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FdSc Games Technologies

Start Date: 7th September 2026

Length 2 years
Study Full-Time
Location Rye Hill Campus

Qualification Gained

FdSc Games Technologies (awarded by NCG)

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More about the course

This Games Technologies degree allows you to explore your creative side as well as develop advanced technical skills to set you up for a rewarding career in programming, 3D design or games development. You will learn from highly skilled tutors with extensive experience of designing and developing games. You will have an interest in how the front and back end of games are created and cover topics such as games design, animation and modelling. Developed with industry professionals including Tombola, Sumo Digital and Pocket Money Games, this degree will help you develop communication skills, project management and professionalism as you will be working with real clients on 'live' projects set by employers. You also have the opportunity to study an Adobe Qualification of your choice.

Entry requirements

64 UCAS points (related to Computer Science and/or Digital Technologies subjects).

You may be invited to a discretionary interview.

If you are a current Newcastle College student and successfully meet the published Level 3 entry criteria in an appropriate subject[s], you will be guaranteed a place on this course.

Applicants are normally expected to have achieved grade 4 or higher in GCSE Maths and English Language or the Level 2 equivalence (i.e. Functional Skills or Adult Literacy/Numeracy).

At Newcastle College University Centre we welcome applications from students studying new T-Level qualifications.

Further details on our entry requirements can be found here.

What will I achieve?

Upon successful completion of this degree, you will achieve a FdSc Games Technologies (awarded by NCG)

What will I learn?

Year One

Games Design
Programming Fundamentals
2D Asset Production
2D Games Development
Agile Games Development
Academic Study Skills
Personal Development or Recognition of Prior Learning
Work Related Learning

Year Two

3D Asset Production
3D Games Development
Networked Games Programming or 3D Character Modelling
XR Development or Animation for Games
Professional Development
Work-Based Learning

How is the course taught?

Practical sessions
Seminars
Tutorials
Lectures

How am I assessed?

Practical assessments
Projects
Presentations
Peer work

Work Experience

You are encouraged to secure a work placement to gain real-work experience and develop your professional skills. You will benefit from insight from guest speakers from industry, some of which are previous students who know what it takes to succeed in the gaming sector. You may also have the opportunity to attend industry conferences.

Where can I progress?

Once you complete your degree you may decide to progress onto our BSc (Hons) Games Technologies (Top-Up). You may want to get into employment as a junior developer, junior designer, artist (modelling and animation), games programmer, AI programmer or a games designer.

Course costs and information

Tuition fees vary depending on the course and mode of study. Read more about tuition fees and financial support.

Fees for international students vary depending on the course. Find out more about international fees and payments.

It's important that you know what your tuition fee includes and what other costs you'll need to plan for. Read what your fee includes here.

Kieron West

FdA Games Technologies

"At Newcastle College University Centre, I've been able to use 3D modelling, animation, games design and programming technologies - where else offers all that with personally tailored guidance from industry-experienced tutors from the get-go? It's a real win-win!"