Computer Games Design - FdSc
University of Staffordshire
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You will explore creative and technical aspects of games production, giving you a real insight into how to develop, produce and publish games titles.We work closely with industry partners to ensure the course content remains relevant and students have excellent networking opportunities.You will be using specialist game-ready PCs to develop your skills. You will also get to grips with professional software and hardware such as Autodesk Creative Suite and the Unreal and Unity games engines. ...Read more

You will explore creative and technical aspects of games production, giving you a real insight into how to develop, produce and publish games titles.We work closely with industry partners to ensure the course content remains relevant and students have excellent networking opportunities.You will be using specialist game-ready PCs to develop your skills. You will also get to grips with professional software and hardware such as Autodesk Creative Suite and the Unreal and Unity games engines. Through lectures, tutorials, seminars, and workshops, you will develop a portfolio of industry-standard work.On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: FdSc Computer Games Design.

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74/279
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68th
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94th
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24 Feb 25

The course itself is great, but the campus could be more..Read more

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Leon
21 Feb 25

It's been a great experience so far and has both improved my social life and given me something to aspire towards. Lecturers and support can sometimes be quite hard to approach,..Read more

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University of Staffordshire
South Staffordshire College Croft Street Tamworth Staffordshire B79 8AE United Kingdom
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