BSc Computer Games Programming

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University of Huddersfield

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• Objectives
  The computer games industry is worth over ?10 billion annually and the UK is the largest market after Japan and the USA. The UK is the leading games developer in Europe with a turnover of ?60M a year. Successful titles like Colin McRae Rally sell millions of copies worldwide. Last year the games industry grew by 36% and with the introduction of new, more powerful consoles this growth can only continue. The games industry is now so mature that the larger companies employ several hundred people, each one a specialist programmer, artist, 3D modeller or sound engineer. This course is designed to train programmers and there are many well paid opportunities available. We teach software development, primarily for PC, XBox, and Playstation 2. Each year includes a large games development project to help you integrate skills from other core modules and build-up an impressive portfolio of games to show potential employers. Most modules are taught in small classes in a studio environment . The course also covers business development and marketing for students interested in team management or starting their own company.
• Practical experience
  * Supervised Work Experience
• Entry requirements
  Entry Requirements 180-240 points including atleast 180 from two 6 unit awards. Plus, mathematics GCSE or equivalent. Merit, merit, merit in National Diploma, plus GCSE Mathematics or equivalent. We encourage applications from amture students (over 21) and take relevant work experience into account. We usually interview all mature applicants.
• Academic title
  BSc Computer Games Programming
• Course description
  Course Structure
  
  Year 1
  
  Software Development
  Games Technology
  Games Development Studio
  
  Year 2
  
  Advanced Software Development
  Games Development Techniques
  Games Development Studio
  
  Year 3 Full-time/Year 4 Sandwich
  
  Advanced Games Programming Techniques
  Team Project
  Games Development Studio
  

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