Computing courses

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Study with a British Computer Society (BCS) Educational Affiliate and join a playful community of creative technologists

From aerospace and agri-tech to manufacturing, entertainment and healthcare, technology has the potential to offer solutions to some of the most pressing issues and exciting opportunities of today.

Join us at Falmouth to learn from leading researchers and industry professionals, collaborating with students across disciplines to produce original products and services. Whether you want to build web apps, program robots or develop the next big thing in gaming, you’ll find the expertise, inspiration and equipment right here.

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Levelling the playing field 

All our computing courses share a common first year. This means that students from all backgrounds will get the opportunity to level-up their knowledge of programming and mathematics, through playful experimentation in collaboration with other students.

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Computing courses

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Computing for Games
Computing for Games

Computing for Games BSc(Hons)

Learn how to shape the games of the future by studying game development through the lens of computer...

Computing for Games BSc(Hons)
Computer Science
Computer Science

Computer Science BSc(Hons)

New immersive realities, data-rich interactions, automations and ever-more ubiquitous systems are sh...

Computer Science BSc(Hons)
Software Engineering
Software Engineering

Software Engineering BSc(Hons)

Use your talents for creative problem solving and lateral thinking to excel on this BSc Software Eng...

Software Engineering BSc(Hons)
Robotics
Robotics

Robotics BSc(Hons)

Explore the world of artificial intelligence and create interactive robots that respond to the chall...

Robotics BSc(Hons)
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Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)

Explore your creativity and expand your professional skills by entering the creative industries on a...

Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc(Hons)

We're an affiliate of the Chartered Institute for IT

As a British Computer Society Educational Affiliate, our computing qualifications are continually reviewed and updated to meet the needs and demands of the future workforce. 

Additionally, qualifications we offer that are accredited by the BCS are aligned with the SFIA global IT skills framework, allowing you to progress and translate your competencies to companies operating all over the world.

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Computing facilities

You'll study with professional software, studios and facilities from day one of your degree. Our computing courses are part of the Game Academy with facilities including: Microsoft HoloLens, VR development workstations, Xsens MVN Awinda motion capture suites, robotics lab and audio field recording kit. 

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Discover what our students and graduates do

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Why I chose to study Indie Game Development online

04 June 2025

Deciding what to study at university, and where, can be a massively daunting task, but my time at Fa...

Why I chose to study Indie Game Development online
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Robotics student creates a hand exoskeleton to help arthritis patients

04 June 2025

Josh Beckett, a third-year Robotics BSc(Hons) student, has created a hand exoskeleton that allows th...

Robotics student creates a hand exoskeleton to help arthritis patients
Elliot Griffiths

From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager

29 May 2025

For Elliot Griffiths, the Game Development: Art course at Falmouth was where he discovered a love of...

From studying Game Development to designing on F1 Manager
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Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO

29 May 2025

In this interview, Game Art student Michelle shares her experience of working in a team to create a...

Game Art student Michelle Lee on making a game for EXPO
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An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director

28 May 2025

Eight months after becoming a dad, Thom Barrett signed up for the online master’s in Indie Game De...

An Indie Games online graduate’s journey from lecturer to course director
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Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai

15 May 2025

After nearly five years as a Games Design lecturer in Dubai, Anna Tookey decided it was time to inve...

Online Indie Game Development graduate on studying from Dubai
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Meet User Experience Design lecturer Mazy Burns

13 May 2025

With a career that spans household names like IPC Media, Dennis Publishing and NatWest, Mazy Burns b...

Meet User Experience Design lecturer Mazy Burns
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Games students support Great Ormond Street Hospital

09 May 2025

Developed by a team of Games Academy students, Fireside Fables is more than just a final-year projec...

Games students support Great Ormond Street Hospital
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Falmouth final-year project mixes retro FPS mayhem with Cornish scenery

06 May 2025

Slippery sea creatures, battered cod, and cannonball chaos – welcome to BRINE, the chaotic Cornish...

Falmouth final-year project mixes retro FPS mayhem with Cornish scenery
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Conkers reimagined: a look into the new game created by students

25 April 2025

Meet the Games Academy students behind Conked Out, a heartfelt twist on the deck-building genre that...

Conkers reimagined: a look into the new game created by students
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Game artist Nate Bedford on creating unique characters

14 April 2025

Whether sketching strangers in cafés or dreaming up fantasy worlds, Game Art BA(Hons) alumni Nate B...

Game artist Nate Bedford on creating unique characters
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Building blockbuster games from Penryn: The Cornishman working on Atomfall

28 March 2025

Ross Everson always knew he wanted to make games — but his journey into making some of the gaming...

Building blockbuster games from Penryn: The Cornishman working on Atomfall
sai

Falmouth’s Games Academy rises to 13th in The Princeton Review's global game design rankings

26 March 2025

Falmouth University’s Games Academy has once again been recognised as one of the world’s top ins...

Falmouth’s Games Academy rises to 13th in The Princeton Review's global game design rankings
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Chris Copeland: Life as a Technical Artist

25 March 2025

Graduate Chris Copeland has embraced change since completing the Game Development: Art course. After...

Chris Copeland: Life as a Technical Artist
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Cyclaport: The UX Project designed to help Brussels’ Cyclists

19 March 2025

After starting her career as an illustrator, Sarah quickly became drawn to the fast-evolving world o...

Cyclaport: The UX Project designed to help Brussels’ Cyclists

What can you do with a Computing degree?

With the evolution of digital technologies, there has never been a better time to study a Computing degree. A degree in this subject will open doors for an exciting and potentially lucrative career in a variety of industries. 

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Found the Games or Computing degree for you? Discover our application information, key dates and interview advice. 

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If you have any questions about our Games or Computing courses, get in touch with our Future Studies Team. 

E: futurestudies@falmouth.ac.uk 

T: +44 (0)1326 254350