Our dynamic and expanding department offers a range of industry-aligned courses in the areas of games and e-sports to ensure our students graduate with the knowledge and skills required by employers..
We are a member of TIGA, the trade association representing UK games developers and we are proud to classed as a provider who puts emphasis on industry skills, collaboration and employability. All our courses are delivered by staff involved in cutting-edge research in related subject areas.
Regular guest speakers from relevant industries ensure our students are kept up to date on practical issues and are able to build connections for their futures.
Our emphasis is to combine recognised professional practice in games and e-sports technology with our cutting-edge research in related fields related.
With games development booming, both for AAA (a classification term used for games) and indie studios, buoyed by new platforms such as mobile or digital download, the department offers both comprehensive courses in games and research output with high impact.
Research in creative technology underpins the teaching in our department. The research we undertake spans the full range of games, including interactive games, entertainment computing, livestreaming and boradcasting and leading techniques for games design and programming.
