Computing for Games with Professional Practice

Falmouth University
Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time 4 Years Computer games and animation

A-Level Entry

See entry requirements

UCAS Points

104 - 120 points

Avg. Graduate Salary

£26,000

About this course

Launch your programming and software development career.

A fusion of creativity and science, this Computing for Games course will give you the skills and experiences to launch a programming and software development career within the rapidly growing games industry, and beyond.

Supported by experts in game programming, immersive technology, artificial intelligence and data science, you’ll gain an in-depth understanding of the technologies that power games and learn to push the boundaries of existing software and engines.

You’ll also learn to collaborate and communicate effectively as you lead the development of real-time interactive systems within multi-skilled game development teams.

Why study this course at Falmouth? This course is accredited by the British Computer Society (BCS), aligned with the SFIA global IT skills framework, allowing you to plan your progression and translate your competencies to global companies operating all over the world We’re ranked as the number one university for game design in England (Princeton Review, 2023) You’ll make real games in collaboration with artists, animators, composers, designers, writers and other programmers, working within an industry-style studio environment You’ll get under the hood of video game engines like Unity and Unreal, learning a range of programming languages like C#, Python and C++

Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades See entry requirements
UCAS Tariff Points 104 - 120 points

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2139 Information technology professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
2141 Web design professionals
3131 IT operations technicians
3132 IT user support technicians
3115 Quality assurance technicians

Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Penryn
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer games and animation
Avg. Graduate Salary
£26,000