Business & Human Resource Management (with Industry Placement)

Why choose this course? Join a UK leading course designed to develop strong technical game design, business and production skills so you can be a future industry leader.

The team work closely with organisations such as UK Games Fund, Games Wales, BAFTA Cymru and the British Computing Society to ensure that our students always have access to cutting-edge industry-related training and knowledge.

We are home to the innovative Games Talent Wales programme and a UK regional Tranzfuser hub that is sponsored and supported by the UK Games Fund and UK Games Talent. Our business incubation centre is home to several award-winning student-owned game studios.

Students on this course will: Develop essential game design and business start-up and management skills. Learn about the workings of the games industry and the tools and platforms that are critical to success. Gain valuable experience and insight into the game development process and the management of an independent game studio. Enjoys the benefits of close industry engagement with regular visits, guest speakers, presentations, discussion groups and social events. Work with a personal mentor with games development experience to help develop your skills and knowledge. Have access to our in-house business incubation centre and the latest tools and technology in a specialist game development studio. Develop a professional game development portfolio and critical employability skills.

This course is also available with foundation year (4 years) UCAS code: GEFY - or without foundation year and industrial placement as a 3 year degree UCAS code: GE17

Key Course Features: Our purpose-built Centre for the Creative Industries features specialist facilities, such as Game labs and studios with software such as Unreal Engine 5, Unity, Maya, Mudbox, Substance Painter/Designer, Visual Studio and Creative Cloud for creativity the wide spectrum of game production. Develop industry and product awareness by planning route-to-market strategies and developing pitch decks. Regular contact with game industry professionals through guest lectures, conferences, and national events. You will be taught by an award-winning teaching team with professional industry backgrounds and experience. Learn how to manage a professional game development team using industry-standard methodologies and practice. Work with the latest tools and technology in two specialist game development studios dedicated to designing, production, motion capture and VR. The course has an excellent track record for graduate employment with many ex-students going on to work at some of the world's most recognisable game studios. Gain valuable experience and insight into the game production process and the management of an independent game studio. Benefit from a personal mentor with games development experience to help develop your skills and knowledge. Support for indie company spin out through support, advise and potential funding through Games Talent Wales Develop your professional, communication, and entrepreneurial skills so that you are well equipped to enter a diverse and rapidly changing industry.