Level 2 Games Essentials
Start Date
Mon Sep 07 2020
Day / Time
Weekdays
Duration
1 year
Campus
Baltic Campus
If you like to play computer games, or have ideas for creating your own, this course is for you.
The UK games industry is the third largest in the world and is going from strength to strength - you can be part of this dynamic cutting edge sector.
We’re looking for students who are interested in developing their games design skills. Don’t worry if you feel you can’t draw to a high standard already, as we’ll teach this, you just need to be willing to learn.
On the course, you'll cover:
- Create and complete full games
- Create and design assets, environments and characters for games
- Learn how to create animations
- Develop sound production skills
- Develop narrative writing skills
- Learn digital design techniques
We work hard to make fantastic partnerships with employers to give you experience of the world of work. All our students will undertake commissioned work for a range of companies both in and outside of the games industry. Career development is central to our courses and we continually work to gain you relevant, real world experience. Currently we work with leading technology companies such as PROTO, Sumo Digital and Tombola, to name a few.
We also participate,and are reigning champions, in a number of externally set Game Jams – they’re our favourite thing!
In addition, we promote a ‘beyond entertainment" approach where your newly developed skills may be transferred into other fields such as games for education and the gamification of everything. This is highlighted in our partnership with Northumbrian Water, where students are work on an exciting range of projects.
After the course you can progress onto one of our Level 3 courses, which are equivalent to three A Levels and can help gain entry to university or into work. Our team, along with our expert careers advisers will guide you throughout the course, helping you to build your skills and confidence and helping you to decide what is right for you.
This course is free to those aged under 19 years old.
Most people aged 19
years and over can qualify for free or reduced price course fees and there are
grants and bursaries you can apply for to help cover the costs of coming to
college, depending on your circumstances.
If you already have a full level 3 qualification and are aged 19 years over, you can apply for an Advanced Learning Loan or pay the fee upfront in full and qualify for a 10% discount.
You can get more information at our enrolment events, by calling 0191 490 2246 or email us at start@gateshead.ac.uk
Whatever support you need, we’re here for you and will make sure you get the most out of your time at college.
We have expert teams in place to look after every single one of our students.
Our specialist teams can help with:
- Learning difficulties
- Physical and sensory disabilities
- Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, ADHD, Aspergers or other specific learning difficulties
- Mental health and well being
- Exam access arrangements
- Money, finance and bursary advice
- Careers advice, job and university applications
See here for more information (link to learning support), pop into one of our
enrolment events, call us on
0191 426 4329.
Careers:
- Programmers and software development professionals
- Web design and development professionals
you could
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