Games Development HNC
Gloucestershire College
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £29821 | £25150 | £29857 |
25-75 percentile range | £24771 - £35770 | £18886 - £32933 | £21689 - £41100 |
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Course Description
The HNC in Games Development, awarding body Pearson Educational Ltd. is based at our Cheltenham Campus. The course provides a solid grounding in games design and development.
The course combines theory with practice, providing opportunities to learn industry standard creative computing skills. The course is designed to facilitate students’ entry into the industry, support their skills in all aspects of game development and lay a strong foundation for entry onto BA/BSc (Hons) in Game Design and development or further career opportunities and employment within the creative industry sector.
This nationally recognised qualification offers direct progression into our Higher National Diploma Games Development) (HND) following the successful completion of this first year.
The emphasis in teaching on the HNC is to use a mixture of practical and theoretical assignment briefs so that you can develop your chosen skills. Where possible we use ‘live’ scenarios and topics, including those provided by local businesses. The College offers excellent Computing resources, including our own departmental network and a wide range of professional software and hardware resources.
Career Paths
3D Artist, Character Designer/Animator, Game Developer/Programmer, Game Content Creator, Technical Artist, Animator, Facial Animator/Rigger, Motion Editor, Visual Effects Artists, 3D Modeller/Texturer, Cinematic Animator, Environment Artist, Level Designer, Architectural Visualisation.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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Cambridge English Advanced | ||
IELTS (Academic) | 5.5 | Across all skills. |
TOEFL (iBT) | 53 |
Costs
Tuition Fees Games Development HNC
England UK | £7400 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £7400 | year 1 |
Scotland | £7400 | year 1 |
Wales | £7400 | year 1 |
Additional fee information
Fees are subject to change
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
How to apply
Application deadline:
January 1, 2025
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.
Possible Entry Points:
- year 1 (Default entry point)
About Gloucestershire College
Gloucester College (GC) is an institution offering both further education and higher education courses and programmes, with the main campus situated in the city of Gloucester in England. This college is mainly intended to meet the academic needs of young learners who have just finished secondary school, and for that reason the majority of the college’s resources go towards those studying A-levels and vocational subjects.
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Student composition of Gloucestershire College
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Total number of students enrolled at Gloucestershire College by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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Where is this programme taught
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