Computer Games Programming (with a placement year)

Aimed at aspiring programmers, our Computer Games Programming degree will show you how to create exciting games with professional hardware and software tools.

As members of the PlayStation® First Academic Program run by Sony, we have access to professional development hardware and software tools. Our labs will help you to develop for multiple platforms, including consoles, phones, tablets and PCs. We also have a usability lab for testing how people interact with games.

Staffordshire University is also a member of TIGA, the games industry body, which demonstrates the course adheres to industry requirements.

Our academics have experience in the industry and are engaged in research, so course content is always relevant. You’ll also get to hear our guest speakers discuss cutting-edge game development tools and processes.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming

Year One Core: Bespoke Platform Development; C# Scripting for Games Engines; Computational Methods; Introduction to Graphics Programming; Mechanics Prototyping; Programming Fundamentals
Year Two Core: Applied Mathematics for Games; Game Artificial Intelligence; Junior Collaborative Games Development; Multiplayer Games Programming; Real-Time Rendering Framework
Year Two Optional: Game Audio; Tools Development; Experimental Systems; Real-Time Illumination Programming
Year Three: Placement
Year Four Core: Games Development Project; Cross Platform Engine Development; Low-Level Platform Optimisation
Year Four Optional: Advanced Game Artificial Intelligence; Advanced Real-Time Graphics; Audio Programming; Cloud-Based Multiplayer Games Development

Your course will provide you with opportunities to test your understanding of your subject informally before you complete the formal assessments that count towards your final mark. Each module normally includes practice or ‘formative’ assessments, for which you receive feedback from your tutor. Practice assessments are developmental and any grades you receive for them do not count towards your module mark. There is a formal or ‘summative’ assessment at the end of each module. This includes a range of coursework assessments, such as essays, reports, portfolios, performance, presentations, final year, independent project and written examinations. The grades from formal assessments count towards your module mark.