Welcome to the TIGA UK Games Education Awards 2025

Our Awards are unique: they recognise excellence in learners and graduates, teaching and research, colleges and universities.  

We have 14 accolades that give students, lecturers and education providers a chance to shine.

Entry is free for TIGA members. Simply complete the straightforward online entry form (submitting a logo, photograph, plus game and video footage where required) and ensure you read and sign the terms and conditions.

The closing date for entries is 23.59 on Monday 2nd June 2025. After this date our judging panel will be evaluating and scoring every single entry that has been received. The shortlist of highest scoring entries will be announced in late June with the winners of each category being revealed at the TIGA UK Games Education Awards Ceremony which will be delivered virtually in the autumn of 2025.

Good luck! 

When is the deadline for entries?

23.59 BST on 2nd June 2025.

When and where is the awards ceremony?

The winners will be announced in a fast-paced virtual Awards ceremony in autumn of 2025.

FAQs

  • How do I enter?

    All entries must come through the relevant form on the website.

  • What is the deadline for entries?

    The closing date is 23.59 2nd June 2025.

  • When and where is the Awards ceremony?

    The winners will be announced in a fast-paced virtual Awards ceremony in the autumn of 2025.

  • I’m a student can I enter the awards myself?

    No, all nominations must come from lecturers from TIGA member universities and colleges

  • Who can enter?

    Universities and FE colleges that are members of TIGA. Some categories are reserved for University courses that have been accredited by TIGA. Please see the criteria for each Award category.

  • Can I enter multiple categories?

    Yes!

  • Who judges the entries?

    The Awards will be judged by members of the TIGA Education Committee.

  1. The TIGA UK Games Education Awards (the Awards) will be administered by The Independent Game Developers Association (TIGA).
  2. The Awards are free to enter.
  3. In 2025 the TIGA UK Games Education Awards ceremony (the Awards Ceremony) will be streamed via TIGA’s social media channels or a weblink will be sent to viewers to download the Ceremony. There will be no physical Awards Ceremony.
  4. Evidence in applications for Awards, including the written submission, videos and games, should relate to the period 3rd June 2024 to 2nd June 2025.
  5. All entries must be made via the TIGA website. No physical copies of games, videos or written submissions should be sent to TIGA.
  6. No responsibility will be taken by TIGA or any companies associated with the TIGA Games Education Awards for delayed receipt or lost entries.
  7. The footage you provide of your game, videos that you provide and the wording you use on your entry form is exactly what will be used at the Awards Ceremony and on the TIGA website, should you be shortlisted. Changes cannot be made to entries once submitted.
  8. The TIGA Education Committee will determine the final shortlist and decide on a winner for each category.
  9. The decision of the TIGA Education Committee is final and binding, and no further correspondence will be entered into.
  10. TIGA reserves the right to make changes in the judging process.
  11. All entries must contain a contact telephone number and an email address to facilitate further enquiries that TIGA may have of an entrant and as regards an entry.
  12. TIGA reserves the right to reallocate an entry for a particular category to a different category as it sees fit.
  13. TIGA reserves the right to change categories, remove categories and introduce new categories for the Awards.
  14. Closing date for entries is at 23.59 on 2nd June 2025. Any entries received past this date will not be accepted.
  15. By submitting your entry, you are confirming that the information it contains is correct. If the information is found to be inaccurate, the nomination and/or Award will be withdrawn. No correspondence will be entered into.
  16. We will notify finalists by email in advance of the Awards Ceremony.
  17. Winners of the BTEC, Graduate and Post-Graduate award categories will receive the relevant accolade of ‘Outstanding TIGA BTEC Learner of the Year’, ‘Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year’ and ‘Outstanding TIGA Post-Graduate of the Year’. Shortlisted candidates will receive the relevant accolade of ‘TIGA BTEC Learner of the Year’, ‘TIGA Graduate of the Year’ and ‘TIGA Post-Graduate of the Year’. Winners will receive a pdf of a prize certificate.  TIGA will publish the names of these students on the www.tiga.org website and also publish a press release announcing all the winners.
  18. Winners may purchase a physical trophy or trophies from TIGA. Prices available on request.
  19. TIGA will handle personal information received from entrants in accordance with TIGA’s privacy notice: https://tiga.org/privacy . In submitting an entry, you accept that your data will be recorded and used by TIGA in accordance with the same.  In line with its privacy notice, TIGA may use and share an entrant’s details for purposes necessary for the administration of the Awards and related Awards Ceremony.
  20. Winners and finalists of the Awards agree to participate in promotional activities in relation to the Awards and consent to their details appearing in an Awards Alumni directory.