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UCAS CODE G470
This world-leading course provides you with the essential skills and knowledge required to develop computer games software, and enter a cutting-edge, high-growth industry. Learn to develop the engines that make computer games work in the School of Design and Informatics within Abertay University, one of the most prestigious institutions for videogames education in the world. The BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology is accredited by ScreenSkills, the UK Sector Skills Council for Creative Media
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This world-leading course provides you with the essential skills and knowledge required to develop computer games software, and enter a cutting-edge, high-growth industry. Learn to develop the engines that make computer games work in the School of Design and Informatics within Abertay University, one of the most prestigious institutions for videogames education in the world. The BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology is accredited by ScreenSkills, the UK Sector Skills Council for Creative Media Industries, and by TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry.Learn games programming, graphics and artificial intelligence in addition to games hardware, programming animation systems and procedural generation. You will have the opportunity to be part of a multi-disciplinary team working with game artists and designers on project briefs set by media and computer games companies. Having launched the world's first computer games degree in 1997, Abertay has been instrumental in building the city of Dundee as a global hub for computing and gaming. Abertay is ranked: • Top university in the UK and throughout Europe for Videogames Education (Princeton Review 2015, 2016. 2017. 2018, 2019, 2020)• UK University of the Year 2021 - Teaching Quality (The Times/ Sunday Times Good University Guide)• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction & Teaching (Guardian Good University Guide 2021)• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020)
To include MathsFor entry into Year 2 we would look for AAB to include Maths and Computing
To include Maths
Entry into Year 2 to include Maths and Computing
Entry into Year 1 with one of the following:-Computing plus AS Level Maths at BComputing & Systems Development plus AS Level Maths at BCreative Media Production plus AS Level Maths at BGraphic Design plus AS Level Maths at BInteractive Media plus AS Level Maths at B
Entry into Year 1 with one of the following:-Computing plus A Level Maths at BComputing & Systems Development plus A Level Maths at BComputing (Applications Development) plus A Level Maths at BComputing (Data Analytics) plus A Level Maths at BComputing (Intelligent Systems) plus A Level Maths at BComputing (Network Engineering) plus A Level Maths at BComputing (Security) plus A Level Maths at BComputing (Software Engineering) plus A Level Maths at B
To include Maths at S5 or H4
To include Maths
Creative Media Production Electrical/Electronic Engineering IT Must include AS Level Maths at grade B or betterFor entry into Year 2 we would look for D*D*D* Creative Media Production (Games Development) to include A Level Maths at B
Entry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:-Computer Games Development - Graded Unit A plus Higher Maths at B or Open University Essential Mathematics 1 at 60%Computing - Graded Unit A plus Higher Maths at B or Open University Essential Mathematics 1 at 60%
Entry into Year 2 with HND Computer Games Development - Graded Unit A plus Advanced Higher Maths at B and National 5 Physics (or equivalent)Entry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:-Computer Science - Graded Unit A plus Higher Maths at B or Open University Essential Mathematics 1 at 60%Computing: Networking - Graded Unit A plus Higher Maths at B or Open University Essential Mathematics 1 at 60%Computing: Software Development - Graded Unit A plus Higher Maths at B or Open University Essential Mathematics 1 at 60%Computing: Technical Support - Graded Unit A plus Higher Maths at B or Open University Essential Mathematics 1 at 60%
This is the fee you pay if you live within Other UK.
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£9,250
per year
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This is the fee you pay if you live within England.
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£1,820
per year
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This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland.
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£9,250
per year
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This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales.
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£9,250
per year
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This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands.
£14,000
per year
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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union.
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£14,000
per year
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