Course Overview

Graduates of this course typically enter the games industry in any one of a number of roles, such as programmer, technical artist, tester, 3D modeler, software engineer, level designer, project manager, or environment artist. It is also excellent preparation for those wishing to start their own, independent games company after graduation.

Graduates from our course have gone on to work at these games companies…

Traveller's Tales

Lucid Games

Sports Interactive

Codemasters

Creative Assembly

Unicube Studios

Codemasters

Draw & Code

Unbroken Studios

Sumo Digital

SimBin Studios UK

We are here to help you plan your future, make the most of your time at University, and to enhance your employability. We provide access to part-time jobs, and extra-curricular employability-enhancing workshops and offer practical one-to-one help with career planning, including help with CVs, applications, and mock interviews. We also deliver group sessions on career planning within each course and we have a wide range of extensive information covering graduate jobs and postgraduate study.

Students and graduates of the University of Chester can use our services free of charge for up to two years after graduating.

General Eligibility

Typical Entry :

112

UCAS points

GCE A Level :

112 UCAS points from GCE A Levels or equivalent. Typical offer - BCC/BBC. GCSE Maths grade C or above is also required.

BTEC :

BTEC Extended Diploma: DMM

BTEC Diploma: D*D*

T Level:

Merit

Irish/Scottish Highers:

Irish Highers - H3, H3, H3, H3, H4

Scottish Highers - BBBB

International Baccalaureate :

26 points

Access requirements:

Access to HE Diploma, to include 45 credits at level 3, 30 of which must be at Merit

OCR:

OCR National Extended Diploma: Merit 2

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma - DMM

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma - D*D*

Extra Information / General Entry Requirements:

Please note that we accept a maximum of 8 points from GCE AS Levels and that Welsh Baccalaureate (core) and A-level General Studies will be recognized in our offer. We will also consider a combination of A levels and BTECs/OCRs. GCSE Maths grade C or above is also required.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS Academic: Undergraduate: 6.0 (minimum 5.5 in each band)