You will develop expert knowledge for a career in games development. You’ll be able to design and develop software, and work with others to create quality products.
As a technical specialist in the gaming industry, you may work with a large multinational gaming company or an independent producer.
You could be:
- creating or reviewing code using languages such as C++
- quality testing and debugging programmes to improve gameplay
- working collaboratively with team members to solve problems.
Your broad knowledge of computer science and sophisticated programming skills mean you will also be attractive to employers in other industries.
Game Design & Development Placements
In recent years students from our computer science courses have been able to obtain placements at leading companies within their chosen field such as Goldhawk Interactive, Sony, PlayStation, Disney and Microsoft.
The School has its own dedicated placements team that provides on-hand placement and internship support and guidance for students throughout their studies. You can undertake one of the following placement schemes:
- One-year placement - these are taken after you have successfully completed your second or third year of studies; students work between nine and fifteen months on placement before returning to City to complete their final year;
- Summer internships - these can be taken every summer on completion of the academic year.
Our dedicated team of placement specialists, the Corporate Relations & Employability Unit, has extensive experience in helping students to secure placement employment across a range of industries. The team also has longstanding relationships with an impressive and diverse range of companies spanning both large and small organisations including start-ups in Tech City.
Placements are highly encouraged at City; students that complete a placement year benefit from gaining professional experience working on real-life projects and are also more likely to; achieve higher grades, secure a graduate-level job and earn a higher salary.
