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Animation For Games (Top Up) at Edinburgh Napier University - UCAS

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Course summary

Do you have a passion for games? The Games Industry is the largest global entertainment industry, set to reach 256 billion dollars by the year 2025. More than 2.5 billion people currently play games worldwide, and with continuing technological developments in hardware and software, gaming as a recreational, educational, or therapeutic pursuit, continues to grow. The BSc Animation for Games degree is designed to provide opportunities for students interested in gaining the knowledge and skills required for a career in industry. Studying Animation for Games will allow you to develop a portfolio of work, either in a specialist discipline in preparation for a role in a team-based larger organisation, or as an independent freelancer with a wider and more generalised skill set. Please visit our website for full course and module details.


How to apply

Application codes

Course code:
G444
Institution code:
E59
Campus name:
Merchiston Campus
Campus code:
M

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1
  • Year 2
  • Year 3

Entry requirements

Standard Qualification Requirements

Minimum Year 2 Entry Requirements SQA Advanced Higher BBC OR BB and SQA Higher BB to include at least one of the following at Advanced Higher: Design, Art & Design (Design or Expressive), Music, Photography, Media or Graph Comm GCE A Level BBB to include one of: Design, Art and Design Music, Photography, Media or Graph Comm HNC - Pass with B in the graded unit in Computer Arts and Design, Audio Visual Technologies, Art Design & Visual Communication, Computer Art and Design and Interactive Design, Digital Design and Web Development, Animation, 3D animation. Minimum Year 3 Entry Requirements HND in Computer Animation, 3D Modelling, 3D Animation, Computer Games Development, Computer Arts and Design - Pass with Grade BB at SCQF Level 8 in the graded units. Minimum Year 4 Entry Requirements Please contact Undergraduate Admissions for enquiries on eligibility for Year 4 entry.

Minimum Qualification Requirements


English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6IELTS 6.0 overall with no component below 5.5.

Student Outcomes

Operated by the Office for Students
80%
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)
80%
Go onto work and study

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9250 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 Year 1
Wales £9250 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9250 Year 1
Scotland £1820 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

EU - TBC Year 1 International - TBC Year 1
Animation For Games (Top Up) at Edinburgh Napier University - UCAS