StudyLink logoHome
Students on a university campus

Computer Games Development, MComp

University of South Wales, the United Kingdom

University of South Wales

Study options for this course

The award How you will study Study duration Course start Domestic course fees International course fees
MCompFull-time4 yearsSeptemberGBP 9000 per yearGBP 13500 per year

About Computer Games Development, MComp - at University of South Wales

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 o?ers 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 o?ers 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.

Entry requirements

We welcome international applications with equivalent qualifications. Please visit the country specific pages on our international website for exact details.

English Requirements

In general, international applicants will need to have achieved an overall IELTS grade of 6.0 with a minimum score of 5.5 in each component.

However, if you have previously studied through the medium of English IELTS might not be required, but please visit the country specific page on our international website for exact details.

Courses you may be interested in at other institutions

Below are some suggested courses at other providers that you may also be interested in:

Financial Engineering MSc

Distance and Independent Studies Center, University of Kaiserslautern-Landau (RPTU), Germany

Find out more

Responsible Entrepreneurship & Management BA

Tomorrow University of Applied Sciences

Find out more

Astronomy Master Degree

University of Groningen

Find out more

Leisure & Tourism Management BA

EU Business School, Geneva

Find out more

Life Coaching UG:Diploma

International Career Institute

Find out more

Entrepreneurship MSc

Alba Graduate Business School

Find out more

Digital Science Master of Engineering

EURECOM

Find out more

Postgraduate pathways and pre-masters at other institutions

If you do not meet the entry requirements for this course then consider one of these postgraduate preparation courses from another institution:

Data Science

James Cook University Online (JCU)

Find out more

Occupational Health and Safety

Edith Cowan University Online (ECU)

Find out more

Graduate Diploma in Business

Southern Cross University Online

Find out more
See all Postgraduate pathway courses

Other courses at University of South Wales

There are 396 other courses listed from University of South Wales. A selection of these are displayed below:

15 week Pre-Sessional English Language Programme Pre-Sessional Programme

University of South Wales

Find out more

20 week Pre-Sessional English Language Pre-Sessional Programme

University of South Wales

Find out more

25 weeks Pre-Sessional English Programme Pre-Sessional Programme

University of South Wales

Find out more

7 Week Pre-Sessional English Language Programme Pre-Sessional Programme

University of South Wales

Find out more

Accounting and Finance BA (Hons)

University of South Wales

Find out more

Acute and Critical Care BSc (Hons)

University of South Wales

Find out more

Acute Medicine (Online Delivery) MSc

University of South Wales

Find out more
View all 396 courses at University of South Wales

Related Information

See other universities in Cardiff

Find out more about studying in the United Kingdom