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Whether you’re interested in indie games or AAA console game development, this course prepares you for a creative career in the games industry.

You’ll be developing mobile, casual, indie, and AAA console games from day one. We’ll help you harness your creativity, expand your technical programming skills, and get to grips with the software and working practices used in the games industry.

You’ll learn how to program games using industry-specific tools, study game design processes, and explore how games reflect and affect contemporary society. You'll also learn to build games to professional briefs, as well as to invent and build games from your own imagination.

International Baccalaureate: 33 points overall with Three HL subjects at 655

Access: Pass with 45 Level 3 credits including 30 Distinctions and a number of merits/passes in subject-specific modules

Scottish qualifications: BBBBC (Higher) or BBC (Advanced Higher)

If you don't have a Science or Mathematics-based A-level, you should normally have at least Grade B/Grade 6 at GCSE Mathematics.

We encourage applications from those without a formal qualification in these areas who can demonstrate relevant knowledge, skills and experience. We welcome applicants with BTEC qualifications, particularly those predicted DDM.

We also accept a wide range of international qualifications. Find out more about the qualifications we accept from around the world.

If English isn’t your first language, you will need an IELTS score (or equivalent English language qualification) of 6.0 no element lower than 5.5 to study this programme. If you need assistance with your English language, we offer a range of courses that can help prepare you for degree-level study.

Admissions Option 2

Several scholarship options are available. Please check the university website for more information.

Scholarships and Funding Option 2

Introduction to Games Design and Development

Curriculum

International students - full-time: £17370

Program Tuition Fees Option 2

Our degree programmes include an optional Industrial Placement Year between the second and third year of study. This offers you an invaluable opportunity to gain real world experience and form valuable relationships with employers.

Some of the companies our students have worked at during their work placement year have recently included:

Accenture Where do Games Programming graduates work?

Our graduates have gone on to develop careers in the following areas:

Film/TV special effects and post-production

Career Opportunities

3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with the third year spent on industrial placement in a video games or general computing field; 6 years part-time

Program delivery

Master

Design Studies

Media Design

Game Design

Technology Studies

Computer Science

Programming

We're a world-class university, ranked 63rd in the UK (Complete University Guide Rankings 2022) and within the world’s top 500 universities (The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022). Located in London, students at Goldsmiths are part of a close-knit community with a rich academic and artistic heritage.

BSc (Hons) Games Programming - Part time

Introduction