Computer Games Modelling and Animation

Create and animate 3D art in a real-time environment using latest techniques. Designed with the games industry, our course develops your flair alongside technical skills to make you highly employable.

Computer games represents one of the world's largest and fastest growing entertainment industries, where specialists with the right mix of technical skills and artistic flair are in high demand. This cutting-edge course gives you vital insights into latest industry practice and sets you up for a dynamic career.

• Build the skills and knowledge you need to apply for an exciting range of specialised 3D art roles
• Learn how to use Maya, Photoshop, Substance, Unreal Engine 4 and ZBrush as your core set of tools
• Have access to facilities equipped for games development including our XR (cross-reality) lab kitted out with specialist equipment
• Spend an optional year on industrial placement as part of your studies - a great experience that really sets you apart in the job market
• Benefit from the expertise of our teaching team who have fantastic links with industry
• Create a game as a team in your final year as part of the Game Development module

You can also take the BSc (Hons) Computer Games Modelling and Animation without a foundation year. Find out more.

• Shahadat Al-Thanawaya Al-Aama
• Students with an overall score of 60% would usually be eligible for the International Foundation Year
• UKVI IELTS 4.5 with a minimum of 4.0 in all components (CEFR B1) is also required

• If you are studying and completing any internationally recognised qualification such as A-levels; International Baccalaureate (IB) or the American Curricula from the International Schools within Jordan, then you can begin from the first year of a Bachelors degree. Please see individual course pages for specific entry requirements
• If you have completed a recognised international foundation programme with good grades
• Advanced entry to year 2 or 3 may be possible. You will need to supply detailed information including courses taken, grades achieved, syllabus and a grading guide

The computer games industry needs specialists with a powerful combination of skills so this degree makes you highly employable.

Having completed the programme, you will be capable of creating and animating 3D art in a real-time environment using the very latest techniques. You will also be able to demonstrate your flair and originality to prospective employers.

In addition, you will discover that the skills you have developed can be transferred to a range of different industries such as film and visualisation.

Previous graduates have gone on to work for companies such as Epic Games, Bloc Digital, Jaguar Land Rover, Bulkhead Interactive, Sumo Digital, Ubisoft and Rockstar Games.