Computer Game Design and Enterprise (with Industrial Placement)

Why choose this course? Join a UK leading course designed to develop strong technical game design, business and production skills so you can be a future industry leader.

The team work closely with organisations such as UK Games Fund, Games Wales, BAFTA Cymru and the British Computing Society to ensure that our students always have access to cutting-edge industry-related training and knowledge.

We are home to the innovative Games Talent Wales programme and a UK regional Tranzfuser hub that is sponsored and supported by the UK Games Fund and UK Games Talent. Our business incubation centre is home to several award-winning student-owned game studios.

Students on this course will:

Develop essential game design and business start-up and management skills.

Learn about the workings of the games industry and the tools and platforms that are critical to success.

Gain valuable experience and insight into the game development process and the management of an independent game studio.

Enjoys the benefits of close industry engagement with regular visits, guest speakers, presentations, discussion groups and social events.

Work with a personal mentor with games development experience to help develop your skills and knowledge.

Have access to our in-house business incubation centre and the latest tools and technology in a specialist game development studio.

Develop a professional game development portfolio and critical employability skills.

*Study a course that is part of a subject area rated 3rd in the UK and 1st in Wales for satisfaction with teaching, and 2nd in the UK and 1st in Wales for satisfaction with the course in the Computer Science and Information Systems subject league tables, The Guardian University Guide 2022.

*Study a course that is part of a subject area rated joint 2nd in Wales for teaching quality and 4th in UK for student experience in the Computer Science subject league tables, Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022.

*Study a course that is part of a CHA3 subject group ranked 2nd out of Welsh universities for the teaching on my course in the National Student Survey 2022.

This course is also available with foundation year (4 years) UCAS code: GEFY - or without foundation year and industrial placement as a 3 year degree UCAS code: GE17

Key Course Features:

Regular contact with games and media industry professionals through guest lectures, seminars and local & national events.

You will be taught by an award-winning teaching team with professional industry backgrounds and experience.

Engage with an active indie game development community and national talent development programme.

Learn how to manage a professional game development team using industry-standard methodologies and practice.

The course is an official BAFTA Cymru Games Awards partner and sponsor.

Access to our in-house games business incubation centre.

Work with the latest tools and technology in two specialist game development studios dedicated to designing, production, motion capture and VR.

The optional Industrial Placement Year gives students the opportunity to experience the workplace first-hand and gain valuable employment experience for the future.