MComp Computer Games Development
Accredited by the BCS, this four-year Master of Computing in Computer Games Development is the highest award for undergraduate study in computing and is designed for more able students. Combining our BSc (Hons) Computer Games Development degree with Master's level material, it allows you to further distinguish yourself with an advanced set of professional and technical skills.
USW's MComp Computer Games Development course offers a skill-set that will help you gain employment as a game programmer. You could find yourself at the heart of the game development process, from writing code, testing it and fixing bugs, to producing tools for other members of the team to use. Whether you're interested in artificial intelligence, game physics or cross- platform graphics rendering, the computer games industry is a thriving sector that offers many opportunities to work with publishers, independent studios or middleware producers.
This Games Development course places an emphasis on programming for computer games, but it also prepares you for a career in software development, and is your first step towards a rewarding career in the creative industries. You'll learn by doing, making use of high-performance computers and working individually and in teams to produce games to tight deadlines. You'll work on real problems that will prepare you for employment, and develop key skills to support lifelong learning.
What you will study
On the Computer Games Development course, you will learn by doing, making use of high-performance computers and working individually and in teams to produce games to tight deadlines. You’ll work on real problems that will prepare you for employment and will develop key skills to support lifelong learning that will help you keep pace with this rapidly changing field.
Our students learn C++ and Unreal® Engine from week one with coverage of Unity® following quickly. We place a strong emphasis on modern and open source games engines throughout the whole course, with much of this placed within the context of teams. With graphics programming spanning multiple years, you will be well versed in producing striking effects.
Year One: MComp Computer Games Development degree
- C++ Programming for Game Developers
- Computer Systems Concepts
- Game Development Fundamentals, Practice, Professionalism and Employability
- Information Management, Assurance and Security
- Mathematical Tools for Computation
Year Two: MComp Computer Games Development degree
- Data Structures and Algorithms with Object Oriented Programming
- Professional Practice and Employability, Team Based Game Development Workshop
- Operating Systems Concepts
- Computer Graphics
- Tool Development for Computer Games
- Supervised Work Experience (Computing) (optional)
- Study Overseas (Computing) (optional)
- Computational Mathematics
Year Three: MComp Computer Games Development degree
- Individual Project
- Real-time Rendering Techniques
- Game Engine Design
- Parallel and Concurrent Programming
- Artificial Intelligence for Game Developers
Year Four: MComp Computer Games Development degree
- Major Team Project
- Distributed Computing
- Advanced Real-time Rendering Techniques
- Game Engine Optimisation
- Data Structures and Algorithms with Object Oriented Programming
Careers
From systems engineers and software developers to game programmers, our Computer Games Development graduates have attained positions within a variety of local, national and international organisations.
Recent graduates can be found working in many branches of industry including companies such as Apple, Gamesys, Neonplay, Chaos Trend, IPL, Focus Business Solutions, Athena Security Solutions, Selex ES, UTC Aerospace Systems, Software Radio Technology Marine, Track Record Global, Cambridge Micro Applications, Wales Interactive, FingerPunch Games, Accelero Digital and Speed Welshpool.
Our Careers and Employability Service
As a USW Computer Games Development student, you will have access to advice from the Careers and Employability Service throughout your studies and after you graduate.
This includes: one-to-one appointments from faculty based Career Advisers, in person, over the phone or even on Skype and through email via the "Ask a Question" service. We also have extensive online resources for help with considering your career options and presenting yourself well to employers. Resources include psychometric tests, career assessments, a CV builder, interview simulator and application help. Our employer database has over 2,000 registered employers targeting USW students, you can receive weekly email alerts for jobs.
Our Careers service has dedicated teams: A central work experience team to help you find relevant placements; an employability development team which includes an employability programme called Grad Edge; and an Enterprise team focused on new business ideas and entrepreneurship.
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