Course Summary

**This course is primarily designed for face to face learning with you attending your lessons for the specified hours within the validation document. However, there may be periods of study where the government advises TEC Partnership that it is not safe to open campuses or there is limited access due to social distancing measures. If the Campus is closed TEC Partnership will continue to deliver your sessions online and offer you the necessary support and resources remotely. If there is limited access due to social distancing measures a blended model will be adopted with some lessons happening in small groups and others happening using online sessions and support.** 'Be the games industry .' The video game Industry and the creation and distribution of video games have changed beyond all recognition in the past ten years. No longer is the route to employment solely through the behemoths that publish AAA games, costing millions to make and bring to market. With the viability of game creation tools now available to all there has never been a time where it has been easier to get into the industry. The challenge now is to stand out in such a crowded space. Knowing the theory and practical skills to lift you above others is where the Game Design degrees at the University Centre Grimsby step in. Structured to offer two distinct, yet complimentary pathways, it is designed to maximise students’ potential employability while still allowing them to shape their own development and skills. It also allows for natural cross-fertilisation between artists and coders, allowing students to build up mutual networks and awareness of other disciplines within game development. The Games Art pathway will focus on developing learner's digital and practical art skills for game design and development.

Course Details - Modules

The first year will give you all the basic knowledge required to start your journey into the visual side of the Games Industry, providing you with skills in 2D art, Level Design, Game Mechanics, Game Design, Character Design and GUI Design. The second year allows you to build on these skills in group-based work where you will start to create polished and finished games. Alongside this, you will create narrative experiences, 3D assets and levels to a highly polished degree and Character Animation whilst also gaining a deeper understanding of the theory behind fun and games. The final year is where you bring all the skills you have learnt in your Final Major Project, creating a fully featured game to sell your skills to the wider gaming industry. There is also a dissertation to complete, and you will also be tasked with creating yourself on online portfolio to show off the skills and work you have produced across the breadth of the course.

Course Details – Assessment Method

The course employs many diverse forms of assessment and is primarily practical based. Submissions may include (but are not restricted to) Games, Prototypes, Digital Art Samples, Essays, Post-Mortems, Logbooks, Portfolios, and videos. There are no exams on the course.

Course Details – Professional Bodies

Professional Bodies are not listed for this Course.

How to Apply

26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application Codes

Course code: I6G1

Institution code: G80

Campus Name: University Centre Grimsby

Campus code:

Points of Entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

Year 1

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)

Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.

International applicants

Standard Qualification Requirements

Students are also required to hold English and Maths GCSE at grade 4/grade C or equivalent. Applicants for the Games Art pathway will be expected to show a portfolio of work that encompasses both practical and digital design. The Institute will also encourage applications from non-traditional learners who lack formal academic qualifications. All such non-traditional applicants will be interviewed, set an appropriate piece of work and a judgement made taking into account their academic potential and relevant experience.


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Minimum Qualification Requirements

Minimum Further Information are not listed for this Course.

English language requirements

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Unistats information

Student satisfaction : 90%

Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs): 0%

Go onto work and study: 0%

Fees and funding

Republic of Ireland 8500.0 Year 1
EU 10500.0 Year 1
Channel Islands 8500.0 Year 1
England 8500.0 Year 1
Northern Ireland 8500.0 Year 1
Scotland 8500.0 Year 1
Wales 8500.0 Year 1
International 10500.0 Year 1

Additional Fee Information

Accommodation costs are £85-105 per week. There are no further costs to the course, but due to the nature of game design and work that needs to be completed outside of classroom time, it is recommended that a modern Windows PC or Laptop is advised.

Provider information

Nuns Corner
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Grimsby
DN34 5BQ

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