also have access to Sony PlayStation 5 Development Kits and a full suite of game design software, including Unreal Engine, Unity, Autodesk Maya and Python, plus can spend time in our photogrammetry studio and performance capture and virtual production space.
Why choose Games Design at Surrey
School and discipline
Our facilities
On our Psychology in Games Design and Digital Innovation MSc, you’ll have access to our School of Psychology facilities which include a six-room virtual reality suite to simulate real-life scenarios and two observation labs.
