Computer Science

Computer science with a specialisation in digital media and games sits at the cutting edge of user experience technology. It combines the rigorous technical foundations of computer science, including programming, data structures, algorithms, and software engineering, with the creative and commercial applications that digital media and games development demand. Game engines, real-time graphics, interactive narrative, and user experience design all require both computational depth and creative sensibility, and this degree develops both.

At Brunel University London, this three-year full-time BSc is a flexible programme that provides graduates with the knowledge and skills to design creatively and commercially in digital media and gaming contexts. You will develop proficiency in programming, computer graphics, game design, human-computer interaction, and the mathematics underpinning real-time systems, alongside the conceptual understanding needed to create experiences that genuinely engage users. The programme includes an integrated foundation year, giving students the opportunity to build their programming and technical foundations before advancing to the main degree.

Entry typically requires around 120 UCAS tariff points.

Graduates work in games studios, interactive media companies, visual effects and animation, UX and product design, software engineering, and the many creative technology sectors that draw on the combination of computer science and digital creativity. The rigour of the computer science foundation alongside practical digital skills makes graduates competitive both in technical and in creative industry roles. Many also continue to postgraduate study in computer science, games technology, or related fields.