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GAME DEVELOPMENT & GAME DESIGN COURSES IN GLASGOW

Take your gaming skills to the next level with our game development and game design courses in Glasgow.
Game Development & Game Design Courses in Glasgow

GLASGOW GAME DEVELOPMENT COURSES TO LEVEL UP YOUR CAREER

At SAE UK, we embrace creativity and cutting-edge technology in gaming. Our game design courses in Glasgow provide a hands-on, immersive experience for future game designers and developers looking to break into the gaming industry.

With 3 specialist game development courses in GlasgowGames Programming, Game Art & Animation and Game Design – you can tailor your studies to match your goals. Whether you’re passionate about visual storytelling, 3D modelling and character animation or prefer to focus on coding, world building and gameplay mechanics, our courses provide the right amount of technical skills and industry knowledge to bring your ideas to life.

Located in Glasgow’s vibrant creative sector surrounded by famous media companies like Blazing Griffing Games, Bigmouth Audio Studio and Channel 4 News, SAE’s Glasgow campus offers an inspiring environment to launch your game development journey. Taught in state-of-the-art facilities, our Glasgow game design courses give you access to advanced 3D modelling software such as Maya, high-performance development workstations and industry-standard game engines like Unreal Engine and Unity. Each module you take will see you gain direct experience with professional tools, while building a deep understanding of the way the gaming industry works.

Our game development courses in Glasgow cover core areas including C++ and C# programming, game mechanics, interactive media, scripting and environment design. You’ll gain insights from gaming industry guest speakers as you develop expertise to prepare you for a career in game programming, game design or interactive media development. Our tutors are all experienced industry professionals who will guide you every step of the way, ensuring you graduate with the industry insights and professional network you need to thrive.

Collaboration is a key element of our game design courses Glasgow, as you work on real-world game projects with students from other SAE disciplines. You’ll build a strong portfolio of playable games, completing a Final Major Project to demonstrate your talents to gaming studios, publishers and future employers.

£11.1B Total annual turnover in the UK gaming sector. Datacity, 2025 figures.
37.7M The number of video game users in the UK. Statista, 2024 figures.
15.8% The current growth rate of the UK gaming sector. Datacity, 2025 figures.

GAME DEVELOPMENT & GAME DESIGN COURSES

If you’re eager to step into the gaming industry, SAE’s game design courses in Glasgow provide an accelerated 2-year or traditional 3-year study option. Through our game development courses Glasgow, you’ll develop a strong understanding of the industry, enhancing both your creative and technical skills, while building a portfolio of industry-standard projects. You’ll also work with leading game engines, animation tools and digital art software such as ZBrush, Visual Studio, Adobe Creative Suite and Foundry NukeX.

Group 5 Games Programming Learn C++ and C# programming while exploring software development techniques that will truly elevate your games.
Group 5 Game Design Develop interactive experiences and compelling gameplay, using cutting-edge game engines to gain expertise in scripting, level design and mechanics.
Group 5 Game Art and Animation Create immersive game worlds, using industry-standard software to refine your skills in 3D modelling, animation and digital sculpting.
Group 5 Games Programming Learn C++ and C# programming while exploring software development techniques that will truly elevate your games.
Group 5 Game Design Develop interactive experiences and compelling gameplay, using cutting-edge game engines to gain expertise in scripting, level design and mechanics.
Group 5 Game Art and Animation Create immersive game worlds, using industry-standard software to refine your skills in 3D modelling, animation and digital sculpting.

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