Games Accreditation Application Forms
Four Computer Games courses in Scotland and Wales have been named by the Games industry as the best education and training development for people wanting to pursue a career in computer games.
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 Paisley
- BA in Computer Animation, Glamorgan Centre for Art & Design Technology
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.
Higher Education was highlighted as a key area for intervention by the industry in Skillset's Sector Skills Agreement and Ian Livingstone congratulated Skillset and the industry for developing the accreditation system which identifies the most relevant courses to enable the industry to focus its support and resources.
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.
The forum, Chaired by Ian Livingstone, was established by the industry and Skillset to guide and inform its work. It identified the criteria that HE courses needed to meet to produce graduates with relevant skills for the games industry. The criteria heavily emphasised core maths, physics, art and design skills and industry assessors, including individuals from EA, Codemasters and Sony, evaluated each application and in conjunction with the forum made the final decision on successful courses.
To get involved in supporting the scheme – download the form below and return to chrisc@skillset.org
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