Games, Animation and VFX Skills Extended Diploma

Since 2020, the Games industry has made well over £21 billion in the UK alone, and continues to grow with over 2,000 active games companies based all over the UK. The Extended Diploma in Games, Animation and VFX Skills will help to equip you with the skills, theory and practical knowledge on how to take a game, animation idea or VFX project from initial concepts through the creative pipeline to a completed project. This course is suitable for anyone wanting a career in the games, animation or VFX industries.

Level 3 courses are usually 2 years in length. You will need 4 GCSE's at Grade 4 or above. One of the 4 GCSE's must be Maths at Grade 4 or above (or functional skill level 2) to study at this level. If you have a level 2 qualification in the subject you want to study and a maths or English GCSE at Grade 4 (or functional skill level 2) you can study at this level. Entry requirements for Level 3 courses in some sectors may be more specific. If you're unsure whether you meet these requirements

Whilst not necessary, it would be beneficial to have access to a Windows PC (or laptop) capable of running Blender 5.0 to enable the completion of tasks outside of scheduled sessions. Equipment packs containing drawing supplies, wired headphones, and USB storage will be made available for purchase - students who receive a bursary will receive the pack for free.

All assignments are marked and verified internally, except for 2 mandatory exams which are marked externally (Core Principles (year 1) and Case Study (year 2)).