Course Summary
Course Category: CAO (Higher Education - HET)
Games Development is one of the most exciting and dynamic areas of software development that one can work in. Graduates of this course are sought after by both multinational and indigenous industry leaders such as Microsoft, Black Shamrock, Glu Mobile and Dice Studios.
The games industry continues to grow rapidly and Ireland is gaining international recognition as a centre of excellence due to the calibre of graduates in this field.
Course Details
What will you study?
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Communication Skills, Human Computer Interaction, 2D Digital Art, Mathematics for Graphics, Programming, Data Analytics, Interaction Design, Game Design, Object Oriented Programming.
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.
Enterprising
Enterprising people like situations that involve using resources for personal or corporate economic gain. Such people may have an opportunistic frame of mind, and are drawn to commerce, trade and making deals. Some pursue sales and marketing occupations. Many will eventually end up owning their own business, or in management roles in larger organisations. They tend to be very goal-oriented and work best when focused on a target. Some have an entrepreneurial inclination.
Further Research
Career Progression
Career opportunities include: Specialist software engineering role in games (Rendering / AI / Gameplay/ UI / Networking), Engine Developer (Unity3D), Specialist software engineer in performance-related solutions to problems in all types of industry (financial trading / autonomous driving / data analytics etc.), Mobile App Developer, General software engineer in the commercial computing sector.
