BSc (Hons) Computer and Game Development (With foundation year)

Whether it’s the fun of Super Mario or the horror of Resident Evil that consumes you, this is your chance to convert your passion for playing games into knowledge about how to create and design them. You’ll get the most out of our course if you come with an interest in all kinds of games – board, card, and pen-and-paper – not just digital ones. You’ll be amazed at what you can learn from games like Munchkin or Dungeons and Dragons.

Foundation Year (If Required)

• Academic Development
• Creative Portfolio
• Analogue Games
• Narrative and Creativity
• Group Film Project
• Professional Development: Mental Wealth

Year 1

• Introduction to Game Design
• Gameplay Development
• Game Studio 1 (Mental Wealth)
• Introduction to Software Development: Games
• Storytelling for Games
• Documentary: Games

Year 2

• Game Level Design
• Object-Oriented Gameplay Programming
• Game studio 2 (Mental Wealth)
• Game Client Project
• Introduction to Scriptwriting
• Interactive Narrative Design for Games

Year 3

• Game Studio 3 (Mental Wealth)
• Rapid Game Prototyping
• Agile Game Development
• Advanced Gameplay Programming
• Final Project: Development
• Final Project: Completion

Employability:

After graduating with a computer games degree here, Ashraf Mohammad started working with Rocksteady as a games tester. He has gone on to work on the Batman series of games and was a member of the team who won the ‘Best Gameplay’ and ‘Best Game’ BAFTAs for Batman: Arkham Asylum. He’s just one in a long line of UEL graduates who have made a real impact in the industry. For instance, in the last five years, two have featured in Develop Magazine’s list of the industry’s top 30 most promising young talents. One, Richard Hamer, is now a top designer for Sony Entertainment Europe. The other, Ryan Wiltshire, worked for leading companies and has now set up his own studio. Another graduate, Matt Glanville, is a highly respected designer who’s now working for Just Add Water on Oddworld.