BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming and Design at Solent University

Programme overview

Bring your game ideas to life with this industry-focused degree and develop your skills in design, programming and game development through practical projects and our unique studio modules. This degree teaches you what it takes to become a games developer and create Indie, AA or AAA games. You’ll work on creative, practical projects, building unique prototypes and fully playable games with the pipelines and software professionals actually use.

Faculty: Computing and games | Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year; 4 years with year in industry; 5 years with foundation and industry years | Study mode: full-time (placement year option) | Intake: 2027 entry | Location: Southampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Game Start: Game Development 101, Rubber Duck: Coding 101, XP: Game Design, Game Studio 1, New Mechanics: Advanced Game Development, Game Studio 2, Game Studio 3, Game Studio 4, Final Fight: Final Major Project Part 1, Final Fight 2: Final Major Project Part 2. Optional modules include Building Games from Scratch: Engine Architecture, Spaces and Stories, Advanced Graphics Programming, Respec: Experimental Game Design.

Career pathways

This course will prepare you for a career as a computer game programmer or computer game designer.

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Application information

Entry requirements

104-120 UCAS tariff points A minimum of two completed A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma at DMM or BTEC Diploma at D*D* in a relevant computer science, design or media subject, T-level Merit, or a combination of qualifications which comply with the minimum entry requirements of 104 UCAS points. Direct entry into the second or third years may be considered for this course. Applicants over the age of 21 may be considered based on relevant experience, without having the required tariff points. English language: IELTS minimum 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each individual component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). UK, ROI, EU (settled status) and Channel Island full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

International applicants: GBP 19,081 a year (2026/27). International full-time fee. Fees for the following year not yet published; 2026/27 rates shown for guidance. Source

Intake: 2027 entry

Duration: 3 years; 4 years with foundation year; 4 years with year in industry; 5 years with foundation and in

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com

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