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2025 TOP 5 VIDEO GAME SCHOOLS & Studios IN EUROPE
2025 TOP 5 VIDEO GAME SCHOOLS & Studios IN EUROPE
TOP 5 EUROPEAN video GAME SCHOOLS
TOP 5 EUROPEAN video GAME SCHOOLS
schools with the best job placement results in the video game industry
schools with the best job placement results in the video game industry
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TOP 5 EUROPEAN VIDEO GAME STUDIOS
TOP 5 EUROPEAN VIDEO GAME STUDIOS
studios that have recruited the most graduates
studios that have recruited the most graduates
#1 ISART Digital
#1 ISART Digital
Paris, France
Paris, France
1,200 students
Private school established in 2000
Tuition and fees 2023-2024: Bachelor's degree - 8,900 EUR/year ; Master's degree - 9,300 EUR/year
#2 BUas - Breda University of Applied Sciences
#2 BUas - Breda University of Applied Sciences
Breda, Netherlands
Breda, Netherlands
>7,000 students from 100 countries. 192 students enrolled in the Creative Media and Game Technologies bachelor's program at the beginning of the 2021 academic year
Government-funded higher education institute
Tuition & Fees 2023-2024: (EU residents) Bachelor's degree - 10,370 EUR, Master's degree - 2,314 EUR
#3 Rubika
#3 Rubika
Valenciennes, France
Valenciennes, France
>900 students
Private school founded in 1988
Tuition fees 2023-2024: 8,950 EUR/year
#4 ESAT - Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología
#4 ESAT - Escuela Superior de Arte y Tecnología
Valencia, Spain
Valencia, Spain
About 100 students are accepted each year from more than 1,000 applicants
Higher Technical School with university progression, founded in 2005
Tuition fees 2023: Bachelor HND 8,750 euros / year
#5 Teesside University
#5 Teesside University
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
23,000 students enrolled
Public university
Tuition & fees 2025/26:
Games Development, BSc: £9,935 a year (UK), £17,000 a year (international) ;
3D Games Art, MA: £8,365 a year (UK), £17,000 a year (international)
ACADEMICS:
Games Art, BA (Hons)
Games Design, BA (Hons)
Games Development, BSc (Hons)
Games Programming, BSc (Hons)
Games Design, MA
3D Games Art, MA
STUDENT PROJECTS:
Eclipse of the Ancients (2024) A first-person shooter set in a pre-Columbian setting, inspired by Call of Duty's Zombies mode.
Lockebuster: Temple of the Golden Sun (2024) A third-person action-adventure game set in the Amazon rainforest, on a quest to uncover the mysterious Temple of the Golden Sun.
RECRUITMENT:
The following is a list of the main video game studios that have recruited Teesside University graduates since 2020:
Double Eleven
Dink
Radical Forge
Sumo Digital Ltd
Chokepoint Creative
Observer Interactive
Ubisoft Reflections
INFINITY27
These recruiters include globally recognized studios like Double Eleven, a leader in AAA game production, offering exceptional opportunities. Sumo Digital Ltd and Ubisoft Reflections stand out for their contributions to major franchises. Smaller studios such as Dink and Radical Forge provide creative freedom in AA or indie projects. Studios like Observer Interactive and INFINITY27 reflect the diversity of roles available, ensuring broad industry opportunities for graduates.
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The distribution of Teesside University alumni in the video game industry since 2020 highlights a strong artistic focus, with 58% of profiles in this field. Among Game Artists, the main roles are 3D Artists (29%) and Character Artists (7%). Design roles hold a significant share (29%), while technical roles are also well-represented, with Game Programmers accounting for 13% of graduates.
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