📚About the Program

The Computer Games Design and Development degree focuses on developing the relevant and desirable skills needed to pursue a career in the games development industry. You can expect industry led course content and will have the option to focus your studies to include specialist topics such as Gameplay, Game Engine and Virtual Reality to become highly employable across different sectors of the games industry. Show less
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📖Program Curriculum

During the degree course you will have the opportunity to develop your knowledge and learn a wide range of skills. This includes how games are designed and implemented, how game engines work, game mechanics, AI, mobile and multi-player game development. You will also learn a number of programming languages, including C++. This allows you to understand how the internals of a game work and gives you the flexibility to realise your own game design ideas. Game systems today, from mobile phones to consoles, use a graphics card (Graphics Processing Unit, or GPU) to create the effects you see on the screen. Programming the GPU is important in modern games development, and this also forms an integral part of the games development programme at Cardiff Met.

The degree programme is comprised of a number of compulsory modules, with a range of options in the second and final year to develop your specific interests and expertise.

Students also have the option to complete a year-long placement in industry between Years 2 and 3.

All modules are 20 credits, unless specified.

Year 1:

Architectures and Operating Systems
Principles of Programming
Introduction to Games Industry Practice
Game Systems Fundamentals
Applied Maths for Game Development
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Year 2:

Compulsory modules:

Game Engine Development
Designing and Implementing Game Mechanics
Real-Time Computer Graphics
Level Design and Game Asset Creation
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Optional modules:

Networks and Security
Game Tool Development
Navigating Virtual Worlds

Year 3:

Compulsory modules:

Advanced Mechanics
Generating Virtual Worlds
Development Project (40 credits)
Multiplatform Game Development
Optional modules (two of the following):

Mobile Game Development
Industrial Work Experience
Network Multiplayer Games
Advanced Rendering

Note: Optional modules are subject to availability and demand; as such not all optional modules may run in one Academic Year.

Pathways
Students who wish to follow a pathway are required to take a 20 credit pathway specialist module in Years 2 and 3. These modules are defined as follows:

Gameplay

Year 2: Game Tool Development
Year 3: Mobile Game Development and Advanced Mechanics
Game Engine

Year 2: Networks & Security
Year 3: Advanced Rendering and Network Multi-player Games
Virtual Reality

Year 2: Navigating Virtual Worlds
Year 3: Visual Simulation

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🏠 Accommodation

You will need to book the accommodation after you have been accepted.

You can choose to live on campus or off campus in private accommodation.

How to book:

  • Make a booking online after you have been accepted (in this case please let us know your choice when you apply).
  • Register when you arrive - its not possible to reserve a room before arriving. You can arrive a few days before and book it
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💰 Fees

Application Fee:

$0 USD

Tuition fee:

15,000 GBP per year

60,000 GBP in total

Entry Requirements

You are not eligible to apply to this program because:

The minimum age is 18.

English fluency is required.
You need to be either:
- A native English speaker
- Studied a degree in English before
- Can demonstrate a high level of English
- Having an English certificate such as IELTS level 6 or TOEFL 95 and above is an advantage.

Minimum education level: High School.

The program is competitive, you need to have a high grades of Average A, 70%, or a high GPA.

All students from all countries are eligible to apply to this program.

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📬 Admissions Process

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Please choose the programs here , "You are advised to select 2-3 programs to increase your chances of getting accepted.

Required Documents:

  • Passport
  • Graduation certificate
  • Passport size photo
  • Official transcript
  • Personal statement
  • English certificate (You can take the English test online)
  • Guarantor letter

Preparing documents:

You can start your application now and send the application documents during your application. Some documents you can send later if you don’t have them right away. Some more info about preparing application documents is here

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Application process:

Applying Online is simple in just a few steps. More information is available here.

The first steps are to choose the programs, pay the application fee and upload the application documents.

Once submitted to Global Admissions, we will review your application within 2-3 days and proceed to the university or ask you for further clarification

After it has been processed to the university you will receive your unique application ID from each university.

The university may contact you directly for further questions.

We will then follow up each week with the university for updates. As soon as there is any update we will let you know. If you have made other plans, decide to withdraw / change address at any time please let us know.

After you have been accepted you will receive your admissions letter electronically and asked to pay the non-refundable deposit to the university.

Once you have paid the deposit the university will issue you the admissions letter and visa form to your home country.

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