Computer Games Design and Programming (With a foundation year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Course Overview - Computer Games Design and Programming (With a foundation year) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
As a Computer Games Design and Programming student, you'll learn how to take your game ideas from concept, through production to final release using industry-standard design and development techniques. You will also learn how to develop or modify the technologies used in game engines.
Run in affiliation with games industry body TIGA, this course will give you the skills you need for a career in games development focused around using multiple games technologies.
This course has been designed around the needs of the games industry with the focus on developing skills ...
As a Computer Games Design and Programming student, you'll learn how to take your game ideas from concept, through production to final release using industry-standard design and development techniques. You will also learn how to develop or modify the technologies used in game engines.
Run in affiliation with games industry body TIGA, this course will give you the skills you need for a career in games development focused around using multiple games technologies.
This course has been designed around the needs of the games industry with the focus on developing skills in design, programming and production.
These three core areas cover many of the job roles advertised by a highly competitive worldwide games industry and allow a graduate to cast a wide net when it comes to applying for a games studio role.
This broad skill set also makes graduates from this course ideally suited to joining Indie teams where the need to be flexible in a role is particularly valuable or to independently create their own games.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design and Programming..
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Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2027-09-21
Campus
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)
Application Details
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Codes/info
Course Code
A48-E02
Institution Code
S72
Points of Entry
Foundation
Entry Requirements
A level
UCAS Tariff
Access to HE Diploma
Pass Access to HE Diploma with 48 UCAS points
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Extended Project
OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
OCR Cambridge Technical Certificate
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Foundation Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Subsidiary Diploma
OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate
OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma
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Fees and funding
| Region | Costs | Academic Year | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands, Wales, Republic of Ireland, England, Scotland, Northern Ireland | £10,050 | 2026/27 | Year 1 | |
| EU, International | £17,285 | 2026/27 | Year 1 |
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