Computer Games Design & Programming - BSc (Hons)

University of Staffordshire

As a Computer Games Design and Programming student, you’ll learn how to prototype your game concepts using industry-standard game engines, develop your programming skills in C++ and C#, and refine gameplay to create engaging and immersive projects through playtesting and user feedback. 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 fundamental programming skills while solidifying your use of game design principles. These 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 independent teams where the need to be flexible in a role is particularly valuable or to create their own games. You will be taught through a combination of lectures, seminars, workshops and laboratory practicals. In addition, you will have meetings with your Academic Mentor throughout each year to support your learning and personal development. Throughout your time at the University of Staffordshire, you will have many opportunities to interact with the games industry in events such as guest lectures, portfolio reviews, game jams, networking socials, mock interviews and many more. On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design and Programming.

Digital, Technologies and Arts