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BSc (Hons) Computing (Games Programming)

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Course Overview

AI for games engines, SFX and CGI, and streaming media. Pack your CV with the skills and knowledge the billion-dollar games industry needs. Your games programming course will be based in our £ 13 million Tech Hub with our dedicated gaming laboratory and specialist high-specification computers.

You’ll learn essential programming languages as well as digital design and production. Study 3D graphics theory and practice using our super immersive 3D virtual environment. We encourage you to create virtual experiences in 4K resolution in our four-screen CAVE (Computer Augmented Virtual Environment).

Study the streaming media behind games like World of Warcraft and explore mobile apps. Learn specialist animation like CGI and explore SFX as you master the core languages and practices of gaming technology.

Our program aligns with the current SFIAplus skill standards, widely recognized in the IT industry and adopted by the British Computer Society (BCS). You’ll meet industry programming standards and take the first step to chartered status by graduating from this course.

General Eligibility

Typical offer 104-112 UCAS Tariff points, for which no specific subjects are required, plus GCSE Mathematics at Grade C or Grade 4 or above (or equivalent).

Please note, for all programs in the Department of Computer Science, a level 2 numeracy qualification is not considered equivalent to GCSE Grade C or Grade 4 in Mathematics.

We are happy to accept IB qualifications that achieve the required number of UCAS Tariff points.

Access to Higher Education Diploma 45 credits at Level 3, for example, 9 credits at Distinction and 36 credits at Merit or 15 credits at Distinction and 30 credits at Merit. The required total can be attained from various credit combinations.

Part Time Work Details

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

  • International students require IELTS 6.0, with a score no lower than 5.5 in each individual component, or an equivalent English language qualification.

Programme Information
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Course Category

Computing

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Campus Name

Ormskirk, England

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Course Level

Undergraduate

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Duration

Full-time, 3 years, Part-time, 4.5 years

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Available Intake

September

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IELTS Score

5.5

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Tuition Fees Range

Home full-time: £9,250, International full-time: £15,500,

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