Bachelor of Science - Computer Games Programming (Honours) (with placement year)

A constantly evolving sector, the multibillion-pound computer games industry is now worth more than double its value in 2007. This offers graduates extensive career opportunities in a rapidly expanding field.

This course provides an opportunity for students to develop their interest in computer games into a set of skills which will help them start a career in this exciting industry.

Students will study the latest techniques and resources for developing standalone, web-based and mobile games, featuring exciting graphics and animation, becoming familiar with the basic architecture and design elements of computer games and programming languages relevant to games development.

Key features

This course is accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional.
Teaching covers a range of topics, including an introduction to C++ programming, game architecture and design, and game engine architecture, ensuring students are fully familiarised with programming languages and paradigms relevant to games development.
Benefit from industry-standard game development studios, featuring some of the latest technologies for playing and developing games on a range of platforms. They are equipped with a mixture of high-specification gaming PCs, consoles and game development software.
Become part of a vibrant community by joining the Game Society or E-Sports Society. Students can build on what they learn on the course by playing games, taking trips to professional gaming events, and competing in tournaments. The Games Development Society will give students the chance to work alongside Game Art students in games jams.
Gain valuable international experience with the #DMUglobal programme. Students have been able to visit top tech companies in San Francisco and test out their espionage and surveillance skills in New York.
Graduates have pursued careers as games programmers, artificial intelligence programmers, graphics programmers, 3D modellers and web systems developers.

Minimum Level of Education Required: 1-Year Post-Secondary Certificate
Min GPA: 60.0%
English Proficiency Requirements:
For direct admission, applicant must be from an English speaking country or meet either of the following English test scores:

Min TOEFL iBT: 60 (Min Listening: 7.0, Min Reading: 8.0, Min Speaking: 16.0, Min Writing: 18.0)

Min IELTS overall: 6 (Min Listening: 5.5, Min Reading: 5.5, Min Speaking: 5.5, Min Writing: 5.5)

Min PTE overall: 50

Applicants interested in applying for direct admission, but are yet to complete an acceptable language test, can do so, but must provide valid results before receiving a final offer letter.
For conditional admission, you are required to provide English proficiency scores:

Min TOEFL iBT: 32 (Min Listening: 2, Min Reading: 2, Min Speaking: 11, Min Writing: 11)

Min IELTS overall: 4.5 (Min Listening: 4, Min Reading: 4, Min Speaking: 4, Min Writing: 4)

Min PTE overall: 29