Game Programming

Falmouth University
Postgraduate MSc (PG) Full-time 1 Year Computer games and animation

About this course

Get the edge in the highly competitive games industry.

Whether you’re currently studying for a computing degree, are in the early stages of your career or want to re-train in this exciting field, this Gaming Programming course will help you to become a confident game developer who can deliver compelling play experiences.

Working with artists and designers in a studio environment that mirrors the industry, you’ll experiment with cutting-edge technologies and game programming techniques. You’ll learn technical, creative and professional skills from experienced game developers and researchers. You’ll also benefit from our industry connections and insights – several of our graduates have founded successful indie game studios.

Study at Falmouth:

  • Develop an imaginative approach to problem-solving, complementing your technical expertise and other highly sought-after transferable skills

  • Learn from game developers with experience spanning experimental gameplay, human-computer interaction, graphics and simulation, distributed systems, analytics, artificial intelligence, procedural content generation, physical computing and digital creativity

  • Be encouraged to explore your unique creative voice and experiment freely with new technologies

  • Undertake cutting-edge research under the supervision of subject matter specialists

    The Games Academy is an educational affiliate of the BCS

  • 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
    2136 IT quality and testing professionals

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Master of Science - MSc (PG)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    1 Year
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Penryn
    Scheme
    Postgraduate
    Subjects
    Computer games and animation