Games Technologies Queen's University Belfast

Overview

The so-called Metaverse is currently providing focus for new approaches to XR (extended reality), virtual production and digital twinning, which are becoming increasingly important to innovation in numerous social science, engineering, medical and economic applications. This programme is housed within the School of Arts, English and Languages not only because the School plays host to MediaLab, but because creativity, in addition to expected core competencies in computing, is critical to an ever-changing industry landscape that requires increasingly cross-disciplinary expertise.

This is a preparatory degree from  Queen's University Belfast that brings virtual worldbuilding, design and creativity together with game engine technologies to enable students to gain practical skills in game engine programming on platforms including Unity, Unreal and Blender. It will address specific skills gaps across industry both locally and internationally, where expertise and experience of the opportunities afforded by these new media tools will become increasingly important. The course is designed to create graduates that can secure roles across numerous industries, not only in games development but across other fields as well.

Degree Plus/Future Ready Award for extra-curricular skills

In addition to your  Games Technologies degree programme, at Queen's you can have the opportunity to gain wider life, academic and employability skills. For example, placements, voluntary work, clubs, societies, sports and lots more. So not only do you graduate with a degree recognised from a world leading university, you'll have practical national and international experience plus a wider exposure to life overall. We call this Degree Plus/Future Ready Award. It's what makes studying at Queen's University Belfast special.