Entry requirementsEntry Requirements Applicants require a first or second class honours degree or its equivalent in a numerate, science or technology discipline with some object oriented software engineering content. Candidates holding less than a good honours degree or its equivalent but with compensating qualifications or experience may be admitted to the Postgraduate Diploma course. Transfer to the MSc will be possible later on if exam and course work are at MSc level.
Academic titleCreative Software Systems MSc/Diploma
Course descriptionDuration
This full-time course starts in September and lasts one year. The course can also be taken part-time over 2 years or as a 9 month Postgraduate Diploma.
Overview
Software systems - especially real-time interactive graphics - have become an essential basis for creative work in computer games, edutainment applications, virtual and augmented reality, and animation. The aim of this MSc and Postgraduate Diploma course is to equip students with the theory, skills and techniques required to design and realise advanced software systems in these areas.
CORE MODULES
* 3D Modelling and Animation
* Advanced Interaction Design
* Computer Graphics
* Virtual Environments
OPTIONAL MODULES
* Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Agents
* Biologically Inspired Computation
* Computer Games Programming
* Software Engineering in C++
* Software Engineering in Java