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Games Programming BSc Hons

Interested in using your talent for maths and physics in the interactive entertainment industry? Our Games Programming degree focuses on the technical aspects of games production for the PC, mobile and

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What you will need to do

Apply by 29 Jan

What you won’t need to do

Audition for a Place

Attend an interview

Submit a portfolio

Pass an entry test

Points of entry for Games Programming BSc Hons

Year 1

Entry requirements for Computer Science and Computer Games and Animation at Shockout Arts

Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.

104

Required subjects for Games Programming BSc Hons at Shockout Arts

Your Level 3 subjects must include at least one relevant subject; for instance, A-level Mathematics, Computing or Physics or BTEC Extended Diploma in Computing or Engineering.

UCAS points for current students on Computer Science and Computer Games and Animation at Shockout Arts

Asked for: 104 UCAS Tariff points

English language requirements

6.0

Additional details

If English isn’t your first language you’ll also need IELTS 6.0 with no less than 5.5 in any band (or equivalent).

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