Program Overview

Whether it's the fun of Super Mario or the horror of Resident Evil that amaze you, this is your chance to convert your passion for playing games into knowledge about how to create them.

You'll get the most out of our course if you come with an interest in all kinds of games as you will explore, design, and create games for multiple different purposes and areas.

This programme is created with more industry focused direction and allow you to work towards specialism within the game programming field by not only teaching you programming fundamentals but offering you optional modules to specialise. Our course will equip you, like many of our successful graduates, for a role in the expanding game industry. We're justly proud of the originality and quality of our students' work. By the end of your course, you should be playing a game you developed yourself - and hopefully following in the footsteps of the many UEL graduates now making their mark in the games industry.

WHAT YOU'LL LEARN

In your first term of the first year, you will explore the three core areas of areas of games development. This is to allow you to get an idea of each field and make an informed decision, of areas that interest you. Within the second term, the course branches off and will introduce you to C++ (the primary language used within game programming), you will also learn and develop your understanding within maths and physics and its application within programming for games. You will also work within a simulated studio environment to help develop your soft skills such as working in a diverse team, introducing you to project management methods and working towards a creative vision.

In your second year, you will select one of the offered optional module to specialise in that area; AI programming, platform architecture programming and graphics programming, which will progress to a more advanced version within your second term. In your core modules, you will also continue to develop your C++ programming abilities and explore how to program various gameplay systems. In the second term, you will have another simulated studio environment experience, with an emphasis on completing and publishing a small-to-medium scale game project as a multidisciplinary team. You will begin to develop your online presence and learn how to market yourself for potential internship and employment opportunities.

In your final year, you'll complete a final project that is centred around an area the game programming specialisation you wish to further explore based on your previous studies throughout your academic career. You will also explore advanced programming practices including modern C++ features. In the second term, you will have your simulated studio environment experience, with an emphasis on completing and publishing a polished medium scale game project as a multidisciplinary team. In a separate module, you will develop items for your personal portfolio that will showcase your skills and experiences within your chosen specialism, tailored towards the area of game programming you wish to enter when you graduate.