​The BSc Computer Games Design and Development degree equips you with the skills needed to follow a career in games development or in the wider IT industry. The course covers the techniques used to create computer games, including the relevant theory and practice from Computer Science and Software Engineering. This provides you with an understanding of how games are designed and developed, in addition to the transferable knowledge and skills you can take forward in your career as games technology advances. You will be exposed to the latest tools and technologies used in industry, as well as work on a number of game projects targeted at different hardware platforms. As you progress through the course, you will learn the skills that will allow you to explore and develop your own game ideas as well as understand the business and employment opportunities that exist in the games industry. The UK has a vibrant, innovative video games culture, with approximately 37.3m people in the UK playing games and a market value of £5.35bn in 2019 (UKIE, 2020). The games software market made up 48% of the UK entertainment media market in 2019, larger than both video and music (ERA, 2020). The Department has strong links with industry and key technology companies throughout the UK and Europe. All students have the opportunity to participate in research, enterprise, public engagement, student exchange and internship programmes.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: 433Y

Institution code: C20

Campus Name: Cardiff Met - Llandaff

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The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

To view the entry requirements for the Foundation Year, please refer to Cardiff Met course pages – http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/undergraduate If your qualifications are not listed above, please contact Cardiff Met Admissions who will advise you

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/undergraduate

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	No element lower than 5.5. Academic IELTS test required.
PTE Academic	52.0	No element lower than 51
TOEFL (iBT)	72.0	TOEFL Internet required.
Cambridge English Advanced		Minimum 169 (no element lower than 162)

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

Student satisfaction : 78%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 55%

Go onto work and study: 90%

Republic of Ireland	9000.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9000.0	Year 1
EU	13000.0	Year 1
England	9000.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9000.0	Year 1
Scotland	9000.0	Year 1
Wales	9000.0	Year 1
International	13000.0	Year 1

For additional costs relating to this programme, please refer to http://www.cardiffmet.ac.uk/additionalcosts

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