Computer Science with Games Technology (with placement)

This degree will prepare you for a career in the dynamic computer game sector. You’ll learn how computer games are built and work, and discover how to solve programming problems related to game development. An optional placement year provides real-world experience in the sector.

On this BCS-accredited degree you will develop advanced knowledge of game engine architecture, computer graphics and game design. You will develop a firm foundation in programming and game design & development, before specialising with topics such as games technology and digital signal processing.

You will gain the skills needed for a career in the thriving computer games sector, applying your technical computing expertise in a creative and in-demand industry.

• Learn a broad range of programming languages and cutting-edge games programming techniques

• Get coding quickly in your first year with our two-week coding marathon

• Boost your employability with an optional one-year work placement: past students have worked for Sony, PlayStation, Disney, Microsoft and Goldhawk Interactive

• Develop commercially valuable knowledge for your future career, including industry-standard game engines that power game development

• Study in the City St George's computing labs, which include the latest hardware and software, such as state-of-art NVidia GPUs

• Gain three years of professional experience with our innovative Professional Pathway Scheme, combining paid employment and study

• Get industry recognition for the quality of your degree with BSC and TIGA accreditation.

The School has its own dedicated placements team with over 20 years of experience in providing on-hand placement and internship support as well as guidance for students throughout their studies. Placements are highly encouraged at City St George's. Students that complete a placement year benefit from gaining professional experience working on real-life projects and are also more likely to achieve higher grades, secure a graduate-level job and earn a higher salary. In recent years students from our computer science courses have been able to obtain placements at leading companies within their chosen field such as Goldhawk Interactive, Sony, PlayStation, Disney and Microsoft.

Careers include working as a key technical specialist in the computer games industry or as a business analyst, web developer, technical architect, user experience designer or helpdesk engineer.

Accredited by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirement for registration as a Chartered IT Professional and on behalf of the Engineering Council for the purposes of partially meeting the academic requirement for a Chartered Engineer.

This course is also accredited by TIGA, a non-profit UK trade association representing the UK’s games industry.