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University degree
Computer Games
The University of Essex
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 33% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course
The BSc (Hons) Computer Games (including Foundation Year) is a four-year degree. You’ll build a strong foundation in the mechanics, concepts and techniques of computer games and in core computer science theory, preparing you to create new virtual worlds, characters and stories. If you don’t yet meet the entry requirements for the three-year version , starting the course with a Foundation Year gives you a supported step up to university study.
The BSc (Hons) Computer Games (including Foundation Year) gives you the skills and industry-standard techniques to design and implement your very own computer games, virtual reality training and gamification.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts10%
48-63 pts25%
64-79 pts40%
96-111 pts15%
112-127 pts10%
How they qualified
100% got in with alevel.
alevel100%
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120 UCAS pts Pay & prospects
67%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
£33,500
3 years on
£45,500
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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