BSc (Hons) Games Development at University of Greenwich

This degree in game design and development provides the creative and technical skills you need for a career in the video games industry. Dive into the exhilarating world of video games development with our BSc Hons Games Development degree, which offers a comprehensive blend of theory, practice, and technology, all crucial for your future career in the games industry. You’ll delve into games programming and the creative aspects of games development as you work with cutting-edge computer technologies through hands-on projects with industry-standard tools like Unity and Unreal Engine.

Faculty: Faculty of Engineering and Science  |  Department: Computing and Mathematical Sciences  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time; 4 years sandwich  |  Study mode: full-time; part-time; sandwich  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You will have the opportunity to build a broad range of technical skills in games development, specialising in programming or technical art. 97% of BSc Games Development students responded positively about the teaching on their course (National Student Survey, 2024). The degree is accredited by TIGA, the trade association for video games, to ensure the content is relevant for careers in the games industry. All of our modules have been designed and contextualised for games students.

Career pathways

Former Games and Digital Media students have secured placement years at Disney, Space Ape Games, Nickelodeon, and Warner Brothers. Career destinations include the independent and mobile games sectors as programmers, modellers and designers, the Augmented, Virtual and Mixed reality developers, UI and UX designers for digital media and games, games content creators and deliverers, back-end developers and content managers.

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