Computer Games at Abertay

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Computer Games

All of our courses have industry accreditation by Creative Skillset. The Creative Skillset Tick is the quality mark for excellence in training courses and education in the Creative Industries. It is only awarded to the UK’s most industry-focused and high quality courses.

Abertay University is a specialist university in Scotland with over 125 years of heritage in shaping the bright minds of the future.

We launched the world’s first games degree in 1997, and today our graduates work in games studios around the world and continue to make Dundee a hub for games development and innovation in the UK. Through strong links with major companies, we ensure that people from industry are directly involved in delivering our courses and equipping our students with skills desired by the industry.

“At Abertay I am at the forefront of computer games design.

Encouraged by industry experienced lecturers, we break barriers every day.”

CONNOR MARSHALL, 3RD YEAR COMPUTER GAMES DEVELOPMENT

Abertay University graduates are in high demand throughout the UK and global computer games industry for their exceptional skills and games development expertise.

They can be found at such names as Rockstar North, Pixar, 4J, Ubisoft, FuturLab and The Chinese Room, or setting up their own companies like Guerrilla Tea, Space Budgie and TAG Games.

Our global reputation has secured our place as the only university outside of North America to be ranked in the prestigious Princeton Review’s 2015 list of the Top 25 Schools to Study Game Design for both undergraduate and postgraduate courses.

In 2009 the School of Arts, Media and Computer Games at Abertay University was designated the Centre for Excellence in Computer Games Education.

Finally, with over 80 nationalities represented among our students and staff, we offer a truly international experience and help our graduates fit into the employment market of the global economy.

Abertay The place for Computer Games

“The facilities are world class and I get taught by people with industry experience.”

DIMITAR IVANOW, 3RD YEAR GAME DESIGN AND PRODUCTION MANAGEMENT

All of our undergraduate students are based in our unique teaching and learning facility called White Space. This £2.5 million space is a thriving hub of activity, mixing the talents of our computer games students and lecturers, together with business people, broadcasters and artists. The White Space concept surrounds our students with the buzz of a real working environment, allowing them to share real-world knowledge and experience. Tutorials and lectures also take place here, which encourages lively discussions in the relaxation area with fellow students and staff afterwards.

White Space is a learning environment and creative incubator like no other,

one that will give you the edge in the global knowledge economy when you graduate from Abertay.

Abertay is home to the biggest Sony Playstation® lab in Europe. We have 30 new Playstation® Vita development kits, to which Abertay’s games students have open access, alongside their existing Playstation®3 and Playstation® 4 development kits.

Every programming student at Abertay learns how to use Playstation® Vita development kits and has access to Playstation® 4 development kits as part of Abertay University’s partnership with Playstation® First, Sony Computer Entertainment Europe’s (SCEE) Academic Development Programme.

“At Abertay I love working on real hardware, such as PS3, PS4, PSVita, and the benefits of close industry links they have.”

SAMUEL CUMMIN, 3RD YEAR COMPUTER GAMES TECHNOLOGY

Study with us We offer a limited number of places on our specialist undergraduate and postgraduate courses delivered at our campus in Dundee, Scotland. We give our students the technical skills, creative abilities and build on their passion for the industry so they are well equipped to become the next game changers.

BA (Hons) Computer Arts BSc (Hons) Computer Game Applications Development BSc (Hons) Computer Games Technology BA (Hons) Game Design and Production Management BA (Hons) Sound and Music for Games MSc Computer Games Technology MProf Games Development

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Jess Hider graduated this summer from Abertay, stepping straight into a job as a Junior Artist on the console edition of the global hit game Minecraft.

“Abertay gave me the time and teaching to learn how to use the software and technical skills that I use in my day-to-day work. It also prepared me for working in a team and to tight deadlines through the group work modules. Lecturers at Abertay are some of the funniest. most caring and passionate people I’ve met. Their advice and support motivated me to keep working and improving and without them I wouldn’t have come this far.”

Maciej Czekala is a graduate from Abertay with a Bachelor degree in Game Production Management and Masters degree in Game Development. During his studies he had an internship with the BBC. In the last five years Maciej, who is originally from Poland, has worked on over 20 games and numerous mobile apps including Gravity Maze with over 2 million downloads.

Through his own company he has worked for Canal+ premium cable television channel and Lech Poznań, a Polish professional football club.

“Studying at Abertay University has made an incredible difference to my career and I hope to stay in Dundee and set up my own company. I moved to Scotland because of Abertay – nowhere else in Europe offers the same standard of games education.”

Applying to Abertay Undergraduate students can apply for entry through UCAS and postgraduates can apply directly at abertay.ac.uk.

Entry Requirements Undergraduate Courses Our specific entry requirements vary according to the award you plan to study for, so check abertay.ac.uk for more details.

Masters Awards Typical requirements are a degree at least equivalent to a UK Upper Second Class Honours degree in any subject. Some awards require your undergraduate degree to be in a related subject.

If you do not meet the above but have significant appropriate experience please contact us to discuss.

English Language Requirements Abertay accepts, as a minimum, IELTS 6.0 or equivalent (CEFR: C1) for both undergraduate and postgraduate entrants and IELTS 6.5 or equivalent for research degrees. If you don’t hold IELTS 6.0 our British Council accredited International English Foundation Course can help you reach that level.

Contacting Us We understand that applying to university can be stressful, that is why we have a dedicated member of staff happy to help you with your enquiries.

Maria Law MA MBA Internationalisation Manager T: +44 (0)1382 308776 E:m.law@abertay.ac.uk W: abertay.ac.uk