Technical Art and Visual Effects for Games BSc (Hons)

Key highlights

• Specialist skills in visual effects, programming, tools development and animation
• Final-year Technical Art portfolio project to showcase skills to employers
• Build dynamic tools that empower game development teams
• Learn to optimise and get the best from games performance
• Combines games art with programming

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Care Leavers and Estranged Students

  Applicants who have been in local authority or foster care can recevie a one-off higher education bursary of £2,000 from your local authority, which is paid in instalments.

  Up to £2,000

• Disabled Students Allowance

  DSA provides extra support for those students who incur extra course costs as a direct result of their disability.

• Horizon Fund Bursary

  £2,000 1st year undergraduate (Level 4).

  Up to £2,000

• SMART Scholarship

  The SMART scholarship represents a £3,000 discount that will be applied to every year of your tuition fees (this excludes placement years).

  Up to £3,000

Careers this course leads to

• Technical Artist
• VFX Artist (Games)
• Tools Programmer
• Technical Animator
• Shader Developer

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Staffordshire, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.