Accredited Computer Games courses

Looking for a practice-based university course that will give you all the technical and production skills you need while ensuring you gain all the experience and abilities you need to succeed in the workplace?

Skillset's course accreditation scheme, devised in consultation with industry and education providers, recognises courses within the UK that provide exceptional standards of training.

Rigorously assessed by industry professionals, these courses have gained the backing of over 50 companies from the UK games industry.

There are currently twelve accredited Computer Games courses:

BA Game Art Design, De Montfort University Leicester

MSc Games Software Development, Sheffield Hallam University

BSc (Hons) Games Software Development, Sheffield Hallam University

MComp Games Software Development, Sheffield Hallam University

BSc (Hons) Computer Games Programming, Teesside University

BA (Hons) Computer Arts, University of Abertay Dundee

BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology, University of Abertay Dundee

MSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology, University of Abertay Dundee

MProf Computer Games Development, University of Abertay Dundee

BA (Hons) Computer Animation, University of Glamorgan - Cardiff School of Creative and Cultural Studies

MSc Games Programming, University of Hull

BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology, University of the West of Scotland

Click here to read about the experiences and achievements of former students on these Skillset Accredited computer games courses.

Skillset welcomes applications from institutions wishing to get their games courses accredited - click here for how to apply for course accreditation.

Skillset also accredits undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Screenwriting and Animation.