Computer Games Development (Hons) Staffordshire University

Overview

The Computer Games Development (Hons) program offered by Staffordshire University is suited to those who aspire to work in an indie games studio or develop mobile games, and is also good preparation for a career as a software developer in the wider computing industry. So, if you are a keen programmer who wants to learn about games development in general, as well as technical games programming skills, this programme is for you.

In your first year, you will build a foundation for your studies by completing core modules which are shared with our Computer Games Programming students.

This provides the opportunity to transfer between courses if you wish. You’ll learn the fundamentals of computing, programming in Java and C++, and develop 2D and 3D systems.

During your second year, you will analyse market trends, develop a marketing plan, and design and develop your own games for internal release. To complement the programming elements of the award, you will learn wider games development concepts such as asset creation, animation, game and level design, and balancing and testing.

Careers

• As a graduate of this course you will be well equipped to work in the games industry as a gameplay programmer or indie developer. You will also have the skills to pursue a career in the wider computing industry as a software developer.
• Each year commercial studios are invited in to interview our final year students for graduate positions. In recent years these studios have included Rockstar Games, D3t, Red Kite Games, Sumo Digital, Boss Alien and Flix Interactive.
• Some graduates from the Games Programming courses are currently working in companies such as Activision, Rockstar Games, Rebellion, Red Kite Games, Frontier, Traveller’s Tales, and Codemasters.