BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development
Press ‘start’ for hands-on games programming and we’ll take you to the next level – and beyond.
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Course information
Features and benefits
Top 10 in the UK for games design
We are a top ten UK university for our animation and games design courses (Guardian 2026 University League table. Includes courses from the Faculty of Science and Engineering and School of Digital Arts).
Placement opportunities
The four-year placement route gives you the opportunity to spend your third year on an industrial placement, giving you a taste of professional life and boosting your employment prospects on graduation.
Shaped by professional standards
We are an educational affiliate of the British Computer Society (BCS), the UK's leading professional body for computing, and the Chartered Institute of Information Security (CIISec).
Professional study environment
Study in our £115m Dalton building, designed for collaboration, innovation and world-class learning and research.
Study in cutting-edge facilities
We have a games lab equipped with gaming chairs, keyboards and mice used for our eSports events, an animation lab with a green-screen area and a user experience lab with eye-tracking systems and VR headsets.
Graduate ready for the future
Experience working as part of a professional team finding solutions to complex problems via group projects, and get involved with projects to build your skills, including hackathons, gaming events and the Students' Union Computing Society.
Year 1
Core modules
Computer Games Programming
Mathematics and Physics for Game Development
Game Design Principles
Game Mechanics
Study and assessment
Ten credits equates to 100 hours of study, which is a combination of lectures, seminars and practical sessions, and independent study. A three-year degree qualification typically comprises of 360 credits (120 credits per year). During the course, you are likely to be required to engage in collaborative projects, practical assessments, group work activities, and to give presentations to your peers/tutors. The exact composition of your study time and assessments for the course will vary according to your option choices and style of learning.
Placements
Taught by experts
BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development is part of the School of Computing and Mathematics at Manchester Met. Discover more about the school and who you’ll be working with if you choose to study this course.
There has never been a better time to study computing and maths. With both fields driving global change, graduates with specialist skills and knowledge will be at the centre of shaping innovations that deliver real societal benefits.
Entry requirements
IELTS score
6.0 overall with no component below 5.5, taken within two years of course start date
UK students
Level 3 qualifications
Level 2 qualifications
International students
IB Diploma
IELTS
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If you are an international student, you will usually need to get a student visa before you can study in the UK.
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Fees and funding
Careers support and prospects
Employed or in further study
87.6% of our UK-domiciled, full-time, first degree graduates are employed or in further study 15 months after graduation.
Graduate Outcomes survey 2022/23 leavers, HESA data.
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Disclaimers
Programme review
Our programmes undergo an annual review and major review (normally at 6 year intervals) to ensure an up-to-date curriculum supported by the latest online learning technology. For further information on when we may make changes to our programmes, please see the changes section of our terms and conditions.
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