New course at Magee Campus
Applications for September 2023 now open!
Whether it is Call of Duty or Subway Surfers, PlayStation or X-Box, mobile or virtual reality, video games are a huge part of our lives and the biggest entertainment market in the world. Game Designers and Developers are a critical part of the pipeline in the global success of the games industry. If your pupils have an appetite for designing, developing, and programming gameplay experiences, this degree will kickstart their career!
What the course offers
Practical skills in game design, prototyping, scripting, programming and development, giving students the opportunity to create games for traditional and emerging platforms.
Opportunities to work on live projects, industry generated initiative and competitions, in order to gain essential work-based learning experience and develop the transferable skills essential to succeed in the creative and cultural industries. Knowledge and the entrepreneurial skills necessary to develop and set-up your own games studio alongside game industry funding partners
Career options
This Games Design and Development programme is designed to prepare students for a career in a range of game development related fields such as
- Games Designer
- Level Designer
- Games Developer
- Games Programmer
- QA Tester
- Virtual Reality Developer
- Augmented Reality Developer
- Systems Designer
- UI Designer
- 3D Modeller
TIP: Northern Ireland is currently home to many excellent independent developers such as Kippie and Hypixel with a rapidly growing portfolio of games and studio, offering a wealth of opportunity for future employment!