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Computer Science with Games Technology (with placement)

  • 2 Study options
  • Undergraduate
Clerkenwell Campus
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2026-20272027-2028
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Course summary

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.

Modules

Course Modules

​​You can find extensive information about the modules you can expect to study on this course on our website:
https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/courses/undergraduate/computer-science-with-games-technology

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • BCS - The Chartered Institute for IT

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Clerkenwell Campus

Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • Placement (mandatory) • 4 Years
  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 3 Years

Start dates

Application codes

Institution code:
C60

City St George's, University of London has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.

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Application codes

Institution code:
C60

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
ABB

Grades ABB. Computer Science or Maths or other science preferred

T Level
D

Digital Production, Design and Development.
Distinction overall plus GCSE Mathematics grade 6

UCAS Tariff
Offer: 128

128 UCAS tariff points. Computer Science or Maths or other science preferred

Access to HE Diploma
Distinction: 30 Merit: 15

We welcome applications from students studying the Access to HE Diploma. Below provides our grade and pathway requirements, though all applications are considered holistically including work experience.

Pass in a QAA recognised Access to HE Diploma. Full award (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 credits must be at Level 3 including 30 credits at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit.

Accepted pathways: Computing, Computer Science, Computer Game Design and Development, Computer Science and Maths, Digital Software Development

GCSE/National 4/National 5

GCSE English Language at grade 4 (C) plus GCSE Mathematics at grade 6 (B)

Extended Project

We welcome applications that include the EPQ. Whilst we recognise the value of these projects in preparing students for independent learning at university, the EPQ is unlikely to form part of any conditional offer we make. We will consider the EPQ as part of the holistic assessment of the application and it could be used to form part of our final decision at Confirmation stage.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 31

31 points including 5 in Mathematics at Higher or Standard Level and minimum of grade 5 in Standard Level English

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

Computing or Information Technology only.

For BTEC level 3 extended diploma in computing applicants should have achieved a distinction in the units “Fundamentals of Computer Science” and “Software design and development”

For BTEC level 3 extended diploma in Information Technology applicants should have achieved a distinction in the units “Programming” and "IT service delivery"

We do accept applications from students who are completing a combination of
qualifications. For this course, this would be something like: D* in IT with a grade B in ‘A’ Level Computer Science and a grade B in another ‘A’ Level. We may also take ‘AS’ Level grades into consideration.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

City St George's, University of London uses contextual admissions to take into account varying individual circumstances and institutional barriers faced by applicants during the application process.

Learn more on the City St George's, University of London website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland£10050*
InternationalTBC

* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

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