Games Programming, BSc (Hons), Bournemouth University (BU)

the United Kingdom

Study options for this course

The award	How you will study	Study duration	Course start	Domestic course fees	International course fees
BSc (Hons)	Full-time	3 - 4 years	September	GBP 9535 per year	GBP 19700 per year

About Games Programming, BSc (Hons) - at Bournemouth University (BU)

Why study BSc (Hons) Games Programming (with Foundation Year option) at BU?:

Strong focus on specialist units to give you a broad range of software engineering skills that can be put to good use in the context of games programming.
Educated by professional practitioners, expert academics and interesting guest lecturers
Taught in dedicated facilities, using the latest industry-standard software for developing games.
Opportunity to put your learning into practice by taking a 4-week work placement (as part of the 3-year course) or a 30-week placement (as part of the 4-year course).
We have regular contact with games developers across the UK and overseas, including Unity, Jagex, King, Sports Interactive, Creative Assembly, Climax Studios, and others.
Regular guest lectures from some of the leading names in the industry.

Apply programming techniques to modern games creation, whilst developing your knowledge of artificial intelligence, physics, game engines and graphics programming. 

Notes about fees for this course

September 2025 entry:

£9,535 per year (UK, ROI & CI)
£19,700 per year (Int'l)
Placement year: £1,850

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/ug-funding

Entry requirements

For September 2025 entry: The entry requirements for this course are 120 - 128 UCAS tariff points including a minimum of 2 A-levels or equivalent. BTEC Extended Diploma: DDM. We will consider all subjects but not accept General Studies (unless accompanied by 2 A-levels or equivalent in appropriate subjects).

For September 2025 entry:

Chinese Senior High School Graduation Certificate (Huikao) average 80%, or Gaokao 71-76%. Grade depends on the course
France: Baccalaureate with 12.5–13 overall or 11.5-12 (international option)
Hong Kong HKDSE Diploma (4,4,4 from three subjects). Grade depends on the course
All India Senior School Certificate Examination (Standard XII) 70-75%
Spain: Titulo de Bachillerato with 7 to 7.5. Grade depends on course
Turkey: Devlet Lise Diplomasi/Lise Bitirme Diplomasi 3.5/5.0 or 70% to 4.0/5.0 or 80%

For September 2025 entry: If English is not your first language, you will need IELTS (Academic) 6.0 with minimum 5.5 in each of the 4 components, or equivalent.

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