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Course Overview

Games industry experts will guide you through all aspects of game design and development, building a full understanding of the game creation process, and allowing you to specialise in the areas you find most engaging.

In a friendly and vibrant setting, you will learn industry-standard software and practices, and have access to the latest hardware, including high-spec gaming PCs and VR headsets. Over three years (or four with an optional industry placement), you will tell epic stories and create living worlds, working individually and teaming-up with other students.

Key features

  • Learn 3D modeling with industry-standard software like Maya, Blender, ZBrush and Substance Painter.
  • Hone your 2D art and animation skills, using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, Animate and After Effects.
  • Create epic level designs in Unity and Unreal Engine.
  • Develop your coding skills with C# and Blueprints.
  • Taught by industry experts, with a focus on preparing you for a career in the games industry.
  • Amazing national and international field trips to gaming expos and festivals, such as meeting professionals from top games studios at EGX Rezzed in London and exploring immersive gameplay Amsterdam.
  • Explore sound design, narrative and game design theory, and study the psychology of games and gamification.
  • Access to the latest hardware, including high-spec gaming PCs and VR headsets.
  • Get a head-start in the industry with an optional placement year (for example, one of our students has secured a placement at Criterion Games).
  • Get ready for a career as a game artist, 3D modeler, game designer, level designer or gameplay coder, joining Plymouth graduates who have gone on to work at the world's top games companies including Electronic Arts, Frontier Developments and Bossa Studios.
  • We annually review the skills, software and hardware we teach, to ensure the course is always up to date.
  • Our dedicated lab space is open until 10pm, other amazing facilities, include our 35-seat, 360° immersive vision theatre, VR kits, graphics tablets, game controllers, 3D printers and even an extensive collection of board games.
  • Teaching and learning are practical and project-based - sometimes working individually, and sometimes in teams.
  • Your assessments are 100 percent coursework – no exams.
  • No prior knowledge requirements – we teach everything from the ground up (but if you do already have art and coding skills, we can’t wait to see how much further you can take them with our help!).

Entry Requirement 

Academic Requirements:

UCAS tariff

96 - 120

A level 

A minimum of 2 A levels, General Studies accepted.

International Baccalaureate

28 points.


18 Unit BTEC National Diploma/QCF Extended Diploma
DMM. 
 

BTEC National Diploma modules
If you hold a BTEC qualification it is vital that you provide our Admissions team with details of the exact modules you have studied as part of the BTEC. Without this information, we may be unable to process your application quickly and you could experience significant delays in the progress of your application to study with us. Please explicitly state the full list of modules within your qualification at the time of application.

All access courses
Pass a named Access to Higher Education Diploma (preferably art and design or combined), with at least 33 credits at merit and/or distinction. 

GCSE

Mathematics and English Language grade C.

Other

Equivalent qualifications may be considered.

English Language Requirements:

The following Secure English Language tests (SELTs) are Home Office (UKVI) approved and accepted by the University of Plymouth and the University of Plymouth International College (UPIC). The scores required have been increased from the UKVI minimum specified scores to meet University requirements.

  • IELTS (Academic)
  • Trinity College London ISE (only a SELT if taken in the UK)
  • LanguageCert International ESOL 
  • Pearson PTE Academic

A SELT must be taken at an approved UKVI center.

The other tests and qualifications listed here have been deemed acceptable by the University of Plymouth and UPIC to meet our entry requirements and UKVI requirements for study at RQF 6 and above. 

Please note that these tests and qualifications are not SELTs.

When studying on a pre-sessional course or course below RQF 6, a SELT is a mandatory requirement set by UKVI. 

If studying at RQF 6 level and above, the University is permitted to accept other qualifications that we deem meet UKVI and our requirements.

Fees

Home Fee: To be confirmed
International Fee: £14200  
Part time (Home) Fee: To be confirmed


This information was accurate on : 23/04/2021
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