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VIDEO GAME DESIGNER EDUCATION FULL
VIDEO GAME DESIGNER EDUCATION SOFTWARE
VIDEO GAME DESIGNER EDUCATION PLUS
VIDEO GAME DESIGNER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL

Considered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications to obtain 80 pts.BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (2002 – 2010)įoundation Studies (Art and Design, and Art, Design & Media).Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF) (2010 - 2016).Pearson BTEC National Extended Diploma (2016 – present).Information, Communication Technology and Business subjects preferred but other subjects also considered.These can be other A/S Levels (as long in a different subject) A-Levels or Level 3 equivalents.Ĭonsidered with a maximum of 3 other Level 3 qualifications (AS Levels must be in different subject to A-Levels) to obtain 80 pts A maximum of 4 subjects are considered.

VIDEO GAME DESIGNER EDUCATION PLUS

Plus one of the following Level 3 (and above) qualifications

If you do not have these or are not undertaking them, we accept other Level 2 equivalents, or we may ask you to pass BCU's GCSE equivalency tests.

VIDEO GAME DESIGNER EDUCATION FULL

See level 3 entry requirements under Irish Leaving Certificate for full detailsĮnglish Language or English Literature and Maths at grade C or above. Irish Leaving Certificate (Ordinary Level) GCSE English Language or English Literature and GCSE Maths at grade C/4 or above. We accept a range of qualifications, the most popular of which are detailed below.

This course will develop you to be able to move into employment, or further study, for example on our Industry-recognised Master’s Courses, Gamer Camp, which is a finishing school for game developers (coders, artists, designers and producers) based at Birmingham City University.

Previous partners and mentors have included Codemasters, Pixel Toys, Sony Interactive Entertainment Europe, Microsoft’s Rare Studio and Rockstar North.

During the course you’ll work on numerous projects with periodic input from industry partners.

They have also taught, trained and mentored students, graduates and practitioners, who are now successful industry developers, working at studios and publishers which include Ubisoft, Microsoft and Rockstar North.

Teaching is delivered by our team of industry practitioners, who collectively have over 100 years of video game industry experience, having worked on franchises such as EA’s ‘Battlefield’, Codemaster’s ‘Formula 1’ and Sega’s ‘Sonic’.

Top 5 for Animation and Game Design (Guardian League Tables 2023).

Guaranteed placement in our summer development team in your second year of study.

Real experienceīy the time you graduate, you’ll have three years of tangible games development studio experience under your belt, ready to launch your dream career as a games developer.Īlternatively, you can choose to apply for one of our one-year Gamer Camp courses, to gain even more in-depth skills, and experience. You will be taught by staff with significant experience in the video game development industry, having worked with game developers including Psygnosis, Rage Software, Codemasters, FreeStyleGames and EA Games.

VIDEO GAME DESIGNER EDUCATION SOFTWARE

Teaching takes place in a modern production studio based in Birmingham City Centre where you’ll be provided with studio space to complete projects and access to the software you’ll need for the duration of the course.

VIDEO GAME DESIGNER EDUCATION PROFESSIONAL

The work students produce during these summer placements can act as excellent portfolio pieces, which demonstrate their ability as both a professional game developer and effective team member. Typically for these projects you’ll be using industry standard game development tools such as Unity and Unreal. This work experience gives you the opportunity to apply the knowledge and professional practices you’ve learnt on the course in a safe and supportive environment. Your first position in the video game industryīuilding upon your core design skills, in the second year you will be tasked with a specific role within our in-house game development studio over the summer term. The course covers core video game design methodologies and video game development tools, as well as contemporary agile software development techniques to make you a competent and adaptable game designer, capable of finding employment in the sector or preparing you for further academic study. Developing you as a professional developer You will gain a grounding within the industry’s design and production principles while developing your creative and teamwork skills. The course focuses on video games design and communication.