Computer Games Production
| Award | Attendance | Study | Duration | Start | Domestic fees | International fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc (Hons) | On-Campus | Full-time, Sandwich | 3 - 6 years | September | find out | find out |
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About Computer Games Production, BSc (Hons) - at University of Portsmouth
Overview
Our award-winning Computer Games Production degree course will help you achieve your dream of becoming a computer games producer or project manager.
You’ll also develop the essential business expertise to start your own indie games studio and tackle the challenges that arise – from funding and protecting your innovative ideas, to team and project management, marketing, and leadership. By working with fellow students from our Computer Games Technology degree course, you’ll gain experience in all areas of game development.
Our course emphasises collaboration and has strong ties with the South Coast games industry, so you'll have many opportunities to work with games companies, culminating in a year-long shippable development project in your final year.
The independent games industry is skyrocketing. According to Ukie, the trade body for the UK games industry, video games contributed a record £2.91 billion to the UK economy in 2019 and the pandemic has created a huge revenue opportunity. Now’s the golden time to make your mark.
Course highlights
- Learn current industry standards by studying modules created with eminent games companies such as Rare
- Build your industry contacts by collaborating with games companies
- Learn from a teaching team with a mix of managerial experience and industry expertise
- Attend guest lectures by industry speakers to increase your industry knowledge
- Take advantage of a self-employed placement year to gain valuable professional experience
- Showcase your work at our annual Graduate Show to attract potential employers and the wider public
- Opt to do a foundation year with ICP to get uni-ready ahead of this course, then take up a guaranteed place on this full Bachelor's degree when you successfully finish your foundation year
Accreditation
This course is accredited by TIGA (The Independent Game Developers’ Association) as delivering skills relevant to the games industry. TIGA accreditation is applicable to courses meeting any of a range of games industry needs, such as programming, art, design and entrepreneurship.
In 2024, several University of Portsmouth graduates won at the TIGA UK Games Education Awards, including ‘Outstanding TIGA Graduate of the Year: Programmer’.
The University was also rated Gold Tier for social opportunities for gamers by Uswitch broadband experts, who assessed factors including the number of Esports players from National Students Esports (NSE), and followers on Discord and Twitch.
Careers and opportunities
The UK games industry has boomed despite the pandemic. Between 2019 and 2020, its generated revenue increased by 20% to £907 million, accelerating the UK's gross domestic profit to £2.2 billion (£4 million more than the previous year). In addition, almost 31,000 new jobs related to games studios were created – over 4,000 more than before the pandemic (TIGA, 2020).
Over the next few years, revenue and job opportunities in the UK games industry are expected to rise, so as a graduate, you'll be well-positioned to help further expand this exciting, innovative industry.
Graduate destinations
Our graduates have worked at some of the biggest names in the games industry, including:
- Black Rock
- Climax
- Codemasters
- Creative Assembly
- d3t
- Electronic Arts
- Frontier
- Jagex
- Kwalee
- Rebellion
- Sony
Ongoing careers support
Get experience while you study, with support to find part-time jobs, volunteering opportunities, and work experience.
Towards the end of your degree and for up to five years after graduation, you’ll receive one-to-one support from our Careers and Employability Service to help you find your perfect role.
Placement year (optional)
You can complete an optional work placement to gain professional experience and enhance your skills. It also makes a great incentive for employers once you graduate.
You can work for a company, organisation or agency, or you can go self-employed and start your own business with fellow students or by yourself.
Whatever you decide – or even if you just want some employability advice – our exclusive Creative Careers team can support you every step of the way.
Supporting your creative career
Our dedicated Careers and Employability team have extensive recruitment experience across a multitude of areas including the creative sector.
They can provide you with supporting and advice, including:
- Searching for the ideal job through their database of vacancies
- Giving tips on how to write an interesting CV that will catch employers' attention, no matter the role
- Organising mock interviews, so you can hone your technique and familiarise yourself with the recruitment environment
- Writing your startup business proposal – if you're going down the self-employment route
- Researching placement opportunities and applying for creative opportunities
The team will continue to support you throughout your placement year and beyond, providing you with help for up to 5 years after your graduate.
Entry requirements for this course
Contact University of Portsmouth to find course entry requirements.
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