COURSE CURRICULUM

The Computer Games Development degree offers a structured pathway that builds both technical and creative expertise in game creation. In the first year, students focus on core skills, learning C# scripting for games engines, the fundamentals of games development, and programming principles. They also gain practical knowledge in asset creation, mechanics prototyping, and understanding production processes and pipelines, ensuring they can contribute effectively to a development team from concept to execution. In the second year, the program advances into more complex technical areas, with modules on C++ for engines and game artificial intelligence, equipping students to create sophisticated gameplay systems. Students also participate in junior collaborative games development, working in teams to produce projects, and explore tools development as well as visual effects for video games, blending creativity with technical problem-solving. The final year emphasizes professional-level project work, starting with the major Games Development Project worth 40 credits, allowing students to create a significant, polished portfolio piece. Additional modules include mobile games development, prototyping for technical designers, and senior collaborative games development, providing leadership experience in team-based production. By graduation, students will have mastered industry-standard tools and programming languages, gained collaborative production experience, and developed the technical expertise required for roles in games programming, mobile development, and the broader software industry.