Games Development

Norwich University of the Arts

Qualification

Degree

Length

4 yrs

UK fees / yr

£9,535

Study

Full-time

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About this course

Discover what it takes to become a successful games developer and master the skills you need for commercial success on Norwich's BSc (Hons) Games Development degree course. Games Development BSc (Hons) Love working with code and see yourself as a technical problem solver with a passion for games? Our TIGA-accredited BSc (Hons) Games Development course has an industry reputation for its technical game design and development content, providing knowledge and experience to support graduates being hired into ever-increasing and sought-after game design, development and programming roles within the industry.

You will explore the mechanics of playful interaction and develop skills in prototyping and user testing across different technologies and platforms, including console, web, mobile, PC and cutting-edge technologies like augmented and virtual reality. How you think, make decisions, and develop ideas will evolve as you learn to develop games that give users an exceptional experience. You will do this by applying computer science principles, game design fundamentals and staying attuned to emerging technologies and industry trends.

You’ll create different types of games for different audiences based on evidence gathered through research, observation and practical experimentation.

Could you get in?

The grades students arrived with

<48 pts5%

48-63 pts10%

80-95 pts5%

96-111 pts30%

112-127 pts20%

128-143 pts20%

160-175 pts10%

How they qualified

95% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:

alevel95%