Computer Science (Digital Media and Games) BSc (Hons) at Brunel University of London

Digital media and gaming applications are at the cutting edge of user experience technology. The Computer Science (Digital Media and Games) BSc is a flexible course that provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to design creatively and commercially. This specialist degree course will help you understand the nature, diversity and limitations of software artefacts (programs) targeted at the entertainment market and apply your skills to implement and develop your own.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Department of Computer Science  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You’ll work your way up to specialising in digital media and gaming, while gaining a solid grounding in computer science and the integral elements of a computer system. Compulsory modules by year include Year 1: Group Project, Introductory Programming, Data and Information, Information Systems and Organisations, Logic and Computation, Programming Applications; Year 2: Level 5 Group Project, Software Development and Management, Usability Engineering, Algorithms and their Applications, Networks and Operating Systems, Fundamentals of Algorithms; Year 3: Computer Science Final Year Project, Advanced Topics in Computer Science, Digital Media and Games.

Career pathways

Our Computer Science graduates enjoy excellent employment prospects. With the ability to handle the increasing demands of scientific, technological and commercial development in the 21st century, you'll be in high demand with the wide-ranging companies and organisations increasingly dependent on computer technology.

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