Computing for Digital Media and Games

Computing for digital media and games applies the technical foundations of computer science to one of the most dynamic and culturally significant sectors of the contemporary economy. The UK's digital media and games industry is one of the fastest growing in the country, encompassing video game development, interactive media, digital animation, streaming platforms and cloud-based content production. The professionals who succeed in this sector need both strong technical skills in software development and an understanding of the creative and interactive dimensions that distinguish media and games from other software applications.

At the University of Sussex, which has a long history of being at the forefront of digital media development, from the origins of computer graphics to today's game-engine-based development and cloud-based video production, this three-year full-time programme develops your computing skills in the context of media and games applications. The programme includes a foundation year to build the technical foundations you need before the main degree begins, a sandwich year that gives you extended professional experience in the industry, a year abroad that broadens your international perspective, and a work placement that provides further hands-on exposure, so you graduate with a portfolio of professional experience as well as an academic qualification.

A typical entry tariff of 120 points reflects the programme's accessibility to students from a range of technical backgrounds, and the combination of foundation year, technical training and substantial professional and international exposure makes this a thorough preparation for the digital media and games sector.

Graduates work as games developers, software engineers, technical artists, simulation developers, interactive media producers and digital content engineers across games studios, media companies, advertising agencies, educational technology firms and technology consultancies. The creative-technical combination that this programme develops is particularly well suited to the games and interactive media sector, where technical and creative professionals increasingly work side by side. Postgraduate study in computer science, games development or digital media is a natural next step for those who wish to specialise further.