Computer Science for Games Programming with Industrial Experience

Computer science for games programming is a specialism that sits at the intersection of computer science and the games industry, developing the programming skills and systems knowledge needed to build the software that drives interactive entertainment. Where games design focuses on creative and conceptual work, games programming focuses on the code that makes games run: graphics engines, physics simulations, artificial intelligence, network code, and the tools that allow artists and designers to create content. As the games industry has grown into one of the largest sectors of the creative economy, the demand for skilled games programmers has grown with it.

At the University of Hull, this four-year full-time programme includes an industrial experience component, and the university has been providing the games industry with quality graduates for thirty years. You will develop deep programming skills in languages and paradigms relevant to games development, alongside knowledge of graphics programming, real-time rendering, artificial intelligence for games, physics simulation, and the software engineering practices needed to build complex, stable systems. Industrial experience gives you professional context and a head start in a competitive graduate labour market.

The typical entry tariff is 120 UCAS points. Graduates from computer science for games programming programmes go on to careers as graphics programmers, gameplay programmers, engine developers, tools engineers, and technical artists in games studios, as well as in virtual reality, simulation, and film visual effects. The programming depth and technical specialisation the degree provides is highly valued by games employers.

Further study options include master's degrees in games technology and computer science.