Hard to cover in a forum, but I can try to hit some high points (I'm also not using any images which is anathema to me, but there it is). Drawing is great. Every good designer can draw, but drawing is a skill that can be learned with a willingness to practice. A lot. Creativity on the other hand is not a skill, but it can…
Thats really sad, it should be way different. Not sure how long most of those take but my bachelor lasted 4 Years (8 semesters) and it was definitely short compared to the former diploma scheme where it was usually 10 semesters. But at least I learned a shit load of stuff especially lots of basics like anatomy, drawing,…
Its pretty common with game design courses in the UK. My final year project was definitely not a summary of things I learnt, it was instead the things I wished I had learnt which is why I chose that topic, and why most people choose theirs.