Games Programming (Hons) Teesside University

Overview

The Games Programming (Hons) course delivered at Teesside University is structured around the following themes:

• programming and agile software engineering practices

• gaming hardware and platforms

• gameplay programming and user interfaces and artificial intelligence

• networked multiplayer games (from social gaming to massively multiplayer games) graphics, animation, physics, and simulation programming.

Key Facts

Have you ever looked at your favourite games and thought how they were crafted? Games programmers are the masterminds behind the gameplay elements, graphics, and audio that make games come alive. It's a role that demands an exceptional level of technical skill and creativity.

Throughout your journey, you acquire the essential skills and knowledge to become a proficient games programmer, armed with a deep understanding of the games industry. This knowledge and experience will be your ticket to a rewarding career within the world of games. Beyond the classroom, you'll participate in a range of extracurricular activities, including game jams, hackathons, and networking events with industry professionals.

Career opportunities

You are ideally suited for employment in the games development industry and similar creative industries. A variety of programming roles exist within these industries such as gameplay programmer, tools programmer, middleware developer and mobile application programmer. The course gives you a strong foundation in computer programming, also allowing for a career in mainstream software development.

The graduates are highly sought after in the games industry securing roles in AAA studios across the country and the globe including Accenture, HMRC, Zerolight, Ubisoft, Creative Assembly, Double 11, Microsoft, Traveller's Tales and many more.

Accreditation

The Skillset accreditation scheme has been created with the games and animation industry to signpost courses which fulfil professional criteria and prepare students for the world of work.