Our games development degree is designed for those passionate about creating engaging gaming experiences and aspiring to become industry-ready programmers. You'll have the opportunity to explore various aspects of game programming, including game mechanics, ai, user interfaces, and audio, and to pur
DurationOur games development degree is designed for those passionate about creating engaging gaming experiences and aspiring to become industry-ready programmers. You'll have the opportunity to explore various aspects of game programming, including game mechanics, ai, user interfaces, and audio, and to pursue research in areas of your interest.
Studying Games Development at Chester will equip you with the skills needed for success in the industry. You'll focus on honing your programming and scripting skills, while also developing some design expertise in game design, level design and understanding of the content creation pipeline. Using the same tools and processes as top game studios, you'll master professional techniques and create a portfolio of complete projects, applying your skills in both individual and group work.
Taking a collaborative approach to learning, you'll study alongside students on our Games Design course, enabling you to explore a wider range of perspectives and ideas. This will allow you to gain a deeper understanding of how every role contributes to the creation of computer games, setting you up for success in the diverse world of game development.
The course is situated in the School of Computer and Engineering Sciences. This is a forward-thinking school that prioritises student satisfaction and employability. The University is known for its high-quality teaching, and the staff on our course are no exception. Our team of experienced lecturers brings both research and industry experience to the course. Ralph Ferneyhough, in particular, has 20 years of experience in the games industry and has contributed to over 30+ published commercial games.
What you'll Study
How you'll Learn
This course is delivered in three terms of ten weeks each. In each term students study 40 credits comprised of either one or two modules. Scheduled contact hours range between approximately 6 and 12 hours per week depending upon level of study and the complexity of the material being taught. This course is delivered primarily in person but with some minor elements of online learning where appropriate. Students can expect to take part in lectures, workshops and practical labs.
Students should expect to spend an average of 30 – 34 hours per week on independent study which might include following asynchronous learning material on the University’s VLE, tutorial time with staff, using the University’s library, working with peers and preparing work for assessment.
There will be a broad range of assessment methods so that students are exposed to the different types of tasks. There is a large emphasis on practical assessment that not only reflects what they might find in a workplace but also assessment that enables students to build a portfolio of work. In some modules students will encounter class tests and collaborative practical assessment. We continuously review the assessment methods used in order that they adequately prepare students for graduate level employment.
All teaching is delivered by experienced academics and practitioners, with the fundamental principles of the Chester Future Skills Curriculum at its core - building your subject competence, confidence, and key transferable skills to shape you into a world-ready Chester graduate.
Study a Common First Year
Job Prospects
Students from our course have gone on to work at these games companies:
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About the University
Get to know the University of Chester of today and learn about our long and fascinating history.
Our History
The college which would become the University of Chester was founded in 1839 by such pioneers as the 19th-century prime ministers William Gladstone and the Earl of Derby, and a future Archbishop of Canterbury.
The institution's original buildings were the first in the country to be purpose-built for the professional training of teachers. The first cohort of 10 male student teachers had been taught in temporary premises in Nicholas Street from February 1840, until increasing student numbers led to a move to further temporary accommodation in Bridge Street later that year.
The need for a permanent site led the Dean and Chapter of Chester Cathedral to donate land adjacent to Parkgate Road and the new facilities were opened in 1842 for the 50 student teachers and their school pupils.
Exton Park has subsequently been developed to accommodate the needs of students and the University still provides higher education in this location and at other sites in the city and beyond.
Education qualifications remain significant and are now a fraction of the 350 course combinations on offer. In the 20th Century, the institution steadily expanded its student numbers and the variety and nature of its courses, which range from Accounting and Finance to Zoology.
The University of Chester now has over 1,800 staff and some 14,000 students, drawn from the United Kingdom, Europe and further afield, particularly from the United States, India, China, Nigeria, Turkey, Uganda, Pakistan, Ghana, Bangladesh, Qatar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, Sri Lanka and Malaysia.
As well as undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, a new range of foundation degrees and apprenticeship degrees combines conventional university study with learning at work.
MPhil and PhD qualifications are an established and growing area of activity, with the University gaining the powers to award its own research degrees in 2007. The emphasis is very much on research that has practical benefits both economically and culturally, and the University provides consultancy support across a variety of areas of expertise.
Recent projects have included helping to develop England’s first ‘carbon neutral’ village, discovering a vitamin compound which reduces the risk of heart disease and dementia, translating the Bible into British Sign Language, and research into understanding the psychological impact of cancer to improve wellbeing and quality of life for patients and their families.
Development of well-respected courses in Health and Social Care, Business and Management, Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, Medicine and Life Sciences, and Education and Children’s Services has further extended the University’s work and connections with industry, commerce and the professions.
Many millions of pounds are continually invested in the accommodation and resources to enhance the student experience and there is a strong focus on making students feel supported and at home.
Recent developments include the addition of two large accommodation blocks (Grosvenor and Sumner Houses) and a significant expansion of the learning resource centre at Exton Park.
The Handbridge former Western Command Army HQ, in which Winston Churchill held wartime meetings with international politicians, is now the Queen’s Park and opened for the academic year 2015/16 as a base for the Faculty of Business and Management, educating the leaders of tomorrow.
Mission
Founded in Faith - Creating Community - Serving Society
Founded by the Church of England in 1839, we continue to be guided by Christian values and are justifiably proud of the open, inclusive and supportive environment that characterises the institution. Today, as the University of Chester, we welcome students and staff of all faiths or none.
We seek to provide all our students and staff with the education, skills, support and motivation to enable them to develop as confident world citizens and successfully to serve and improve the global communities within which they live and work.
This Mission, which has helped shape our development and diversification, actively continues to inform our future planning and enrichment as a University.
Vision
At the heart of the University’s vision is an unwavering commitment to ensuring an outstanding student learning experience, developing the expertise of staff, providing teaching excellence, and actively growing research and scholarship.
Through these actions, the University hopes to make a positive impact on the lives of students, staff, and the communities that it serves, enabling the institution to make a significant and growing contribution to the region, nationally and internationally.
In valuing and celebrating its long history and traditions, the University is committed to engendering a sense of pride and shared ownership in all that it does. It is dynamic and enterprising in its approach to developing new opportunities.
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