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Computer Game Applications Development BSc Hons

Computer Science and Computer Games and Animation at

Abertay University (Dundee)

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3.8 / 5

STUDY MODE

Full-Time

LENGTH

4 years course

LOCATION

Abertay Campus

PLACEMENT YEAR

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Computer Game Applications Development BSc Hons

**Learn how to create games and interactive experiences. Find your niche - such as scripting game mechanics, creating audio or programming tools - on this world-leading Computer Game Applications Development

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Most helpful review for Computer Science and Computer Games and Animation at Abertay University (Dundee)

member1087429
10th June 23

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

My first year has been great albeit some minor hiccoughs

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Entry requirements for Computer Science and Computer Games and Animation at Abertay University (Dundee)

Entry requirements are the formal requirements students need to meet to be considered for a place on a university course. But, each year many universities accept students with lower grades. The bar chart below shows the actual UCAS tariff points of students currently on this course.
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Required subjects for Computer Game Applications Development BSc Hons at Abertay University (Dundee)

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member6108960
18th May 24

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

A lot of this course felt like an online Udemy course which I can appreciate is partly due to Covid. However, lectures and Q&A sessions are normally lecturers just reading off slides which are provided online. The only useful lectures are in-person ones, which were very rare. The majority of my university experience was online, which is why I made the Udemy comparison earlier. I spent a lot of money to live close to uni but wasn't worth the pay-off since 80% of the work I did could have been done from anywhere in the world. There are a few key modules that were exceptionally good in comparison to those Udemy course modules such as group projects/professional projects which was by far the highlight of my experience on this course as well as the most useful module (aside from probably the honours project modules). read more

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member1087429
10th June 23

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

My first year has been great albeit some minor hiccoughs read more

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member786385
18th May 23

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

Course Content feels valuabe, felt like I came out of classes actually learning useful information read more

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member446945
25th March 20

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

MPROF in Game Development (not even listed here) is a waste of time. The closest word coming to my mind when I think about it is 'scam'. It's way below Masters level of education. Lecturers don't care about us. The feeling that they're here just to get easy money is clearly visible. We are left on our own with everything. We had to find our own projects and professional game developers to get feedback from them (if you don't know any of them personally then you have to bother unknown people - the best way to get blacklisted!). Lecturers will eventually tell you if you did enough or not - it's all that this uni has to offer. This and PC with Adobe software (other software is mostly available for free anyway) and MS Office (it's our main tool, not game engines). As a bonus, we got a module in which lecturer is focused on politics and social justice, not on game development itself. Are you ready to pay 5, 9 or 15k for this? I heard from other courses that it's not better there. read more

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Derrick
10th August 18

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

Staff make good support. Very good teaching and facilities read more

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member828081
4th September 17

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

Didn't learn anything new. I wasted my time and money here, which I deeply regret. Doing the courses set me back many years. The courses have since only got worse. read more

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member6108960
18th May 24

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

A lot of this course felt like an online Udemy course which I can appreciate is partly due to Covid. However, lectures and Q&A sessions are normally lecturers just reading off slides which are provided online. The only useful lectures are in-person ones, which were very rare. The majority of my university experience was online, which is why I made the Udemy comparison earlier. I spent a lot of money to live close to uni but wasn't worth the pay-off since 80% of the work I did could have been done from anywhere in the world. There are a few key modules that were exceptionally good in comparison to those Udemy course modules such as group projects/professional projects which was by far the highlight of my experience on this course as well as the most useful module (aside from probably the honours project modules). read more

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Massive waste of time. Catered almost entirely to game design students. Whole units will be spent as slaves to make THEIR units feasible, because they don't have the talent to actually do anything on their own. And then, to make up for that, you'll have big personal projects where you'll be lucky to get 1 minute of feedback a week because the tutors are too busy gabbing away with the students they're "pally" with and never bother to circulate until it's too late and they "promise they'll get to everyone next time". They won't. read more

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member446945
25th March 20

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

MPROF in Game Development (not even listed here) is a waste of time. The closest word coming to my mind when I think about it is 'scam'. It's way below Masters level of education. Lecturers don't care about us. The feeling that they're here just to get easy money is clearly visible. We are left on our own with everything. We had to find our own projects and professional game developers to get feedback from them (if you don't know any of them personally then you have to bother unknown people - the best way to get blacklisted!). Lecturers will eventually tell you if you did enough or not - it's all that this uni has to offer. This and PC with Adobe software (other software is mostly available for free anyway) and MS Office (it's our main tool, not game engines). As a bonus, we got a module in which lecturer is focused on politics and social justice, not on game development itself. Are you ready to pay 5, 9 or 15k for this? I heard from other courses that it's not better there. read more

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member1146080
25th February 20

Computer Games Technology, BSc Hons FullTime

Just save your time, energy and money and choose different university. read more

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Derrick
10th August 18

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

Staff make good support. Very good teaching and facilities read more

Value for Money
Teaching Quality
Personal Tutor
Course Content
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member828081
4th September 17

Computer Game Applications Development, BSc Hons FullTime

Didn't learn anything new. I wasted my time and money here, which I deeply regret. Doing the courses set me back many years. The courses have since only got worse. read more

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