Abertay University A30 Game Design And Production G452

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UCAS CODE G452

Developed for creative and technically minded people with a desire to become a key part of the games industry, this degree is designed to make you work-ready, teaching you game concept and asset creation, game prototyping, and production and leadership skills.Abertay's BA (Hons) in Game Design and Production is within its renowned School of Design and Informatics, one of the most prestigious schools for videogames education in the world. The course is accredited by TIGA, the trade association representing the UK video games industry.Learn key aspects of game making and development, such as level design, concept development and project management. You will also have the opportunity to work alongside artists and programmers in small development teams to collaborate on project briefs set by media and computer games companies. Having launched the world's first computer games degree in 1997, Abertay has been instrumental in building the city of Dundee as a global hub for computing and gaming. Abertay is ranked: • Top university in the UK and throughout Europe for Video Games Education (Princeton Review 2015, 2016. 2017. 2018, 2019, 2020)• UK University of the Year 2021 - Teaching Quality (The Times/ Sunday Times Good University Guide)• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction & Teaching (Guardian Good University Guide 2021)• UK Top 10 - Student Satisfaction (National Student Survey 2020)

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59^th / 131

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Source: Complete University Guide 2022

109^th

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60^th

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Full Time

Design Studies

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100 - 95 = 5% Drop-out rate

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Design Studies graduate salary at this uni

£19,000

UK Design Studies graduate salary

£18,000

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A level	Grades / Points required BBC	Grades / Points required AABB	Grades / Points required M	Grades / Points required M	Grades / Points required 30	Grades / Points required H2,H2,H3,H3	Grades / Points required DDM	Grades / Points required Pass	Grades / Points required Pass
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Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.		Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.		Entry into Year 1 with one of the following:-3D DesignComputingComputing & Systems DevelopmentCreative Media ProductionGraphic DesignInteractive Media		Entry into Year 2 with Creative Media Production (Computer Game Design)Entry into Year 1 with one of the following:-ComputingComputing & Systems DevelopmentComputing (Applications Development)Computing (Data Analytics)Computing (Intelligent Systems)Computing (Network Engineering)Computing (Security)Computing (Software Engineering)Creative Media Production (Computer Game Animation)		Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.		Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.	BusinessCreative Media ProductionIT	Entry into Year 1 with an HNC in one of the following:-3D Computer Animation - Graded Unit AComputer Arts & Design - Graded Unit AComputer Games Development - Graded Unit AComputing - Graded Unit ACyber Security - Graded Unit ACreative Industries - Graded Unit ADigital Design & Development - Graded Unit ADigital Design & Development (Games/Games Development) - Graded Unit AInteractive Media - Graded Unit A	Entry into Year 2 with an HND in one of the following:-3D Computer Animation - Graded Unit AComputer Arts & Design - Graded Unit AComputer Games Development - Graded Unit ADigital Design & Development (Games) - Graded Unit AEntry into Year 1 with an HND in one of the following:-Computer Science - Graded Unit AComputing: Networking - Graded Unit AComputing: Software Development - Graded Unit AComputing: Technical Support - Graded Unit ACreative Industries - Graded Unit ADigital Design & Development - Graded Unit AVisual Communication Graphic Design - Graded Unit A

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Bell Street Dundee Dundee, City Of DD1 1HG