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GAME DEVELOPMENT & GAME DESIGN COURSES IN LONDON

Transform your love for gaming into a profession with our industry-leading game design and game development courses in London.
Game Development & Game Design Courses in London

LONDON GAME DEVELOPMENT COURSES TO LAUNCH YOUR GAMING CAREER

At SAE UK, we champion innovation and creativity in gaming. Our game development courses in London provide an hands-on, immersive approach for aspiring game developers and designers looking to break into the gaming sector.

With 3 specialised pathways – Games Programming, Game Design and Game Art & Animation – you can customise your studies to align with your interests. Whether you’re drawn to coding, world building or gameplay mechanics, or prefer to specialise in character animation, 3D modelling and visual storytelling, our courses offer the knowledge and hands-on training to bring your artistic vision to life.

Situated in the heart of London’s thriving creative scene and well-connected by transport, SAE’s London campus is the perfect place to start your journey in game development. Based in a dynamic learning environment in the creative hub of Haggerston, our London game design courses are delivered in cutting-edge facilities, across high-performance game development workstations. Here you’ll learn to use professional 3D modelling software such as Maya, and industry game engines like Unity and Unreal Engine. During your time with us, you’ll gain hands-on experience with the latest tools while developing insightful knowledge about the industry.

Our game development courses London cover essential subjects such as scripting, C++ and C# programming, environment design, game mechanics and interactive media. You’ll learn the way the industry works from leading gaming company guest speakers and refine your skills for a career as a game designer, game programmer or interactive media specialist. With guidance from our tutors – experienced gaming industry professionals – you’ll develop the expertise and industry connections necessary for success.

Collaboration is at the heart of our London game design courses, with students working across disciplines on real-world projects. You’ll build a high-quality portfolio of playable games, culminating in a Final Major Project designed to showcase your skills to future employers, studios and publishers. 

£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 looking to start a career in gaming, SAE’s game design courses London offer you an accelerated 2-year or traditional 3-year degree route. Studying one of our London game development courses, you’ll develop an in-depth understanding of the field, refine both your creative and technical expertise, and build an impressive portfolio of industry-standard projects. You’ll also become proficient in animation software, cutting-edge game engines and digital art tools including Foundry NukeX, ZBrush, Adobe Creative Suite and Visual Studio.

Group 5 Games Programming Master programming languages C++ and C#, while exploring advanced software development techniques to make your games stand out.
A games design student working on an iPad.
Group 5 Game Design Design immersive gameplay and interactive experiences, developing skills in level creation, scripting and mechanics using industry-leading game engines.
Group 5 Game Art and Animation Create stunning game environments by developing expertise in 3D modelling, digital sculpting and animation techniques using professional-grade tools.
Group 5 Games Programming Master programming languages C++ and C#, while exploring advanced software development techniques to make your games stand out.
A games design student working on an iPad.
Group 5 Game Design Design immersive gameplay and interactive experiences, developing skills in level creation, scripting and mechanics using industry-leading game engines.
Group 5 Game Art and Animation Create stunning game environments by developing expertise in 3D modelling, digital sculpting and animation techniques using professional-grade tools.

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