BA (Hons) Game Design with Foundation Year

• You will be working with a dedicated and experienced professional team of educators who are passionate about games, teaching and learning and supporting their students to achieve their full potential.
• You will study in well-equipped studios with access to all the necessary hardware and software you need to complete your work. You will have access to a dedicated game room where you can work, play and socialise with other game design students.
• You will be working in a highly creative environment in close proximity with other areas such as Animation, Film & Video, Illustration, Graphic Design, Photography, Fashion, Print, Glass and Ceramics.

You will enjoy a high level of individualised support from the University’s Student Enabling Centre depending on your specialised educational needs.

The people who will teach, guide and support you on this course are highly experienced professional educators. They have been involved in university teaching and research for a long time. They come from diverse backgrounds and all of them are Fellows of Higher Education Academy in the UK.

Dr. Faramarz Amiri: is the course leader and a professional educator with backgrounds is Computer Science, Sociology, Psychology, Linguistics and interactive media. He teaches various modules including those related to coding/programming, serious game design and game ethics. He also supervises the experimentations and final year projects

Brian Cattell:  has various backgrounds in fine art and interactive media design. He teaches the areas related to 3D art, video game asset generation, digital sculpting, level design and 3D modelling & texturing. Likes to play Total Snooker and Marble Legends.

Dr. Jim Davis: Jim has worked as an art director and studio manager, multimedia producer, learning materials and communication consultant and freelance filmmaker. He also has substantial experience of designing, managing and delivering corporate training and further and higher education. He teaches sound design for games and the creation of immersive game environments.

Paul Hale: Paul Hale is a professional graphic, multimedia and sound designer. He teaches many subjects including historical and contextual side of games, digital painting, character and interface design, mobile device development and careers planning. He is constantly looking forwards to the next Steam sale.

Emily Mantell: is a professional illustrator, modeller and animator. She is a course leader for the Animation course and works with game design students in some modules related to animation and modelling.

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You will develop a full understanding of Games Design as an industry, the practices involved in designing and making games as well as the place of games design within global culture. You will understand your own role within the game design industry and will be able to adapt to new, unfamiliar situations and ways of working. You will have a wide range of software skills which will enable you to bring your game ideas into life.

You will be able to generate new ideas, take creative risks through experimentations with emerging and established technologies. You will communicate successfully with your audience and work effectively with a range of people and external and professional agencies.

You will develop the necessary skills for the professional employment or self-employment. You will be able to set goals, manage your own time and work effectively as a member of a team or individually.

The University is committed to a transparent fee structure, with no hidden costs, to help you make an informed decision. This includes information on what is included in the fee and how fees are calculated and reviewed

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Key Entry Requirements 

Either: 

• A-levels: Grade profile of DD 
• Access to HE Diploma (60 credits) of which a minimum of 45 must be at Level 3 (48 UCAS point equivalence, minimum 45 credits at pass)
• BTEC: Grade profile of PPP 
• T-Level: Pass grade with a core component profile less than C.  
• Tariff: Other Level 3 qualifications are accepted for entry. A minimum of 48 UCAS Tariff points will be required. 
• UAL L3 Extended Diploma in Art and Design or Creative Media Production & Technology- grade P
• Other: We also consider applicants who have not achieved 48 UCAS points from prior level 3 qualifications. If you have a keen interest in this subject area or hold relevant experience, please make sure you outline this experience within your personal statement. This can be assessed through an alternative assessment route such as an academic essay. 

Use the UCAS Tariff calculator to check your qualifications and points

International entry requirements and application guidance can be found here

Other Requirements

Those meeting the entry requirements will be shortlisted for a Portfolio Review. Further details can be found at https://www.wlv.ac.uk/apply/how-to-apply/4---after-youve-applied/subject-specific-applications/. Applicants will also be required to provide a satisfactory reference.

 

Progression Information: 

Applicants who successfully complete the foundation year programme can progress onto Level 4 of this course area, you will not be required to reapply or reinterview. 

If you complete this foundation year programme and decide you wish to change your degree subject, you will be required to apply again through UCAS and take part in the course specific interview and selection process for this new course area.  

 

Graduate Success - Jason Barlow graduated in 2011:

Jason Barlow graduated from the University of Wolverhampton in 2011 and is now using the skills learned on his degree to lead a team of animators and 3D artists at a virtual reality simulation company.

Tuition Fees Loan (Home Fee Status):

Most students will be able to apply for a loans to pay for these subject to eligibility. To find out more information please refer to the government Student Finance website.

Changes for EU students:

The UK government has confirmed that EU students starting courses from 1 August 2021 will normally be classified as having Overseas Fee status. More information about the change is available at UKCISA:

EU citizens living in the UK with 'settled' status, and Irish nationals living in the UK or Ireland, will still be classified as Home students, providing they meet the usual residency requirements, for more information about EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS)

Self-funding:

If you don’t want to take out a loan to pay your fees or if you aren’t eligible to receive a loan, you might want to take advantage of the University’s scheme to pay by instalments: See How to pay.

For more information please contact the Gateway.

Your employer, embassy or organisation can pay for your Tuition fees:

If your employer, embassy or organisation agrees to pay all or part of your tuition fees; the University will refer to them as your sponsor and will invoice them for the appropriate amount.

We must receive notification of sponsorship in writing as soon as possible, and before enrolment, confirming that the sponsor will pay your tuition fees.

Financial Hardship:

Students can apply to the Dennis Turner Opportunity Fund.

for help with course related costs however this cannot be used for fees or to cover general living costs.

Bursaries and Scholarships:

In addition the University also offers a range of Bursaries and Scholarships packages

You can find more information on the University’s Funding, cost, fee and support pages.

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