Course Accreditation
Four Computer Games courses in the UK have been named by the Games industry as the best education and training development for people wanting to pursue a career in computer games.
Ian Livingstone, Product Acquisitions Director at Eidos, and Chair of Skillset's Computer Games Skills Forum announced the courses accredited by Skillset with the industries endorsement at E3, the Computer Games trade fair held in Los Angeles, CA in 2006.
The selected courses are:
BA (Honours) Computer Arts, University of Abertay Dundee
BSc (Honours) Computer Games Technology, University of Abertay Dundee
BSc (Honours) Computer Games Technology, University of the West of Scotland
BA in Computer Animation, Glamorgan Centre for Art & Design Technology
Ian Livingstone said:
"We believe that this is the first instance globally of the games industry co-operating on a national scale to support and enhance the development of its workforce. The Skillset accreditation system identifies industry relevant courses which have demonstrated a commitment to teaching industry relevant skills and enabling graduates to enter the workplace with the necessary confidence, skills and knowledge to succeed. It's a massive step forward in maintaining the UK's position at the forefront of making games." 
Over 50 companies and individuals from the UK games industry have signed up to offer support to these courses in the form of visiting lectures, studio tours, workshops, masterclasses, mentoring and work placements including the representatives of the Computer Games Skills Forum.
To sign up to offer support for this scheme download this form:
Computer Games Accreditation Research
Skillset has conducted detailed research into how games specific courses have affected the employment situation in the UK and how the industry expects to react to the increased numbers of graduates
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