Games Technology FdSc

Nottingham Trent University

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	100%
Number of students	13 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	5% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	25% Proportion of students of Games Technology FdSc who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Duration	2 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Confetti - Nottingham
Degree	Foundation Degree in Science, FdSc
Subject	Computer Games

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Games Technology FdSc at Nottingham Trent University for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Computer Games and Animation.

Overall student satisfaction

100 /100

10 total respondents

	Nottingham Trent University, Games Technology FdSc	Average review score among all Computer Games courses in the UK
Explanations	100	84
Interesting courses	100	77
Intellectually stimulating	83	78
Challenged to do my best	100	78
Depth of concepts	75	82
Builds on previous learnings	92	79
Joined ideas from different topics	75	77
Balance directed/independent study	83	68
Applicability of course content	92	78
Clear criteria in markings	92	73
Fair assessment	100	82
Tests reflected your learning	92	86
Timely feedback	92	71
Helpful feedback	92	75
Approachability of teachers	92	82
Support from teachers	92	81
Organisation of courses	100	68
Communication of changes	92	73
IT facilities	91	79
Library	89	73
Course specific resources	91	83
Student feedback opportunities	100	72
Student feedback valued	100	73
Student's feedback acted upon	100	56
Work of student union	100	71
Mental wellbeing services	100	71
Overall satisfaction	100	71

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23390	£20411	£24692
25-75 percentile range	£19866 - £26906	£14825 - £25703	£18756 - £32023

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All courses in the UK

Course Description

This course is responsive to the needs of the global games industry, enabling you to experience the core roles and learn the technical skills required for a graduate career in games technology.

The games industry is a multidisciplinary industry focused on the manufacturing of games, predominantly in a team environment featuring multiple job roles. This is reflected in the course content in which students will learn about games architecture, asset production, games design and the games industry via the use of specialist, industry-standard hardware and software.

On this course, you'll study at our brand new £9.1 million digital media hub - Confetti HQ - and have access to;

Industry-standard workstation PC’s

Specialist software including Unreal Engine 4, Autodesk Suite (3DS Max, Maya, Mudbox), Adobe Creative Suite, Quixel 2.0

Wacom Cintiq 13HD Touch Tablets

Foley recording room

Audio production and recording equipment

Games consoles

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in
Total respondents	35	245
Unemployed	5%	6%
Studying	0%	2%
Working	75%	81%
Both studying and working	5%	9%
No information	5%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	55%	45%
Utilise skills from studies	55%	45%
Work is meaningful	65%	35%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	60%
Non highly-skilled jobs	30%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	10%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Games Technology FdSc at Nottingham Trent University

25%	Finance Professionals
15%	Welfare and housing associate professionals
10%	Secretarial and related occupations
10%	Business and public service associate professionals
10%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
10%	Protective service occupations
5%	Skilled trades occupations
5%	Finance Professionals
5%	Elementary occupations
5%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 78

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	5
48-63	35
64-79	25
80-95	20
96-111	10
112-127	10
128-143	0
144-159	0
160-175	0
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
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Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)
- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees
- (minimum of 6.0 in Writing)

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Games Technology, FdSc, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

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.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

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)

University Rankings

Positions of Nottingham Trent University in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of Nottingham Trent University in related subject specific rankings.

Computer Science

- #40
- #401
Computer Science

THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 19 October, 2023]

See all 30 university rankings of Nottingham Trent University

About Nottingham Trent University

Established in 1843, Nottingham Trent University, also known as NTU, has four separate campuses spread throughout Nottinghamshire, with the main City Campus being located right in the heart of Nottingham. NTU is particularly recognised in British academia for having some of the best post-graduation employment statistics of any university in the UK, with the Institution helping more than 94% of their students get started in their chosen field.

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Student composition of Nottingham Trent University

Total number of students enrolled at Nottingham Trent University by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 31595
postgraduates:: 5235
Total:: 36830

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Computer Games”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Games Technology FdSc

Nottingham Trent University

Key Course Facts

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