Computer Games (Including Year Abroad) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

### What is the BSc (Hons) Computer Games?

The BSc (Hons) Computer Games is a three-year degree, extendable to four with an optional year in placement or abroad.

You’ll build a strong foundation in the mechanics, concepts and techniques of computer games and in core computer science theory, preparing you to create new virtual worlds, characters and stories.

### Why this course

The BSc (Hons) Computer Games gives you the skills and industry-standard techniques to design and implement your very own computer games, virtual reality training and gamification.

You’ll learn from active computer scientists and engineers whose work and teaching are driven by creativity and imagination as well as technical excellence.

Add a placement year or study abroad to put your learning into practice, expand your perspective and build confidence in professional or international settings.

By graduation, you’ll have the confidence to create the outline design specification for your own computer game – then implement it. You’ll also be ready to apply your knowledge of computer games and computer science to various sectors.

### Who should apply

* Future game developers and programmers

* Students eager to develop their own digital worlds

* Those considering a career that benefits from a broad understanding of how computers and digital systems work

* Computational thinkers with great grasp of pattern recognition and algorithms