Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Computer Science

at Ravensbourne University London United Kingdom

This year zero course is a preparatory year as part of a four-year BA (Hons) Games Development course. Aimed at students who want more time before year one to develop their skills, this is an ideal entry-level course for aspiring game makers who wish to create imaginative games through a variety of mediums. An entertaining career in games design and computer gaming starts here. 

Why study this games development degree?

• Get prepared for progression to year one of BA (Hons) Games Development
• Gain a command of the essential, practical, intellectual and transferable skills needed to enter into the world of games development
• Develop hardware and software knowledge suitable for games development 
• Learn the broad cultural contexts of the creative industries
• Gain visual awareness and experience with a range of media 
• Enhance your technical ability related to games development

Year 0 in games development encourages creativity, imagination and new ways of making, thinking and documenting. 

The course focuses on giving students a solid understanding of games development, the creative process, and the technical knowledge to realise it. The course explores the contemporary gaming industry across a broad range of experiences – from the latest console blockbusters to virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR).

Year zero is an excellent entry point into our BA (Hons) Games Development course, which may suit you if:

• You feel you will benefit from developing your skillset prior to entering an undergraduate degree course
• You will struggle to fulfil the entry requirements

Can you push the boundaries of animation? Based in the heart of London's creative district and with excellent industry links, our BA Honours Animation degree explores the interplay between movement and narrative. You will examine how the two elements flow together to engage the audience and create a compelling story. With opportunities for mentorships with top industry players, let our experts sharpen your natural talent and turn passion into profession.

Why study this animation degree?

• Learn within one of the top academic institutions in London, UK
• Opportunities to collaborate on live briefs within industry
• First-class teaching from experienced staff and industry experts
• Work on creative projects that nurture individuals to excel
• Excellent location with a host of animation studios on the doorstep
• Tap into exceptional industry connections

The UK’s animation industry is a global success story. In a world where visual communication is the norm, animators are in high demand whether in TV, film, gaming, corporate films, advertising or the media.

Through studying this exciting animation degree course, you will acquire the technical skills, insight and platform to apply your creative talent to a successful career in character animation. You will think on your feet, respond to live and self-initiated briefs, and utilise a mix of practice and theory-based learning, including: seminars, workshops, industry masterclasses, individual tutorials and self-directed study.

You will explore a range of character animation techniques, including the fundamentals, body mechanics and performance. You will also adopt digital development skills in asset and rigging creation, together with storytelling techniques, life drawing, physical prototyping, research and idea development, communication and presentation. You will also examine the medium using industry-standard software, including Maya and the Adobe Suite.

Working in a creative environment, you will work collaboratively with other students to tackle creative briefs and bring ideas to life. You will be welcomed into a supportive community comprising industry experts and graduate mentors in a dynamic, creative hub. 

During this three-year animation course in London, you will acquire the technical skills and insight to succeed in a career in 2D and 3D animation. You will be granted access to industry-quality software and produce an assessed portfolio of work, so you’re ready to enter the professional world of animation with confidence and know-how. 

A leading course provider for 40 years, the digital television production degree will equip you with everything you need to excel in a career in the media and television industries. You will immerse yourself in the production of multi-platform TV programmes and digital content to meet the changing demands of modern television production.

Why study this digital film production degree?

• Provider of high-end television training for over 40 years
• Receive a first-class education in live television broadcasting
• Exceptional TV production resources and facilities
• Small class numbers enhance student experience and tutor access
• Industry networking and top work experience opportunities
• Showcase your work at The Degree show
• High post-graduation employment rates 
• Learn through challenging, real-world projects

This contemporary TV production course in London will prepare you for a broad range of careers in television, broadcast and video production, giving you a hands-on education across all areas of television production. 

You will gain experience of producing your own television shows using industry-standard facilities. You will work on a range of TV genres including drama, documentary, entertainment and factual – both in the studio and on location.

You will learn to broadcast live and create multi-platform television content that embraces emerging technologies. You will develop TV formats, write scripts, pitch to commissioning editors and present ideas to clients in response to live briefs. 

The digital television production degree is led by production and broadcast experts and taught through a mix of practical and theory-based learning. You will develop a varied skillset that covers all areas of television production and the wider broadcast media. You will be taught through a blend of practice and theory-based learning, which includes lectures, workshops, seminars, projects and self-directed study.

Skilled digital photographers are in demand across various industries to capture a moment in time and bring messages and products to life. With access to gold-standard equipment, this photography degree works with your creative talent, exploring lighting and art direction to create evocative and powerful images.

Why study this photography degree course?

• Accredited by the Association of Photographers (AOP) and the Royal Photographic Society (RPS)
• Nurture a diverse skillset across a range of digital photography sub-disciplines
• Industry-focused and exception industry connections 
• Placement opportunities within prestigious organisations
• Mix of practice and theory-based learning modules
• Supported by expert teaching staff and visiting professionals

Nothing tells a story like a powerful image. Digital photography is one of the most dynamic mediums within the creative industries; it is a dominant force in shaping and defining contemporary society. 

