BachelorComputing and data

Bachelor's Degree in Design and Development of Video Games and Applied Games

Grado en Diseño y Desarrollo de Videojuegos y Juegos AplicadosTranslated

Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona · Spain

A 4-year bachelor's programme in Barcelona.

PriceNot foundNot found on official pages
Next dateClasses start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027⁠Starts
LanguageNot foundNot found on official pages
Duration4 years⁠

✓ 2 official sources · checked 31 Oct 2026

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What you will study

47 modules published

What are all the subjects?

All 47 modules

CUARTO CURSO · 5 modules · 36 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Thesis12
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

OPTATIVA CURSO · 14 modules · all elective · 84 ECTS
ModuleECTS
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

PRIMER CURSO · 10 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Required6
Required6
Required6
Required6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

SEGUNDO CURSO · 9 modules · 60 ECTS
ModuleTypeECTS
Required12
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Basic6
Required6
Required6
Required6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

TERCER CURSO · 9 modules · all required · 60 ECTS
ModuleECTS
12
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6

Source: web.ub.edu, checked 30 Oct 2026

The degree in facts
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
QualificationGrado en Diseño y Desarrollo de Videojuegos y Juegos Aplicados⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
How it differs

Against similar programmes

Where this programme leans, compared with the same level and field.

What is there more of here?

More projects and labs than 4 of 4 similar

Share of credits by theme. Right: modules counted. Our classification by module titles.

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Design and Development of Video Games and Applied Games UB47
Bachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity UB52
Bachelor's Degree in Applied Data Science Complutense Madrid46
Double Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Engineering UB59
Bachelor's Degree in Design, Animation and Digital Art for Video Games and Applied Games UB49

1 of 5 similar programmes publish too few modules to compare.

  • Specialist subjects
  • Maths and foundations
  • Data and computing
  • Business and management
  • Society, ethics and law
  • Languages and communication
  • Research methods
  • Projects and labs
  • Internship
  • Thesis
  • Free electives
Is this a typical programme?

More projects and labs, less data and computing

Share here against the average of 4 similar programmes. Our classification by module titles.

More here than typical

Projects and labs
14% here
2% typical
Society, ethics and law
6% here
2% typical

Less here than typical

Data and computing
28% here
38% typical
Maths and foundations
4% here
12% typical
Specialist subjects
20% here
24% typical

About the same as typical: internship, research methods, languages and communication, thesis, business and management.

What is only here?

33 modules not found at 4 similar programmes

Matched by title, so treat it as a hint to check.

Data and computing

13
  • Fundamentals of Computers
  • Fundamentals of Programming
  • Software Engineering: Application to Video Game Development
  • Operating Systems and Networks
  • Programming Technology
  • Input/Output Device Programming
  • Console Game Programming
  • Mobile Game Programming
+5 more
  • Computer Graphics
  • Agile Production Methodologies. Application to Web Environments
  • Network Game Programming
  • Physics Simulation for Virtual Reality and Video Games
  • Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Video Games

Specialist subjects

9
  • Mechanics
  • Principles of Composition and Design
  • Advanced Game Design and Applied Games
  • Interface Design: Application to Mobile Devices
  • Design and Production Tools
  • Mechanics and Advanced Techniques for Game Design
  • Character and Scene Modelling and Animation
  • Music and Digital Audio Production
+1 more
  • Usability and Game Analysis

Society, ethics and law

3
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Legal Aspects of Digital Content
  • History of Games

Business and management

3
  • Business Organization and Management
  • Digital Distribution and Marketing of Digital Products
  • Business Models and Monetization Scenarios in Interactive Products

Maths and foundations

2
  • Linear Algebra and Geometry
  • Discrete Mathematics and Statistics

Languages and communication

1
  • Audiovisual Narrative
Where you'll study

Studying in Barcelona

What is the campus like?
City sizeOver 1 million people · our calculation from Wikidata: about 1,731,649 in 2025
Distance to the centre≈ 1.2 km from the centre, straight line · our calculation
HousingRooms run by the institution⁠
RankingARWU 2026: 151-200, world⁠
FacilitiesGymInferred, Library⁠, Sports fields⁠, Sports hall⁠, Stadium⁠, Tennis courts⁠
FoodMeal planInferred

The rest of what we hold on UB is on its page.

What it costs

Not found on official pages

Every fee and condition published
ScholarshipsUnknown
How to start

Starts: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027

When does it happen?
DeadlinesNot found on official pages
What do they ask for?
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary⁠
How to applyUnknown
What else to look at

Other options

How do the alternatives compare?

2 of 5 similar publish a price

Similar: same level, field and language, Spain

The first two matches side by side with this programme, then 3 more.

This programmeBachelor's Degree in Design and Development of Video Games and Applied Games UBSimilarBachelor's Degree in Cybersecurity UBSimilarBachelor's Degree in Applied Data Science Complutense Madrid
PriceNot publishedNot published€128.57 / credit · 2026/27
Duration4 years4 years4 years
LanguageNot publishedNot publishedNot published
Next dateNot publishedNot publishedNot published

0 of 5 publish a next date.

UBSpain

Double Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics and Computer Engineering

Doble grado en Matemáticas y Ingeniería InformáticaTranslated

€17.69 / credit · 2026/27 · all nationalities

41% maths and foundations · 25% data and computing

BachelorThesisDual degree

UBSpain

Bachelor's Degree in Bioinformatics

Grado en Bioinformática / BioinformaticsTranslated

€18.46 / credit · year not stated · confirm with the source
240
credits (ECTS)
4 yr
length
Bachelor
Where this comes from

Every fact has a source

Why trust this page?

55 facts from 2 official sources

Checked 4 days ago.

55facts with a quote
2official pages
5fields marked unknown
The short version

The programme, from the facts

Bachelor's Degree in Design and Development of Video Games and Applied Games is a bachelor's programme in computing and data at Universitat de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain. It takes 4 years. It carries 240 ECTS credits.

The institution publishes 47 modules, of which 14 are optional. By our classification of module titles, the largest themes are data and computing (28%), projects and labs (14%) and free electives (10%).

How much does Bachelor's Degree in Design and Development of Video Games and Applied Games cost?

Not found on official pages.

When is the next deadline or start?

Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 (Starts).

What language is it taught in?

Not found on official pages.

How long does it take?

4 years.

Where is it?

Universitat de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.

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Everything we hold

All 13 fields we hold

Every value with its source, and every field we looked for but could not find.

Admission · 1 with values · 1 without
Language requirementNot found on official pages
Prior educationAlso: PAU or equivalent / CFGS · Level: Upper secondary⁠
Programme · 6 with values · 2 without
QualificationGrado en Diseño y Desarrollo de Videojuegos y Juegos Aplicados⁠
Credits240 ECTS⁠
DeliveryNot found on official pages
Duration4 years⁠
Language of instructionNot found on official pages
LevelGrado · EQF 6, ISCED 6⁠
Start ruleNote: Inferred from the institution-wide academic calendar; the programme page does not state its own start, and an individual programme may start on another date. · Rule: Classes start 14 September 2026 (university framework calendar); second semester 1 February 2027 to 8 February 2027 · Scope: Institution calendar · Applies to: All · Start date: 14 Sep 2026 · 2026/27 · Second term window: 1 Feb 2027; 8 Feb 2027Inferred
StructureENTI - Escuela de Nuevas Tecnologías Interactivas · Type: Managing centre⁠Credit distribution · Basic: 66 · Total: 240 · Internship: 0⁠

Institution record: Universitat de Barcelona

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