BSc/BSc (Hons) Games Development

The BSc Games Development degree provides you with the overall general skills of a good software engineer, with a specialism in games-related technologies. You will gain an in-depth knowledge of game technologies, incorporating practical skills in programming, rendering, artificial intelligence, mathematics, hardware and software engineering. You will have the opportunity to undertake various projects that will allow you to explore advanced game technology concepts with suitable supervisor support. There will also be the opportunity to work with our Digital Media students for group based projects. The course has been designed to offer advanced entry to year 2 for students with an HNC in a related subject area, such as Games Development or Computing. This course will provide you with the necessary knowledge of games development and cultivate your professional skills within a broader area. You will be able to understand concepts of playfulness and the structure of games, as well as how to produce digital content. You will gain transferable skills in problem solving, planning, team work, and project management. The Games Development Degree at Edinburgh Napier University is one of a select number of courses to be accredited by Creative Skillset, the government body which monitors such courses, meeting the stringent technical and industrial requirements (mathematics, software engineering, industry engagement, facilities). Professional accreditation: We have been awarded PlayStation®First status by Sony (SCEE), providing unique access to Sony’s PlayStation® development hardware (dev-kits) and software (SDK), so we can equip students with industry relevant game technology skills across PlayStation®3, PlayStation®4, PlayStation®Vita and PlayStation®Portable development kits. Edinburgh Napier University is one of a select number of Universities worldwide to be honoured as a CUDA Teaching Center. This award supports the Game Developments efforts in parallel computing education and research. GPU computing and CUDA tools are integrated into numerous modules and within the university, such as, the concurrent and parallel systems and computer graphics modules. Students at Edinburgh Napier University can expect to learn the latest in cross-platform parallel programming. Key people directing & teaching include: Professor Kenny Mitchell (Head of Research for Disney UK) Professor Emma Hart (Director of CEC) Dr. Kevin Chalmers Dr. Benjamin Kenwright For more information, see the game group website. Noé Pagés Puertas Graduate "At the end of the day, coming to Edinburgh Napier University was one of the best decisions I've made in my life and I would recommend other aspiring game developers to do the same. If I've learned anything from the game development course at Edinburgh Napier University, it would be the value of hard work, determination, and the importance of having a strong desire for doing something you love." What you study: Games Development Programme Flowchart Study modules mentioned above are indicative only. Some changes may occur between now and the time that you study. You can view a list of all current modules in our module catalogue.