This programme covers the key concepts of computer games design and development. It provides students with an understanding of development and design in this field along with developing in students highly transferable computational thinking, analytical and problem solving skills, as well as a broad range of software development skills. You will also be exposed to computer games theories, technologies and research. At a higher level, this programme will prepare you for graduate work by showcasing the impact and importance of computing and technology to the UK and global digital economy; the UK Government estimated that the digital sector alone contributed around £105 billion in gross value added (GVA) to the UK in 2011, with IT and telecoms the fastest growing economic sector.

Graduates will find a wide variety of career opportunities within the computer games sector and also within the IT and telecoms sector, as well as the majority of the other industrial sectors (both public and private), including the digital/creative industries, financial and professional services, advanced manufacturing, engineering and management consultancy. Real world experience is obtained as part of your study by compulsory work experience, as well as optional sandwich year placements and industrial internships. Over the past few years, our computing/IT students have been successful in obtaining placements in nationally competitive schemes with Microsoft, HP, General Electric and the Met Office.