Bsc (hons) Computer Games Technology in Manchester Metropolitan University, UK

Bsc (hons) Computer Games Technology in Manchester Metropolitan University

Overview

Our Computer Games Technology degree is designed to turn you into a games programmer and designer – from the word go you’ll be hands-on, designing and programming games as you prepare for an exciting career at the cutting edge of interactive digital content.

In our state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll develop traditional computer science skills, as well as specialist games programming and design techniques. You’ll also study all types of games software, from low-level programming of game engine components to high-level development tools such as Unity and Unreal Engine, while learning about game logic and architecture and the use of 3D graphics libraries to produce game objects and environments.

We’ve designed the course to ensure direct relevance to the computer games industry and to provide you with opportunities to showcase your work to potential employers.

With hackathons, gaming events and lots of opportunities for work experience to hone your skills, by the time you leave us you’ll be well on your way to becoming a player in the action-packed world of computer games. Our Computer Games Technology degree also provides the option of of spending an extra year expanding your horizons by working on a placement in industry.

Features and Benefits

• Gain computer science skills through the innovative vehicle of game programming and design.
• Develop your project management, digital media production, web and games development skills, increasing your appeal to employers.
• Take the four-year sandwich route and you’ll spend your third year on industrial placement, boosting your employment prospects.
• Experience what it’s like to work as part of a professional team, finding solutions to complex problems through group projects.
• Our excellent facilities include teaching laboratories equipped with high-specification PCs and Apple Macs with specialist, industry-standard software and advanced graphics workstations.
• 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 an eye-tracking system.
• Our dedicated drop-in lab provides an informal social working space with daily support sessions from our programme support tutors.

Career prospects

The rapidly changing digital, new media and creative industries offer career opportunities in an extremely wide range of roles. A degree in Computer Games Technology will prepare you for a career in games design and games programming, but also in broader roles such as a software developer and web developer, and in roles managing technology to support a range of public and private sector organisations.

In addition, the skills you learn on this degree are highly valued by a range of employers and opportunities may exist in areas such as project management, e-commerce and social media marketing, scientific research, education and many more.

Manchester is a major hub for the digital technology industry. The close proximity of MediaCity and a large number of both established companies and innovative tech start-ups means that the opportunities for technological collaboration are huge. Situated in the “Oxford Road Corridor", innovation district of Manchester, the University and the Department of Computing and Mathematics are perfectly placed to work with key players in the digital technology and new media sectors.

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Tuition Fees in UK (1st Year Average)	MS: £17276 | MBA: £17276 | BE/Btech: £16632 | BBA: £15130 | BSc: £16632 | MFin: £19000 | MA: £15560 | MIM: £18241 | MEM: £16950 | MArch: £14271 | BHM: £12662 | MIS: £15344 | MEng: £12876 | MBBS: £28865| MPharm: £15452
Average Accomodation & Food Costs in UK	£850 to £1,050 a month
Entrance Exams in UK	TOEFL: 88 | IELTS: 6.5 | PTE: 59 | GMAT: 590
Work and Study in UK	Permitted for 20 hours/week with a valid study permit.
Post Study Work Permit in UK	2 Year after graduation depending on the course.
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