Game Design (Game Art) BA (Hons)
Grimsby Institute
Key Course Facts
Course Description
This course is primarily designed for face to face learning with you attending your lessons for the specified hours within the validation document. However, there may be periods of study where the government advises TEC Partnership that it is not safe to open campuses or there is limited access due to social distancing measures. If the Campus is closed TEC Partnership will continue to deliver your sessions online and offer you the necessary support and resources remotely. If there is limited access due to social distancing measures a blended model will be adopted with some lessons happening in small groups and others happening using online sessions and support.
'Be the games industry .'
The video game Industry and the creation and distribution of video games have changed beyond all recognition in the past ten years. No longer is the route to employment solely through the behemoths that publish AAA games, costing millions to make and bring to market. With the viability of game creation tools now available to all there has never been a time where it has been easier to get into the industry.
The challenge now is to stand out in such a crowded space. Knowing the theory and practical skills to lift you above others is where the Game Design degrees at the University Centre Grimsby step in. Structured to offer two distinct, yet complimentary pathways, it is designed to maximise students’ potential employability while still allowing them to shape their own development and skills. It also allows for natural cross-fertilisation between artists and coders, allowing students to build up mutual networks and awareness of other disciplines within game development.
The Games Art pathway will focus on developing learner's digital and practical art skills for game design and development.
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Minimum Required UCAS Tariff
Students are also required to hold English and Maths GCSE at grade 4/grade C or equivalent. Applicants for the Games Art pathway will be expected to show a portfolio of work that encompasses both practical and digital design. The Institute will also encourage applications from non-traditional learners who lack formal academic qualifications. All such non-traditional applicants will be interviewed, set an appropriate piece of work and a judgement made taking into account their academic potential and relevant experience.
Qualification requirements
Costs
Tuition Fees Game Design (Game Art) BA (Hons)
Ireland | £8500 | year 1 |
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Channel Islands | £8500 | year 1 |
England UK | £8500 | year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £8500 | year 1 |
Scotland | £8500 | year 1 |
Wales | £8500 | year 1 |
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 Grimsby Institute
Grimsby Institute is a college that focuses their academic offerings on further education, higher education, and work experience through apprenticeship placements. The institute has their main campus situated in the English port town of Grimsby. Students at the Nuns Corner site enjoy a vibrant and busy atmosphere with roughly 16,000 other learners, and access to facilities such as a theatre, a fitness suite, a nursery, and much more.
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Student composition of Grimsby Institute
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Total number of students enrolled at Grimsby Institute by level Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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