Web Development BSc(Hons)

You’ll begin with a practical introduction to programming, computer technology, and computer science principles. Working in a multidisciplinary team, you’ll learn Agile principles, pipelines, and processes to deliver a bespoke, interactive website for a game under development by other Games Academy students. You’ll also complete an individual creative computing project, learning about physical computing in the context of the Internet of Things (IoT). 

Modules

• Development Principles
• Creative Computing
• Principles of Computing
• Individual Creative Computing Project
• Multidisciplinary Development Practice

You’ll learn how to leverage back-end web technologies likes database systems and servers, before studying front-end development and implementing an original web application. You’ll typically concentrate on areas like functional coherence, accessibility, usability and aesthetics, further supported by distributed systems. 

Modules

• Web Technologies
• Web Application Design
• Specialisms in Creative Computing
• Mathematics for 3D Worlds & Simulations
• Distributed Systems

You’ll gain real-world, hands-on experience in this optional year-long placement. 

You’ll choose and explore a web development specialism through a practice-based research project, with supervision from a subject matter expert. Growing your knowledge of DevOps in a cloud computing context for cloud orchestration, you’ll engage in collective innovation as an exercise in digital entrepreneurship and apply this knowledge to a team-based major web development project. 

Modules

• Cloud Computing
• Digital Innovation
• Major Web Development Project
• Research & Development: Practice
• Research & Development: Dissertation

We consider all applications on their own individual merit and potential. We invite all applicants to an interview day or audition to give them the opportunity to demonstrate this along with what inspires and motivates them in their field. Applicants will also be able to show their portfolio or give a performance depending on the course. We welcome applications from all subject backgrounds, whether you’ve specialised in STEM, the arts or humanities.  

As a guide our typical offer at undergraduate level is 104 – 120 UCAS Tariff points, primarily from Level 3 qualifications such as but not limited to A-levels, a BTEC Extended Diploma or a Foundation Diploma. Applicants should have GCSE Mathematics Grade 4 (C), or equivalent.

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For applicants whose first language is English we require you to have or be working towards GCSE English Language Grade 4 (C), or equivalent. 

If English is not your first language you will need to meet the same standard which is equivalent to the IELTS Academic 6.0 overall score, with at least 5.5 in Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening. We accept a range of in country equivalencies and approved tests.  

If you need a Tier 4 student visa to study in the UK, you’ll need to take an approved Secure English Language Test (SELT). You can read our English Language Requirements for more information.

UK/EU applications: 15 January 2020 (for equal consideration) 

Late applications will be considered if there are places available. 

International fee payers can apply throughout the year. But we recommend applying as early as possible, to make time for visa and travel arrangements.