This digital photography course in London, UK, is the destination for budding contemporary photographers who wish to push the boundaries of a powerful medium. Accredited by the Association of Photographers (AOP) and the Royal Photographic Society (RPS), you will learn to decipher creative briefs, develop your own photographic style and prepare collections for exhibitions and competitions.

This industry-focused photography degree provides an education in the broader areas of digital photographic practice and will instil an understanding of the rapidly changing principles and methods that underpin new and emerging creative commercial practice.

You will use practical skills, knowledge and critical application of digital photography, helping you to explore the creative potential of your camera. Through a mix of practice and theory-based learning, you will be taught to think like a photographer and explore how images are created, shared, distributed and sold. 

This future-focused BA Hons photography degree course from Ravensbourne University London is designed to combine practical skills with a knowledge of the critical application of digital photography. You will explore the creative potential of the camera and the theories and movements that drive change. 

You will be encouraged to develop your own distinctive portfolio to showcase a high level of technical skill, whilst understanding the theory of photography, as well as seek opportunities for placements at top London agencies and photographers. You will also be encouraged to work collaboratively with other students across the college and different disciplines.

This games programming degree will help you become a master programmer and stay at the very forefront of the games evolution. You will develop unrivalled skills within programming and scripting, content generation, artificial intelligence and virtual and augmented reality.

Why study this games development degree?

• Develop an industry-level skillset and mindset
• Work collaboratively to find creative solutions to programming
• Develop games for mobile, indie and AAA console games
• Apply skills across mainstream programming and web/app development
• Develop a deep technical knowledge to propel you in your future career
• Develop a skillset expanding scripting, content generation, AI, VR and AR 
• No prior knowledge in coding or programming needed

Master computer games programming and coding

With no prior knowledge in coding or programming needed, this computer games programming degree in London will provide you with the tools and confidence to thrive in the competitive world of gaming. Working side by side with games artists and designers, you will develop an extensive knowledge of games engines and programming architecture.

This course equips you with everything you need to excel in a coding career in the games industries. You will develop industry-level skillsets in programming and the ability to solve creative problems, whilst building the confidence to work both independently and as part of a team. 

The BSc (Hons) Games Programming course curriculum will introduce students to programming languages (C++ and C#), games engines (Unreal and Unity), and the development of specialist skills within programming, scripting, procedural content generation, artificial intelligence (AI) and virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR).

Collaborative practice, game jams and working with industry will be fundamental aspects of your academic journey. You will master game technologies and hone your ability to utilise industry-specific tools to develop games for mobile, indie and AAA console games.

Sitting alongside the BA (Hons) Games Development course, this three-year computer games programming course reflects forward thinking industry practice in its approach to games programming and how it meshes with the other games development disciplines.

This Master's Degree in Computer Science offers modules in the likes of artificial intelligence, cyber security, cloud computing, Internet of Things and leading-edge ‘Web3’ technologies, such as Blockchain. In tackling these fields, the curriculum takes a systems architecture approach, encouraging students to work both within and across these technologies.

Why study this Master's in Computer Science?

• Develop highly desirable skills in computer science
• Gain masters level skills in systems architecture, artificial intelligence and cyber security
• Build highly desirable skills in cloud computing and the Internet of Things
• Learn about cutting-edge technologies that are shaping the next iteration of the web
• Develop your skills in innovation and knowledge of social responsibility
• Gain business and entrepreneurial skills that will enhance your employability
• Experience a learning-by-doing approach to computer science education
• Improve your future employment prospects
• Enhance your professional network by meeting people with similar interests and different skill-sets
• Be part of a tech-literate, creative community

Ravensbourne has an established international reputation for innovation at the intersection of design and digital media. Our suite of MSc programmes, of which MSc Computer Science is an integral part, seeks to capitalise on and consolidate these past successes.

It aims to expand on Ravensbourne’s activities from its current position as an innovative user of technologies to a leading-edge creator of technologies.

The course invites prospective postgraduate students to be part of that journey, empowering them to draw on and learn from this rich history of innovative design thinking and apply this to the creation of new technologies.

This Social Innovation master of design (MDes) course will empower you to create new services, organisational models and communications platforms that?better serve society.?

Why study an MDes Social Innovation master's degree?

• Address complex global issues like inequality, social cohesion and climate change 
• Develop a wealth of fundamental and transferable skills
• Hone leadership skills by?prototyping and piloting theories of change 
• Co-create and facilitate social action programmes
• Co-design new organisational models with powerful social missions 
• Create highly participatory services?using new tech and organisational models 
• Think more laterally and spot new patterns of social change
• Tap into exceptional industry connections
• Study in a stunning new building in London's Design District
• Be a legacy-maker for The Institute of Creativity and Technology

In our powerful new Social Innovation course in London, you will gain the skills and insights needed to make a true impact to bring about social and environmental change through partnership development with businesses, community groups and public bodies.? 

