City of Sunderland College has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
Course summary
Ba (Hons) Top Up (Level 6) : 1. Explore, design, and evaluate creative ideas development through professional preproduction processes that form a strong foundation for production pipelines. 2. Differentiate appropriate game development business practises and implement these to inform the development of successful game products. 3. Research and problem solve a range of contemporary, relatively complex game problems independently and in groups. 4. Contribute to research into game development workflows using appropriate data, sources and methodologies. 5. Develop a range of game production processes ranging from game art and animation production to technical game development using game engines and other relevant game development tools. 6. Act independently in planning and managing self-defined tasks with limited guidance to produce creative game production outcomes 7. Evaluate creative and technical choices made throughout a game production pipeline to judge the success of a project.
Modules
• Pre-Production • Indie Game Development • Final Major Project
Assessment method
Teaching will take an array of formats including lecturers, seminars, workshop, one to one and more. Teaching will be largely practical work focused so that learners are building outcomes using the theoretical knowledge they have gained. Assessment is largely coursework based with learners keeping an online blog to store their work for each module. Some modules will also have essay components that are handed in more traditionally.
How to apply
31Jan
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- GAM2
- Institution code:
- C69
- Campus name:
- Bede Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Unable to accept International Applicants
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
Relevant L5 qualification
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £6165 | Year 1 |
| Wales | £6165 | Year 1 |
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Whilst not necessary it is beneficial if learners have access to their own computer at home so that they can continue their studies there. For learners who do not have this they will have access to our labs outside of lesson time and arranged with their teaching staff.
All software is free or has an educational licence.
Provider information
City of Sunderland College
Bede Centre
Durham Road
Sunderland
SR3 4AH