Games programming (Including Foundation Year) BSc (Hons) (Full-time) | Bachelor's degree | Computer Science & IT | On Campus | 4 years | London Metropolitan University | United Kingdom

Our Games Programming (including foundation year) BSc (Hons) degree has a built-in foundation year, designed to equip you with the key principles of programming, mathematics and physics for game development, preparing you for the following three years of your course. You’ll graduate from this course with all the specialist skills needed to join the creative field of games programming. The foundation year of this course will teach you the fundamental aspects of programming, computer hardware, game design and mathematical techniques. This course allows artists and Program rs to work together to design and produce games. This part of the course has been approved by our games industry partner TIGA as it replicates the real working process in professional practice. The foundation year on this course is shared with a number of other foundation year degrees, so in Year 0 you’ll get to study with other students who are interested in a variety of different specialisms. The foundation level of this course will ensure you have the fundamental skills in games programming needed to succeed in the subsequent three years of your course. Our dedicated staff will help to build your academic abilities and your confidence throughout this four-year degree. You’ll be encouraged to attend gaming events and enter game competitions during the course, giving you the chance to discover game designs created by your peers. There will also be the opportunity to exhibit your work at the annual Summer Show, which displays students work at all levels and will give you the chance to show your work to a professional audience. Following your foundation year, you'll study the same course content and modules as those who study our Games Programming BSc (Hons) degree. You'll graduate with a full undergraduate degree with the same title and award as those who studied the traditional three-year course.