Course Summary
Course Category: Direct Entry (Higher Education - HET)
This two-year Level 8 honours degree, awarded by the University of Dundee, is a top-up program designed to integrate advanced technical, creative, and academic skills. Operating in a high-spec studio environment equipped with Unreal Engine, Unity, Maya, and a dedicated XR mo-cap lab, students engage in self-directed learning focused on iterative prototyping and asset creation. The program culminates in a collaborative final-year major project where students produce a fully functioning game, showcased through live play and promotional trailers at the annual BCFE Graduate Showcase.
Course Details
This course prepares you for working in the following Career Sectors:
What will you study?
-
Year 1
Game Design
Design and Technology
Visual Media Theory
Professional Practice
YEAR 2
Applied Visual MediaTheory
Visual Media Production
Important
- Colleges may add/remove modules to keep the course updated and to meet demands.
Progression to CAO Courses
The Student - Career Interests
This course is typically suited for people with the following Career Interests:
Creative
Creative people are drawn to careers and activities that enable them to take responsibility for the design, layout or sensory impact of something (visual, auditory etc). They may be atrracted to the traditional artistic pursuits such as painting, sculpture, singing, the performing arts or music. Or they may show more interest in design activities, such as architecture, animation, or craft areas, such as pottery and ceramics.
Creative people use their personal understanding of people and the world they live in to guide their work. Creative people like to work in unstructured workplaces, enjoy taking risks and prefer a minimum of routine.
Investigative
The Investigative person will usually find a particular area of science to be of interest. They are inclined toward intellectual and analytical activities and enjoy observation and theory. They may prefer thought to action, and enjoy the challenge of solving problems with sophiscticated technology. These types prefer mentally stimulating environments and often pay close attention to developments in their chosen field.
Further Research
DISCLAIMER: These links are to official sources of information for this course - we accept no responsibility for the information on them.
Career Progression
Employment in gaming companies | visual effects | post-production studios | animation studios.
