Overview

Channel your passion for video games into your dream career. You’ll learn by doing, developing your own games using the high-performance kit in our Games Laboratory and software for use on your own PC.

Key facts

Focusing on software development for computer games, Computer Games Development (Hons) course from The University of Lancashire prepares you for a successful career in software engineering and the games industry.

Computer games developers work as part of a multi-skilled team to produce high quality, innovative and exciting products to tight deadlines. You’ll graduate with the full set of skills you need to create a complex, interactive computer game.

Accreditation

The BCS are the professional body for computing and provide recognition for professionals in the IT industry. This course has accreditation leading to BCS Professional Member (MBCS), Certified Information Technology Professional (CITP) and partial CEng exemption from the BCS.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Games Concepts

Programming

Computer Systems and Security

Systems Analysis and Database Design

Software Development

Advanced Programming with C++

Computer Graphics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-29 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

360 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Game Design View 256 other Bachelors in Game Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

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General requirements

96-112 points at A2

BTEC Extended Diploma: MMM-DMM

BTEC Diploma: DD-D*D*

Pass Access Course: 96-112 UCAS points

International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 96-112 points from Higher Level subjects

T Level: P (C+) - M

GCSEs: 5 at grade C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18750 GBP / year

≈ 18750 GBP / year
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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Additional Details

Placement year £1,955 for the placement year

Part-time £1,630 per 20 credits

Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

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