Games, Animation and VFX
Be a part of the Northwest’s growing digital arts industry! Our partnership with NextGen Skills Academy means our students have access to the most incredible learning environment and industry professionals.
Develop your technical, artistic and programming skills, working on exciting projects and collaborating with local and regional employers, studying material designed by industry leaders including Ubisoft, Sony, Framestore, Blue Zoo and Double Negative.
You will succeed
Our experienced lecturers and tutors have previously worked with global companies on popular AAA game titles and are passionate about sharing their knowledge and industry links with you.
With this, you will have the opportunity to work on live briefs with local employers to build your work portfolio, receive masterclasses with visiting industry practitioners and gain a first-hand insight of this exciting and diverse industry.
By using industry standard software such as Photoshop, InDesign, Unreal Engine, Autodesk Maya, Mudbox and AfterEffects, you will gain a competitive advantage over others when entering the industry.
You will stand out
The Northwest is an important centre for the game development industry and we have links with local industry, located centrally in a region that has a cluster of games companies.
In the last three years, graduates from our degree course have gained employment with Rebellion and Sony in Liverpool, Travellers' Tales in Knutsford and TT Fusion in Wilmslow.
View our Level 3 Games, Animation and VFX Skills (NextGen) Work
Connecting Classroom to Career
Check out one of our alumni students exemplar Final Year Portfolio
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Inspiring Success
"This course has provided me with so many amazing opportunities. I would never have imagined I'd be heading to university in Scotland to study Game Design."
Owen, Level 3 Extended Diploma in Games, Animation and VFX
Did you know you can also study:
Graphic Design
Photography
