MSci Programming for Games and VFX
Escape Studios
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MSci - Master in Science (Master of Natural Science at Cambridge University)

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22-SEP-25

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MSci - Master in Science (Master of Natural Science at Cambridge University)

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Escape Studios

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COURSE OVERVIEWIf you love games, films and animation, have a passion for coding, finding creative solutions and being part of a team, then Programming for Games and VFX is for you.Programmers are the foundation of any interactive project, they are the people who innovate solutions, they facilitate Design and Art in realising their vision, Programmers are highly sought after in industry with great employment opportunities across animation, games and visual effects (VFX).Designed with our ...Read more

COURSE OVERVIEW

If you love games, films and animation, have a passion for coding, finding creative solutions and being part of a team, then Programming for Games and VFX is for you.

Programmers are the foundation of any interactive project, they are the people who innovate solutions, they facilitate Design and Art in realising their vision, Programmers are highly sought after in industry with great employment opportunities across animation, games and visual effects (VFX).

Designed with our industry partners, this cutting-edge course will enable you to develop and refine your skills, with individual specialisms. You’ll have rich and varied opportunities to develop experience in teamwork, as well as the soft and technical skills that developers look for in Programmers.

Upon graduating, you will also have the transferable skills to work and support teams across different real-time and graphics production environments, such as virtual reality (VR) and virtual production, VFX and animation.

Taught by industry professionals, we have a high level of industry project mentoring from external developers throughout our courses, connecting our students to current development practice. This coupled with our studio-based practice and high spec equipment will give you the best foundation to become a Programmer.

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Hamida
04 Apr 22

Best aspects are the vibe and overall atmosphere. And the modules that you get to work on are unique fun and beneficial. As well as helping you with making decisions after..Read more

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James
31 Mar 22

Learning the tools and techniques used within the industry has been amazing and brought me so far as an artist, also enabling me to develop speciality skills independently by..Read more

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Students need to have or be predicted to pass a minimum of two A Levels or equivalent. Given Grades may vary based on the equivalency of your specific qualifications. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS 6.0 IELTS (with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading and Writing and 5.5 in Speaking and Listening) and TOEFL 90 Overall including at least 22 in Reading, 21 in Writing, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

Students need to have GCSE English at grade 4/C or equivalent, GCSE Maths at grade 4/C or equivalent. For applicants whose first language is not English, we accept the English language tests like IELTS 6.0 IELTS (with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading and Writing and 5.5 in Speaking and Listening) and TOEFL 90 Overall including at least 22 in Reading, 21 in Writing, 17 in Listening and 20 in Speaking.

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£9,250 per year

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£17,995 per year

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£17,995 per year

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Escape Studios
190 High Holborn London WC1V 7BH United Kingdom
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