Computer Games Design with Animation

University of Staffordshire
Undergraduate FdSc Full-time 2 Years Computer games and animation

UCAS Points

64 points

About this course

Our foundation degree combines technical and artistic skills, making you highly sought after within the industry.

You will devise 3D character models, get them to move around using body mechanics, and equip them with props, vehicles and weapons. Whether creating a desert, street, castle or spaceship as a backdrop, you’ll also master game environments.

And to ensure your real-time animation models actually work in a games engine, you will study games design and aspects of programming too.

You will be following in the footsteps of our award-winning games students, including those who’ve landed jobs with top studios.

The course has been developed to meet the needs of the booming games industry. But the animation skills you learn will also be relevant to other fields, such as film and virtual production.

On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: FdSc Computer Games Design with Animation

Entry Requirements

UCAS Tariff Points 64 points

Study Options

This course is available in 2 study options:

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: FdSc

Location: Stoke-on-Trent

Full-time Shown above

Duration: 2 Years

Qualification: FdSc

Location: Burton upon Trent

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

2139 Information technology professionals
2134 Programmers and software development professionals
3131 IT operations technicians
2141 Web design professionals
2142 Graphic and multimedia designers
2137 IT network professionals

Course Details

Qualification
Foundation Degree in Science - FdSc
Study Mode
Full-time
Duration
2 Years
Start Date
2025
Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Stoke-on-Trent
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Computer games and animation