Games Technology ,MSci

Coventry University

United Kingdom, Coventry

University Rank:#558

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Duration4 year(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 26,694 / Year

Next IntakeNovember 1, 2026

Games Technology ,MSci

About

Course overview

The course doesn’t only teach you how to use game engines – it teaches you the programming and scientific skills necessary to extend commercial engines and develop your own from scratch.

These are the skills the industry looks for in game programmers:

the mastery of advanced techniques to leverage and extend industry-standard engines in the creation of immersive, interactive experiences
an understanding of the engineering and technology which underpins digital artwork and real-time rendered animations
the confidence and ability to develop your own game engine systems, from graphics renderers to physics libraries, using high-performance programming techniques.

Why you should study this course

The technology, practices and challenges involved in game development are continually evolving, therefore the course content reacts dynamically to reflect the complexities of this modern and increasingly interconnected sector.
The course aims to empower you with the fundamental capabilities needed to pursue independent game development, as well as giving you the opportunity to gain professional skills for and a wider contextual understanding of, game engineering, with a view to succeeding in larger studio environments.
Develop your own games and game technologies in our dedicated Game Development Laboratories⁴.
Explore emerging technologies with virtual and augmented reality hardware⁴.
Gain experience with console and cross-platform development.

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Saudi Arabia

International Pathways Programme

International Foundation Year (IFY)
Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with pass grades.

International Year One (IY1)
Tawjihiya/Thanawihya/General Secondary School Certificate with good grades.

Master's Qualifying Programme (MQP)
No country specific entry requirement at this time.

Undergraduate

Students applying with an International Baccalaureate. Please check the specific course page for the points needed.

Students who have successfully completed a recognised Foundation programme in the UK or internationally.

Students who have completed Year 1 of a 4 or 5 year Degree Programme in Saudi with an average CGPA of 3.0 out of 5 or 2.5 out of 4.

Students who National Diploma level qualifications High school Certificates

The foundation programme is required for students who have completed Thanawihya.

Students who hold Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations or Central Board of Secondary Education.

Students are required to have a UKVI IELTS score of at least 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill or TOEFL iBT with a score of 79 and a minimum component score of 18.

Top-up

Students who hold an Associate Degree should have CGPA of 3.0 out of 5.0.

Students who hold a Diploma with a minimum CGPA of 4.0 out of 5.0 (subject to syllabus match).

Postgraduate

Students who hold a Bachelor’s Degree should have an average grade of 60% or above.

Students who have an average grade of 70% or CGPA of 2.5 out of 4 for the Postgraduate Research programmes with a satisfactory research proposal.

Students are required to have a UKVI IELTS score of at least 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill or TOEFL iBT with a score of 88 and a minimum component score of 19.

English Program Requirements

IELTS of 6.0 overall, with no component lower than 5.5

If you don't meet the English language requirements, you can achieve the level you need by successfully completing a pre-sessional English programme before you start your course.

For more information on our approved English language tests visit our English language requirements page.

Career

Careers and opportunities

Upon successful completion of the BSc (Hons) course, you should be able to:

demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the underlying technology, design methods and programming languages required to practice as an IT professional
appreciate the cultural, commercial, ethical and professional issues connected with the IT industry, and professional practice within it
demonstrate awareness of emergent technologies and techniques in the wider computing domain, such as VR implementation techniques, pervasive computing, designing software to be engaging and usable as well as cutting edge graphics programming
apply appropriate problem-solving techniques and design protocols to computing requirements or issues
research the concept, design and development of a product in the computing domain, providing relevant and useful conclusions in the evaluation of the implementation.

In addition to the above outcomes, upon successful completion of the Games Technology MSci, you should be able to:

employ algorithms to generate new content autonomously, or with minimal developer input and design software systems intended to provide continually novel user experiences of consistent quality
leverage your knowledge and technical skills towards the creation of play experiences where the focus is on training, rehabilitation, simulation, or treatment, rather than leisure, and understand the ethical issues surrounding gamification
structure or restructure code to make optimal use of all computational resources available on a target platform, evaluate algorithms for deployment on a given hardware solution and decompose them, to ensure maximised occupancy and energy efficiency at runtime.

The course sends graduates into the games industry and related sectors every year, and where possible, invites students back to give guest talks or participate in extracurricular activities².

In recent years, graduates from companies like Rare and Criterion Games have returned to support our Game Jam events.

As well as careers in the games industry, the course aims to equip you with the technical skills needed to excel as high-performance software developers in many collaborative or independent development environments.

Fee Information

Tuition Fee

26,694 / year

Games Technology ,MSci

Coventry University

United Kingdom, Coventry

Go to Official Website