You will learn to think more laterally and spot new patterns of social change in order to engage with the most serious social and environmental issues of our time – problems which need lateral ‘joined up’ solutions.

Once you’ve studied our Social?Innovation master's course, which you can study full time for one year or part time for two, you’ll understand your own unique value and apply your skills to transform the way in which services, organisations and businesses are configured to meet local and global challenges.?

Our MDes Service Design postgraduate course will enable you to design new services at the point where they intersect with the needs and experiences of end users, consumers and stakeholders. Translate how services can interact cohesively with emerging technology and propel your career in the creative industries.

Why study this MDes Service Design master's degree?

• Learn practice-based insights to become a service design expert
• Boost employability in a growing sector
• Design and test powerful service prototypes
• Tap into exceptional industry connections
• Develop and facilitate immersive workshops
• Map user experiences through storyworlds   
• Explore how new technology platforms can boost revenue streams
• Boost business-to-business, social and community interaction 
• Study in a stunning new building in London's Design District
• Be a legacy-maker for The Institute of Creativity and Technology

Inspire change that truly matters

In our exciting Master of Design (MDes) Service Design course in London, you will?design new services at the point where they interface with the needs and experiences of end users, consumers and stakeholders.? 

Service designers are in increasing demand to?translate?how services can interact with innovation ecosystems, emerging technology, new business-to-business and organisational communications solutions.? 

Do you wish?to become a leading specialist in big bold ideas in the form of services? Build transformative capabilities and propel your career as a service designer in the creative economy and beyond?? This master's in Service Design could be a personal game-changer. 

Ready to make stories come to life through the cutting of sound and picture? Taught by professional tutors established in the industry, this reputable film editing course in London will equip you with everything you need to excel in post production in the film industry.

Why study this digital film production degree?

• A huge 96.4% of graduates are employed within the first six months
• Past graduates have found roles with BBC, ITV and Disney
• Others have worked in post-production houses on films like Star Wars and Thor
• High-end post-production resources and technologies
• Be taught by respected industry practitioners
• Access masterclasses with key players in the post-production industry
• Business incubation and industry networking opportunities

There are three key events in the life of a film: the script, the shoot and the edit. Editing is where it all comes together; where meaning is created through cutting sound and picture. This is the decisive moment when a screen story can finally be told to the masses. 

While editing is at the heart of this film editing and post production course in London, you develop a diverse skillset across the post production spectrum, including: visual effects, colour grading, audio post, screen graphics, shoot and edit and broadcast technology. 

You’ll be guided by industry practitioners and guest speakers using a mix of problem-based learning, practical workshops, lectures and masterclasses. You will also gain skills in post-production technology and media management, which will provide the technical backbone of your craft. Throughout your learning journey, you will develop your practice within the context of wider social, cultural and aesthetic formations.

Armed with a full toolbox of skills, past graduates have found roles with media powerhouses like BBC, ITV and Disney, while others have worked in post-production houses editing mega movies such as Star Wars and Thor. 

Motion graphics is at the forefront of visual communication. With the growth of digital culture, motion graphics has become one of the fastest expanding areas of design. A BA (Hons) in Motion Graphics will open up opportunities for all budding designers with an interest in graphics, animation and film. Learn to combine these disciplines and realise your personal creative potential

Why study this motion graphics degree?

• This is a long established, forward-looking course with a unique focus on all aspects of motion graphics.
• Students develop a wide range of practical skills and theoretical knowledge to underpin their creative design work.
• The syllabus is aligned to industry but also promotes creativity and individuality.
• Across all years, students have access to the course’s outstanding industry contacts.
• As well as developing their design skills students explore the history, context and future potential of motion graphics.
• Being based in London, the course can provide many opportunities to visit design studios, postproduction houses, major broadcasters, exhibitions and industry events.
• On graduation our students have excellent employment opportunities.

The Motion Graphics degree course at Ravensbourne University London combines digital technology and creative design to equip you with the full range of practical and theoretical skills required to build a successful career within the creative industries.

The three-year undergraduate course encompasses key skills including animation, storytelling, graphic design, 2D and 3D graphics, video production and experiential design, as well as exploring the history, context and future potential of motion design.

Combining these skills with industry-standard software including After Effects and Cinema 4D, you’ll create motion graphics for film, television, online, mobile, music and live events.

Through the course’s well-established industry connections, you’ll be introduced to a wide range of guest speakers and visit design studios, post production houses and major broadcasters.

In your final year you will be given individual advice by industry experts on how to develop your portfolio and prepare for the job market.

You will graduate agile and industry ready – as proven by our excellent employment record.