Program Overview

BSc(Hons) Games Technology (with Foundation Year)

Overview

The BSc(Hons) Games Technology (with Foundation Year) is a four-year full-time or five-year sandwich course designed to provide students with a foundation in problem-solving, programming, and software design for the entertainment industry.

Why Study Games Technology?

As well as providing entertainment, games offer creative ways to engage with content. The need to facilitate this, along with the evolution of the internet, multimedia, and mobile devices, has led to significant growth in the need for technically skilled developers in the games industry.

Why UWE Bristol?

The BSc(Hons) Games Technology gives students a foundation in problem-solving, programming (using C++), and software design for the entertainment industry. Students will explore artificial intelligence for games, 3D environments, virtual reality (VR), and effective software design for games. They will also gain an understanding of the history and theories around play, games, and user engagement.

Course Structure

• Year Zero (Foundation Year): Students will study Computational Thinking and Practice, Creative Technology Studies, Information Practitioner Foundations, and Web Foundations.
• Year One: Students will study Game Development Evolution, Games in C++, Games Technology: 101, and Principles of 3D Environments.
• Year Two: Students will study Game Engine Programming, Gameplay Programming, More Games in C++, and Play and Games.
• Placement Year (if applicable): Students will spend a year away from the University on a work placement after Year two, completing a Professional Experience or International Experience module.
• Final Year: Students will study Advanced Technologies, Commercial Games Development, and Comprehensive Creative Technologies Project.

Learning and Teaching

Students will learn through a mix of face-to-face lectures and tutorials, virtual learning environments, practical work, and independent project work. The University adopts a "studio" model of working to provide flexibility in individual study approaches while mirroring industry practice.

Assessment

Students will be assessed through a mix of practical exercises and portfolios of work, along with individual and group projects. Assessments will contribute towards a graduate portfolio of work that students can demonstrate to potential employers.

Fees

• Full-time; Sandwich course:
  • Home Annual (Per Year) Fee: Ł9,535
  • Home Full Annual Fee Following Placement Year: Ł9,535
  • Home Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł1,192
  • Home Placement Year Fee: Ł1,192
  • Home Reduced Annual Fee Following Placement Year: Ł8,343
  • International Annual (Per Year) Fee: Ł17,000
  • International Full Annual Fee Following Placement Year: Ł17,000
  • International Module Fee (15 Credit): Ł2,125
  • International Placement Year Fee: Ł2,125
  • International Reduced Annual Fee Following Placement Year: Ł14,875

Features

• Professional Accreditation: The course is accredited by TIGA, ensuring that students gain industry-relevant skills.
• Placements: Students who choose the five-year (sandwich) course will spend a year away from the University on a work placement after Year two, gaining valuable real-world experience.

Careers

Graduates will have opportunities to work with developers in the UK and worldwide. Career opportunities include programming positions at Sony and Rockstar North, studios throughout the UK and abroad, software development and engineering, simulations, digital media, mobile device applications, web development, and IT.

Entry Requirements

• Typical Offers: Students will need to meet the following Level 2 requirements: GCSE Grade C/4 in English and Mathematics, or equivalent.
• Tariff Points: 72
• Contextual Tariff: See the University's contextual offers page.
• English Language Requirement: International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent).
• A-level Subjects: No specific subjects are required.
• EDEXCEL (BTEC) Diploma: No specific subjects are required.
• Access: No specific subjects are required.
• Baccalaureate IB: No specific subjects are required. The University accepts the IB Career-related Programme in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
• Irish Highers: No specific subjects are required.
• Welsh Baccalaureate: The University accepts tariff points achieved from the Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales in conjunction with other Level 3 qualifications.
• Cambridge Technical: No specific subjects are required.
• T Levels: No specific subjects are required.