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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Computer Games Design and Programming
University of Staffordshire
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Computer Games Design and Programming course at University of Staffordshire.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
B,B,C
Other A Level combinations are possible to achieve 112 points
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £9,535 per year |
| International | £17,085 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: I646
Here's what University of Staffordshire says about its Computer Games Design and Programming course.
As a Computer Games Design and Programming student, you'll learn how to take your game ideas from concept, through production to final release using industry-standard design and development techniques. You will also learn how to develop or modify the technologies used in game engines.
Run in affiliation with games industry body TIGA, this course will give you the skills you need for a career in games development focused around using multiple games technologies.
This course has been designed around the needs of the games industry with the focus on developing skills in design, programming and production.
These three core areas cover many of the job roles advertised by a highly competitive worldwide games industry and allow a graduate to cast a wide net when it comes to applying for a games studio role.
This broad skill set also makes graduates from this course ideally suited to joining Indie teams where the need to be flexible in a role is particularly valuable or to independently create their own games.
You will be taught by a range of academics with experience in academia, research, and industry games development. Module classes also include specialist, guest lecturers from our wide range of industry partners.
Throughout your time at Staffordshire University, you will have many opportunities to interact with the games industry in events such as: guest lectures, portfolio reviews, game jams, networking socials, mock interviews and many more.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BSc (Hons) Computer Games Design and Programming.
Source: University of Staffordshire
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Digital, Technology, Innovation and Business
Location
University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus) | Stoke-on-Trent
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Computer games programming
• Computer games design
Start date
21 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
The modules you will study
Year One Core: C# Scripting for Games Engines; Computational Methods; Game Prototyping; Introduction to Graphics Programming; Mechanics Prototyping; Programming Fundamentals Year Two Core: Advanced Mechanics Design; C++ for Engines; Game Artificial Intelligence; Junior Collaborative Games Development; Introduction to Mechanics Design Year Two Optional: Experimental Gameplay; Game Audio; Tools Development; User Interface Design and Implementation Year Three Core: Games Development Project; Senior Collaborative Games Development; Low-Level Gameplay; Multiplayer Level Design Year Three Optional: Multiplayer Mechanics Programming; Prototyping for Technical Designers
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Expensive shops and food
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Support academically is little to none.rnWelfare support is poor
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Science centre is good with great laboratories.rnCatalyst building looks new, but catering let's it down significantly.rnSome buildings have rooms with no windows or air conditioning, which is not a nice room to have lectures in.rnOverall, decent campusrn
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I feel that I am not being taught the content efficiently.rnThe course feels incomplete and inconsistency with the teaching methods and that no effort it being made to support struggling students.
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
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 Staffordshire students who took the Computer Games Design and Programming course - or another course in the same subject area.
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
83%
med
Teaching on my course
83%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
85%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
89%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
81%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
77%
med
Learning opportunities
78%
med
Learning opportunities
78%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
82%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
78%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
67%
low
Assessment and feedback
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
80%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
90%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
86%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
76%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
78%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
71%
low
Academic support
86%
med
Academic support
86%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
86%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
85%
med
Organisation and management
57%
med
Organisation and management
57%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
54%
low
How well organised is your course?
59%
med
Learning resources
84%
med
Learning resources
84%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
85%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
79%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
70%
med
Student voice
70%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
53%
low
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
81%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
75%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
72%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
low
Student information
The Computer Games Design and Programming course at University of Staffordshire features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Computer Science | C | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Biology | C | |||||
| Chemistry | C | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Computer Science | C | |||||
| Mathematics | C | |||||
| Physics | D | |||||
| Business Studies | C | |||||
| Psychology | A | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
We have no information about graduates who took Computer Games Design and Programming at University of Staffordshire.
Earnings after graduation
Earnings from University of Staffordshire graduates who took Computer Games Design and Programming - or another course in the same subject area.
Earnings
£25.9k
First year after graduation
£30.3k
Third year after graduation
£33.9k
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 Design and Programming.
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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