Belfast Met
About Belfast Met
Belfast Met is the largest Further and Higher Education College in Northern Ireland and one of the largest in the UK.
They have developed a dynamic new curriculum which mirrors the priority growth areas identified for Northern Ireland as this is where future jobs will be created. Through our partnerships with industry, we constantly adapt our curriculum to meet the skill demands of our economy. They are committed to ensuring that students have access to opportunities which will enhance their employability and job-ready skills.
The College has already built an excellent reputation with employers for offering relevant, high-quality learning. They are planning on building on this by focusing on developing long-term mutually beneficial partnerships and becoming recognised as an expert in key and emerging growth areas. Working in partnership to increase participation, progression, attainment and skill levels of all their students.
About the course
The Game Development Level 3 course at Belfast Met offers an intensive, practical, skill focused qualification that is built to provide students with the skills to develop and create modern video games, and to provide students with the experience of working as part of a professional computer game development studio. Core areas assessed will be based around informing ideas, problem solving, technical skills, professional practice, and communication.
Over the two years on the course, you will work on several projects, focusing on 2D and 3D game development along with immersive game development using Augmented Reality or Virtual Reality technology. You will be taught using the latest, and leading, industry standard game development applications and engines.
You will be able to develop these skills on high end industry level PC workstations and also have access to the latest games consoles, augmented reality devices and Virtual Reality systems.
The qualification combines both theory and practical elements. The course is 100% coursework and is equivalent to three A Levels.