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Computer Games Development (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)

University of Central Lancashire

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UCAS CODE: G638

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary


Course Overview

Channel your love of computer games into your dream career starting with our Computer Games Development with Foundation Year course. It’ll prepare you to work as part of a multi-skilled team, producing high quality, innovative and exciting games to tight deadlines.


Why study with us

- You’ll learn by doing, using the high-performance kit in our purpose-built Games Laboratory and the University's general computer rooms.- Where possible, we make software available for use on your own PC so you can develop your own games.- Our laboratories allow you to use specialist software and to do things that wouldn’t be allowed on the public network (such as configuring networks, exploring computer viruses or testing system security).


What you’ll do

- Our Computer Games Development course is supported by excellent facilities and industry-active staff.- You’ll work in specialist laboratories, alongside staff with a wealth of computer games development experience.- Develop your programming expertise using C++, maths and problem solving, as well as studying computer graphics, AI, game mechanics and effective practical software development.


Accreditations

- The CITP provides independent recognition for professionals in the IT industry. This course has accreditation leading to BCS Professional Member (MBCS), Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and partial CEng exemption from the BCS, the professional computing body.- The BCS are the professional body for computing and provide recognition for professionals in the IT industry. This course has accreditation leading to BCS Professional Member (MBCS), Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and partial CEng exemption from the BCS.- We are an Educational Member of the British Computer Society providing benefits to our students such a free BCS membership for the duration of their Computer Science course. This help connections with the tech industry through BCS mentors, enables access to bespoke events with industry experts, as well as interactive career tools include CV writer, interview simulator, personal assessments and e-learning.


Future careers

Our Foundation Year degree in Computer Games Development is a stepping stone to a career working as part of a multi-skilled team to produce high quality, innovative and exciting products to tight deadlines.

Application deadline

29 January

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University information

University of Central Lancashire

  • University League Table

    87th

  • Campus address

    University of Central Lancashire, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2HE, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    97th out of 117 4

  • Entry standards

    / Max 227
    124 55%

    78th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    72.0 72%

    92nd

    10
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.00 75%

    63rd

    10

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