If you love video games and you’re dreaming of a thriving career in the industry, education is a great place to start. Access Creative College London offers 3 games courses in London – Level 2 and Level 3 Games Development and Level 3 Games Art, so whether your passion is development, design, narrative or mechanics, we’ve got you covered.
We’ll take a deeper dive into each course we offer later. First, let’s look at why you should study a games course with us in London.
Three or more GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English (Language or Literature)
One Year
RSL Level 2 Diploma
4 GCSEs at 9-4 (A*-C), including English
Two Years
RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma
4 GCSEs at 9-4 (A*-C), including English
Two Tears
RSL Level 3 Extended Diploma
Access Creative College London is our flagship campus, launched in 2023 and built from the ground up to provide the latest and most advanced learning environment in the city. This specialist creative environment is filled with state-of-the-art equipment and software that wouldn’t be out of place at top game studios, including our bespoke games ‘super space’ filled with high-powered gaming PCs and professional software, including Unity3D, Unreal Engine 5, Blender and Maya.
Our games students also have access to a green screen room, Meta Quest VR headsets and individual Adobe Creative Cloud licences, so you’ll have everything you need to truly bring your ideas to life.
Our campus is on Commercial Road in the heart of Whitechapel – a booming area of the capital filled with possibility and potential. We love the local community we’re a part of, and work closely with our neighbours to maximise your success and the success of everyone around us.
On a wider scale, London is a thriving creative ecosystem, home to some of the world’s biggest games companies, including Capcom, Rockstar Games, Sega, Rocksteady, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Mediatonic and Square Enix. Having so many huge industry power-houses on our doorstep offers a unique opportunity to make industry connections in the capital quickly and get your name out there.
To guide you through the start of your career, you’ll have exclusive access to our industry-expert tutors who have combined decades of experience in first-hand games industry careers. Our curriculums have been designed with your future in mind and carefully honed to meet current and future industry trends and demands, so you’ll learn exactly what you need to be in the best position to take advantage of opportunities, both while studying with us and after you’ve finished your course.
On top of all of this, you’ll also have access to a calendar of enrichment events and opportunities, giving you the chance to bridge the gap with the professional world and start building the connections you need to kickstart your career.
And speaking of connections, a unique perk of studying at Access Creative College is that we’re a national network of creative colleges, filled with like-minded people working towards the same goal. That network we just mentioned is available for you to tap into. Need a piece of music to soundtrack the big finalé of your game? Reach out to a music student in Manchester or Norwich to get some support. Need a trailer for your industry showreel? We have media students in Bristol ready to jump in and help. There’s no national creative community quite like ours, and when you join, you’re a member for life. But more on that later.
