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PGDip Computer Games Technology at Abertay University

Abertay University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

PGDip award within the MSc Computer Games Technology course, which expands existing programming skills for computer games development. It is designed with games companies, accredited by BCS, and based on campus in Dundee.

Faculty: Faculty of Design, Informatics and Business  |  Intake: September (January start also possible, running 16 months full-time and 28 months part-time)  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Five themes: Games Production and Design, Games Programming (DirectX and console hardware), Professional Knowledge (mathematics and games industry knowledge), Programming Specialism (networked games and AI techniques in games) and Research.

Career pathways

Games, graphics or AI programmer, game engine developer, VFX or VR/AR developer, QA engineer, freelance contractor or games company founder; graduates have worked at Ubisoft, Sony, EA and Rockstar North.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applies to the MSc Computer Games Technology course page: a good honours degree (minimum 2:2) or equivalent in computing, including a good knowledge of object-oriented programming and mathematics. Applicants without the appropriate subjects may be considered with relevant industry experience. International applicants: entry is assessed by country-specific equivalences.

Requirements published at program group level.

Intake: September

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