How To Start Your Career In Games Development

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The National Videogame Museum via Futurelearn

Take the FutureLearn How To Start Your Career In Games Development programme today and learn from the works of leading industry developers, producers.

Mode

Online

Duration

4 Weeks

Fees

Free

Quick Facts

particular details
Medium of instructions English
Mode of learning Self study
Mode of Delivery Video and Text Based
Learning efforts 2 Hours Per Week

Course overview

Enrol in the How To Start Your Career In Games Development course to kickstart a successful career in developing games. The course follows the career journeys of four individuals who recently began their careers as a part of the game development industry. It is free to join the course.

The FutureLearn How To Start Your Career In Games Development course covers the different skills that game development teams utilise. The programme will also take you through the process of strategising to display your skills while you apply for a position. Also, you get to know several ways to stand out from the competition.

How To Start Your Career In Games Development is an online course. It is delivered by three educators who boast years of relevant experience in the gaming and game development field. BGI developed this course along with The National Videogame Museum. Both these organisations work closely to bring a revolution in the gaming industry.

The highlights

  • Online course

  • Four-week training

  • Free programme enrolment

  • Industry experts as instructors

  • An offering of BGI and the National Videogame Museum

Program offerings

  • Four-week programme
  • Online training
  • Industry expert trainers
  • An offering of bgi and nvm
  • Free course enrolment
  • Immersive course content

Course and certificate fees

Type of course

Free

  • How To Start Your Career In Games Development course by FutureLearn is free to join. You will get eight weeks of access to the course content

  • If you wish to extend the course access for an unlimited time and want a course certificate, you can upgrade by paying $64.

How To Start Your Career In Games Development fee structure

Course Name 

Total Fee

How To Start Your Career In Games Development (Upgrade)

$64

How To Start Your Career In Games Development (Unlimited)

$279.99
certificate availability

Yes

certificate providing authority

Futurelearn

Who it is for

How To Start Your Career In Games Development programme is suitable for the following individuals:

  • Games development enthusiasts

  • Individuals who studied games development

Eligibility criteria

How To Start Your Career In Games Development course is designed for people having an interest in the subject of games development.

What you will learn

Game designing skills

By the time you complete the How To Start Your Career In Games Development online programme, you will achieve the following:

  • Understand the nuances of the working relationship within a games development team

  • Learn strategies to showcase your strategist and professional skills

  • Perform the classification and assessment of personal and other advanced skills

  • Decipher the different skill-sets used in games development such as professional and technical skills

  • Curate a short questionnaire for games interviews

  • Understand the expectations of an employer, along with the key stages for successful games development apps

  • Gain the confidence to justify your skills and experience in a games interview. 

  • Learn to apply strategies for preparing answers to common questions

The syllabus

How games developers and games development intersected

What entry-level games artists, programmers, producers, and designers do every day and their working relationships

What hidden professional skills make it easier for you to get hired

What do recruitment companies want a CV to look like

What helps to stand apart from the rest of the crowd

Strategies to provide evidence of your experience for a games job

What do games studios look at during interviews

Admission details

  • Go to FutureLearn’s website.

  • Find the search bar on the webpage.

  • Now, in the field, type the programme name: How To Start Your Career In Games Development.

  • When you reach the course webpage, locate the “Join course for free” tab and tap on it.

  • Lastly, either register or sign in on the FutureLearn website. It is possible to log in with a Google or Facebook account to save time.

How it helps

The online How To Start Your Career In Games Development course is for individuals who are looking forward to a lucrative career in developing games. Interviews can be tough to crack, irrespective of the industry. So, to lend you a helping hand, BGI and NVM collaborated for this course. The programme will take you through the process of becoming a hireable candidate for the games studios and recruitment companies.

Instructors

Ms Chella Ramanan
Instructor
Freelancer

Ms Claire Boissiere
Instructor
Freelancer

Mr Rick Gibson
Instructor
Freelancer

FAQs

Is it tough to get a job in games development?

Games development, like any other field, has its fair share of competition. With the right skill-set and knowledge, you can find suitable employment. Take the How To Start Your Career In Games Development course to crack a games development job interview.

Do game developers earn well?

The pay of a game developer is a factor of their role and responsibility as an individual. Hence, the nature of the job decides the pay. As a general trend, mobile programmers are paid less than server programmers.

When can I start the FutureLearn How To Start Your Career In Games Development course?

The How To Start Your Career In Games Development programme is an online course that you can join at any time convenient to you.

How to know if the course is a good one?

You can go through the course reviews on FutureLearn’s website. Or, you can view a course module on the programme webpage.

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