Course Summary

**Course Overview** - Channel your love of computer games into your dream career starting with our Foundation Entry degree in Computer Games Development. It will prepare you to work as part of a multi-skilled team, producing high quality, innovative and exciting games to tight deadlines. - Foundation Entry degree courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the necessary formal qualifications to directly join an honours programme. It’s a great stepping stone to a full degree. - We offer a three-year BSc (Hons) degree as well as a four-year MComp (Hons) degree, with an optional additional sandwich year in industry. Both degrees emphasise software development for computer games, brilliant preparation for any career in software engineering. **Why study with us** - You’ll learn by doing, using the high-performance kit in our purpose-built Games Laboratory and the University's general computer rooms. - Where possible, we make software available for use on your own PC so you can develop your own games. - Our laboratories allow you to use specialist software and to do things that wouldn’t be allowed on the public network (such as configuring networks, exploring computer viruses or testing system security). **Further Information** - MComp (Hons) Computer Games Development incorporates the three years of the BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development degree. If you begin study on the MComp degree then you can subsequently choose to just do the first three years of the course and receive the BSc level award. You’ll develop expertise in programming using C++, maths and problem solving - qualities that games companies want from graduates, but which are equally sought after in the wider software development industry.

Course Details - Modules

Year 1: Introduction to Software Development, Investigating IT, Problem-solving for Computing, Study Skills 1 - Learning How to Learn, Study Skills 2 – Developing Academic Skills, Introduction to Mathematical Methods Year 2: Compulsory modules; Games Concepts, Introduction to Programming (1/2), Programming (1/2), Computing Skills, Introduction to Networking, Practitioner Skills, Systems Analysis and Database Design Year 3: Compulsory modules; Computer Graphics, Games Development 1, Advanced Programming with C++, Software Development, Software Engineering Practices, Professional Skills Year 4: Compulsory modules: Project, Games Development 2, Maths and Technology for Games, Object-Oriented Methods in Computing. Optional modules - choose one, Mobile Development, Internet Games. Compulsory modules; Advanced Games Development, Computer Games Engineering, Computer Games Team Project, Computer Games Masters Project

Course Details – Assessment Method

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Course Details – Professional Bodies

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How to Apply

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.

Application Codes

Course code: G738

Institution code: C30

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Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Foundation

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

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International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

64 UCAS points at A2

P (D or E)

64 UCAS points

64 UCAS points

64 UCAS points

64 UCAS points at Higher Level subjects


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

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English language requirements

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IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with no component score less than 5.5 (To have been taken within two years of the course commencement date)
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Fees and funding

England 6000.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 6000.0 Year 1
Scotland 6000.0 Year 1
Wales 6000.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 6000.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Please note fees for the foundation year will be £6,000, and then £9,250 per year for the remainder of the course. *subject only to annual increase in line with UK Retail Price Index inflation rate

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Preston
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