Bachelor of Science [B.S] [Computer Games Design and Development] From Cardiff Metropolitan University

TheÊBSc Computer Ga?mes Design and Development (Hons) at Cardiff Metropolitan University provides you with an understanding of how games are designed and developed in addition to the transferable knowledge and skills you can take forward in your career as games technology advances.ÊÊ

?You will be exposed to the latest tools and technologies used in industry as well as work on a number of game projects targeted at different hardware platforms.Ê The UK has a vibrant, innovative video games culture, with a market value of around £4.1 billion in 2015.Ê As you progress through the course you will learn the skills that will allow you to explore and develop your own game ideas as well as understand the business and employment opportunities that exist in the games industry.

The Department has strong links with industry and key technology companies throughout the UK and Europe. All students have the opportunity to participate in research, enterprise, public engagement, student exchange and internship programmes.

The Department has scored highly in the National Student Survey over the past five years, generally averaging between 90%-100% overall satisfaction.

Employability & Careers:

The primary aim of this degree programme is to develop theoretical understanding of the key concepts of computer games development and design. It will showcase the wider impact and importance of games software and technology to both society as well as the UK and global digital economy, alongsi?de developing highly transferable computational thinking, analytical and problem solving skills, as well as a broad range of software development skills.

Graduates will find a wide variety of career opportunities within the computer games sector and also within the IT and telecoms sector, as well as the majority of the other industrial sectors (both public and private), including the digital/creative industries, financial and professional services, advanced manufacturing, engineering and management consultancy. Real world experience is obtained as part of your study through optional sandwich year placements and industrial internships. Over the past few years, our computing/IT students have been successful in obtaining placements in nationally competitive schemes with Microsoft, HP, General Electric and the Met Office..

On successful completion of this degree programme, there are also further taught postgraduate study options across computing and information systems here at Cardiff Met, as well as research and PhD programmes.