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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Computer Games Development
University of Lancashire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Computer Games Development course at University of Lancashire.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
96 to 112 UCAS points at A2
Most popular A-levels studied
See who's studying at University of Lancashire. These students are taking Computer Games Development or another course from the same subject area.
| Subject | Grade |
|---|---|
| Mathematics | B |
| Computer Science | C |
| Physics | C |
| Psychology | C |
| Chemistry | A |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: G451
Here's what University of Lancashire says about its Computer Games Development course.
Course Overview
Take your love of computer games to the next level with our BSc Computer Games Development course. You’ll benefit from being taught by enthusiastic and experienced lecturers. Many of them are still active and influential in the games industry.
Why study with us
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This course has accreditations leading to MBCS and CITP exemption from The British Computer Society (BCS), The Chartered Institute for IT. All graduates from this course are eligible to become Professional members (MBCS), with no further assessment.
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You’ll get the opportunity to undertake a one year placement in industry. Most placements are based in the UK, but some students have worked in Europe, Australia, Japan and the USA.
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Channel your passion for video games into your dream career. You’ll learn by doing, developing your own games using the high-performance kit in our Games Laboratory and software for use on your own PC.
What you’ll do
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Throughout the course you’ll have opportunities to take part in national and international competitions and research projects.
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Start your course with our exciting ‘Computing Challenge’, where first year students work as teams to design and develop a new app and then use it in a competitive yet supportive environment.
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Learn about developing distributed software and software for mobile devices, widening the range of games you can develop.
Accreditations
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The BCS are the professional body for computing and provide recognition for professionals in the IT industry. This course has accreditation leading to BCS Professional Member (MBCS), Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and partial CEng exemption from the BCS.
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We are an Educational Member of the British Computer Society providing benefits to our students such a free BCS membership for the duration of their Computer Science course. This help connections with the tech industry through BCS mentors, enables access to bespoke events with industry experts, as well as interactive career tools include CV writer, interview simulator, personal assessments and e-learning.
Future careers
Computer games developers work as part of a multi-skilled team to produce high quality, innovative and exciting products to tight deadlines. You’ll graduate with the full set of skills you need to create a complex, interactive computer game.
Source: University of Lancashire
Course details
There are a few options in how you might study Computer Games Development at University of Lancashire.
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2 course options available.
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
School of Engineering and Computing
Location
Preston Campus | Preston
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Computer games programming
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,790 per year |
| Scotland | £9,790 per year |
| Wales | £9,790 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,790 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,790 per year |
The modules you will study
Please visit The University of Lancashire’s website for the latest information about our modules.
University of Lancashire student reviews
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Facilities are awesome from library to a huge student centre and a student union
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Course is really great with a lot of opportunities
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University is really nice with a lot of student support and the staff is really helpful
National Student Survey (NSS) scores at University of Lancashire
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
Here you can see ratings from University of Lancashire students who took the Computer Games Development course - or another course in the same subject area.
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Teaching on my course
83%
med
Teaching on my course
83%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
88%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
81%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
73%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
88%
high
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
85%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
high
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
81%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
85%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
Assessment and feedback
79%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
92%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
85%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
81%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
88%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
50%
low
Academic support
86%
med
Academic support
86%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
81%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
65%
med
Organisation and management
65%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
67%
med
How well organised is your course?
65%
med
Learning resources
79%
med
Learning resources
79%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
78%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
77%
low
Student voice
60%
low
Student voice
60%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
50%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
69%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
62%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
81%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
96%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
med
Student information
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Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
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Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Lancashire graduates who took Computer Games Development - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£22.4k
First year after graduation
£28.8k
Third year after graduation
£31k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Computer Games Development.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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University of Lancashire open days
If you’re looking to start university, you’ll know that the best way to find out what it’s really like is to visit in person.
The University of Lancashire is holding open days on –
Undergraduate
Burnley – Thursday 16 April, 5-7.30pm
Preston – Saturday 20 June, 9am-3pm
Preston – Sunday 16 August, 9am-3pm
Postgraduate
Preston – Wednesday 18 March, 4-7pm
Burnley – Thursday 16 April, 5-7.30pm
Preston – Wednesday 3 June, 4-7pm
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