BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design and Programming (University of Staffordshire London) at University of Staffordshire

Programme overview

This BSc (Hons) is run in affiliation with the games industry body TIGA and teaches students to prototype game concepts in industry-standard engines, develop programming skills in C++ and C#, and refine gameplay as a technical designer. The broad skill set covers many of the job roles advertised in the games industry. It is taught at the University of Staffordshire London campus.

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a placement year or a foundation year) | Intake: September 2027 | Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 covers Introduction to Systems Prototyping, Game Engine Programming, Mechanics Design and Fundamentals of Game Artificial Intelligence. Year 2 includes Game Production Studio, Programming Architectures for Engines, Rational Level Design and User Interface Design. Year 3 includes Advanced Level Design, Experimental Gameplay Design and a final-year project (collaborative project, dissertation or technical artefact).

Career pathways

Graduates have secured roles at companies including Codemasters, Double Eleven, Flix Interactive, Frontier, Kwalee, Lucid Games and Niantic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 112-120 UCAS points; A-levels BBC; BTEC Extended Diploma DMM. Other UK qualifications accepted: Access to HE Diploma (Pass with a minimum of 80 UCAS tariff points, with a reduced tariff offer for Access applicants), UAL Level 3 Extended Diploma (Merit overall); OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma (DMM); T Levels (minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer). Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers, the Irish Leaving Certificate and Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales are considered, with offers normally in line with the standard requirements and possibly with specific grades in relevant subjects. International applicants: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component is the University standard for most courses.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 start Source

International applicants: GBP 17,285 a year (2027/28). Full-time, September 2027 start Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a placement year or a foundation year)

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