Key details
- Course area
- Media, Digital and Photography
- Student types
- 16 - 18 coursesCourses for 19+ students
- Course type
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Full-time Further Education course
These courses provide practical, career‑focused learning for young people and adults, typically combining classroom study with hands‑on skills development.
- Course level
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Level 2
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- Start date
- Location
- City Hub 111 Canal Street, Nottingham, NG1 7HB
- Course code
- Parent course code:C060474 Child course code: Q060475
Course introduction
This course is perfect if you want to learn all the skills to develop Games, understand the development process and mechanics for storytelling, and prepare for a future either in the games industry or creating your own games.
Units include:
- Game Design as a form of storytelling
- Pixel Art
- Story Development
- Asset creation
Course information
1 year
UAL Level 2 Diploma in Creative Media Production & Technology: Games Design
You’ll need 4 GCSEs at grades 9–3 (A*–D), including English Language and Maths – one of English Language or Maths must be grade 9–4 (A*–C). Functional Skills Level 1 can be used as equivalent to GCSE grade 3 (D) and Functional Skills Level 2 can be used as equivalent to GCSE grade 4 (C) or above.
You will produce a portfolio of work for continuous and ongoing assessment throughout the year through games related projects.
Choose to follow with Level 3 courses to develop knowledge and experience within the games sector.
Students aged 16-18 don't have to pay tuition fees.
If you are aged 19 or over you may still be eligible for funding. Check out our Financial Help pages to find out more!
If you are an EU/EEA or Swiss National, please visit our EU Settled Status scheme page for more information.
Careers related to this course
Graphic and Multimedia Designers
Potential Earnings
£46,103.24
Average Earnings
£26,391.00
Source: Office for National Statistics' Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE).
Employment opportunities
The number of job postings in this career for previous years starting from 2023, the current year and projections for future years until 2034.
Sources: The Labour Force Survey (LFS), Working Futures (projections) data, and Business Register and Employment Survey (BRES).
Pathways
Information and Communication Technology
People in these occupations manage and analyze technical information and communication systems, provide user support, and plan, build, and test applications and systems.
Art, Performance and Design
People in these occupations create art and fine craftwork, produce and perform plays and motion pictures, and design graphics and other products.
Media, Publishing and Information Services
People in these occupations produce, publish, and release media and provide library, archive, curation, and information services.
Skills
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
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