BA Creative Computing
Bath, United Kingdom
BA
DURATION
4 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2026
TUITION FEES
GBP 17,670 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* International full time
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Key Summary
Shape playable worlds that inform, persuade and entertain.
- Learn the essentials of games design and development as part of your Creative Computing course.
- Create unique and surprising indie games that deploy industry-standard tools, techniques and publication routes.
- Explore the role of game engines outside of games, and the emerging world of ‘serious games’.
Build a firm understanding of coding, interactive design and digital creativity, while developing skills in game making. You’ll graduate with a stunning portfolio of digital work, made with the latest tools and techniques used in the creative industries.
The gaming pathway celebrates the vibrancy of the Bath and Bristol games scene. You’ll learn from creative technologists and regional industry specialists, and contribute to exciting projects with independent games studios and freelance developers. Emerging highly employable, you’ll hold a diverse skills ‘toolkit’ that gives you an edge on typical computing or games design graduates.
This course offers or includes the following modules. The modules you take will depend on your pathway or course combination (if applicable) as well as any optional or open modules chosen. Please check the programme document for more information.
Year one (Level 4) moduels
- CodeLab I
- Web Dev I
- Ideation and UX Design
- Digital Storytelling
- Creative Coding
- Digital Visual Design
Year two (Level 5) moduels
- CodeLab II
- Alternative and Emerging Technologies
- Creative Industry Challenge
- Computer 3D Modelling and Visualisation
- Indie Game Design
- Extended Realities
- Smartphone Apps
- Web Dev II
- Image, Sound and Code
- Physical Computing
- Data Visualisation
- Playful Media
- Professional Placement Year
Year three (Level 6) moduels
- Creative Project
- Creative Incubator
- Cyber Security
- Serious Games
- Commercial Games
- Creative Web
- Web Games
- Creative AI
- Industry Ready
We teach you core skills essential to game design and digital creativity more widely, including software development, level construction, web app deployment, and asset creation.
These technical elements are complemented by critical insights into game development from industry specialists. Specific Gaming modules explore the ideation and prototype production process, from narrative and character development, through asset creation, UX design and rule-making, to development milestones (vertical slice, code freeze, beta testing) and marketing.
You can choose which optional modules to study, to suit your interests and career aspirations.
Recent graduates of Creative Computing are working at Rockstar Games, Codemasters, Complete Control, Dyson, Rocketmakers, Aerian, Network N and more.
The diverse nature of Creative Computing at Bath Spa opens up a wide range of employment opportunities in both the creative and tech sectors. Possible roles include:
- Creative Technologist
- Games Developer
- Web Developer
- Software Developer
- Digital 3D Design
- UX Designer
- Creative Producer
- Creative Tech Research and Development Associate
You may also decide to pursue further study or train to teach with a PGCE.
You’ll be taught through practical workshops and project-based learning. These sessions are supported by individual and team tutorials throughout your Creative Computing course. The practical nature of the course offers you the time and freedom to try new ideas, develop new skills and take a deep dive into topics of interest.
A network of visiting speakers and mentors keeps you in touch with the tech and creative sectors, while our technical demonstrators support you in developing new skills.