BSc (Hons) Animation for Games
Edinburgh Napier UniversityEdinburgh, United Kingdom
Course overview
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.
Key highlights
- Develops knowledge and skills required for a career in the games industry
- Build a portfolio of work throughout the degree
- Option to specialise in one discipline for larger team-based studios
- Alternatively develop a broader skill set for independent freelance work
Entry requirements
- Scottish Highers: BBBC — Minimum Year 1 Scottish Higher Standard Entry Requirement: BBBC Minimum Entry Requirement: BCCC You may be given an adjusted offer of entry if you meet our specified minimum entry requirements within our widening partici…
- A-level: CCC — minimum (widening access) offer
- Irish Leaving Certificate — minimum (widening access) offer; H2, H2, H3, H3
Scholarships
Albert Morris Scholarships
Undergraduates - £8,000; Master’ - £12,000
Careers this course leads to
- Game Animator
- 3D Animator
- Character Animator
- Technical Animator
- Freelance Animator
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 | International: £21,120
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 Edinburgh Napier University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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