Study location	United Kingdom, Park, Cheltenham
Type	Bachelor courses, full-time
Nominal duration	3 years
Study language	English
Awards	BSc Hons
Course code	3M7S

Tuition fee	To be confirmed

Entry qualification

High school / secondary education (or higher) Good results in English and Mathematics The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take verified copies of the entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.0 (with no skill level below 5.5) CAE: 169 (with no skill level below 162) Secondary school exam result can be accepted for the following countries: Estonia, Latvia and Poland

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application.

More information	Expenses, accommodation, working etc. glos.ac.uk/..mes-programming-bsc-hons.aspx

Overview

Our Computer Games Programming (BSc Hons) course scored 92% for overall student satisfaction in the National Student Survey 2019.

In this dynamic industry, you’ll become a multi-skilled programmer, working with both hardware, such as consoles, and software including games engines. You’ll use commercial software including C#, C++, UDK, CryEngine, Unity, Adobe Creative Suite and Autodesk 3ds Max.

Through our membership of the PlayStation First Academic Programme, you’ll also have access to Move.me™ and PlayStation®Mobile(PSM), PlayStation®3 (PS3™) PlayStation®Vita and PlayStation®4 (PS4™). Benefit from guest lectures who work within the gaming industry with previous speakers including Richard Lemarchand from Naughty Dog and Lewis Payne from Headstrong Games.

You also have the option to do a year’s paid work placement as part of your studies with students previously working for Rockstar Games Lincoln, Codemasters and Microsoft. You can visit EGX London (formerly Eurogamer expo), Comic Con London and Digital Bristol, where you’ll meet and network with professionals.

You can also participate in Games Jam, challenging yourself to create a game in 24 hours. Showcase your final year project at COMX, a university exhibition sponsored by the Institute of Engineering (IES). Visiting industry professionals use this to talent-scout for soon-to-be graduates.

Career opportunities

• 3D modeller and animator
• Level designer
• Games programmer
• Games tester
• Mobile App Developer
• Independent Games Developer