Software Engineering and Game Development - BSc Hons (Lancaster University)
Course
In Blackpool
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Blackpool
This highly vocational course was developed in response to an identified skills gap within the games industry, which has struggled to appoint adequately qualified programmers. Through close consultation with the industry, our programme team has crafted a curriculum that delivers the required specialist knowledge to make graduates significantly more employable. Our Foundation Degree will equip you for entry level programming positions in the games industry and provide enough transferable skills for entry to other programming roles, such as application development for software development companies. Students who progress to our BSc (Hons) top-up programme will be well placed to access higher level roles or even create their own start-up businesses.
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Subjects
- IT Development
- IT
- Engineering
- Software Engineering
- University
Course programme
This exceptional programme was developed in consultation with employers across the region to address an identified skills gap within the industry. Its primary focus is on the development of programming skills, however technical and transferable skills are also nurtured to further enhance your employability. There is also an emphasis on producing high quality portfolio work, essential for gaining entry to the industry. We aim to produce knowledgeable, critical practitioners, capable of expanding their knowledge base by confidently undertaking any software development work.
Modules include:
- Dissertation
- Advanced Games Programming
- 3D Rigging and Animation
- Online Multiplayer Gaming
- Entrepreneurial Management and Project Control
Software Engineering and Game Development - BSc Hons (Lancaster University)