Computer Games Accreditation Research
Many employers in the games industry look for graduates with core skills in programming, maths, physics or art. These employers feel that a high level of skill in these areas will be beneficial to the games industry no matter what context they have been taught in, and that the more diverse backgrounds employees are able to come from, the more varied and innovative the work that the company can produce.
Skillset has conducted detailed research into how games specific courses have affected this situation, as their numbers continue to increase across the UK.
Computer Games Accreditation: Industry Opinions on Higher Education
Computer Games Accreditation: Current Education Report
Our research has shown that provided games specific courses can deliver the same high level skills as more generic subjects, and add to this the ability of graduates to adapt quickly to employment in the games industry - due to their familiarity with the context - the games industry will employ graduates with this background.
Skillset has created an accreditation scheme to help identify courses throughout the UK that provide the skills, knowledge and experience needed for individuals to confidently enter the industry. The intention is to deliver a more focused and 'career aware' supply of graduates into the industry.
It is felt by industry and many education providers that accreditation of degree level courses would enable the industry to more effectively maintain its competitive edge through the skills of its workforce and it would allow industry to channel its support directly to the courses that are properly preparing students with the right skills to work in the industry.
Accreditation will also enable potential students to make more informed choices about entering the computer games sector.
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