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UndergraduateBachelor of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: GBIZ

Game Development: Business

ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music)
Birmingham, England
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2 yearsDuration
£17,200Per Year (Intl)
£11,440Home Fee
N/AContinuation Rate

Course Overview

Offered by ACM (The Academy of Contemporary Music), the BA (Hons) Game Development: Business provides a comprehensive undergraduate education in engineering and technology. Based in Birmingham, England, this programme combines theoretical knowledge with practical application, with a 2-year full-time structure. Explore your love for games and become part of a thriving global industry. If your ambition is to make games, then this course builds the skills you need to fulfil that dream and carve out a career in gaming. Whether you want to be a programmer, a designer, an artist, sound designer or work in the commercial side of the Gaming Industry, you can put your knowledge into practice with fellow students. International tuition fees are £17,200 per year, home/UK fees are £11,440 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.0 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 92% student satisfaction rating, and 73% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Game Design Principles and Theory
Games Industry Business Models
Interactive Narrative and Storytelling
Game Development Project One
Collaborative Game Development Studio
Games Marketing and Commercial Strategy
Game Development Project Two
Professional Practice and Industry Mentorship
UCAS Code:GBIZ
Academic Year:2026-27 entry
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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

UCAS Points64

🗣️ English Language Requirements

TestOverallLRWS
IELTS Academic65.55.55.55.5

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£17,200

per year

Total Course Cost (2 years)£34,400

Home Student Fee

£11,440

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

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UK subject average: £25,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Indicative Data

Salary figures are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH11-01-06 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

70%Working
3%Studying
11%Work & Study
10%Seeking Work
62%Professional Jobs
Indicative Data

Graduate employment outcomes are based on national sector benchmarks for the CAH11-01-06 subject area and do not represent outcomes specific to this course or provider. These are indicative figures to aid comparison. For official graduate outcomes data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

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