INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY CARLOW

INTRODUCTION
For 40 years the Institute of Technology, Carlow has been the leading Third Level Education provider in the South East of Ireland. With over a decade of experience in dealing with international students, IT Carlow offers an excellent choice for students who wish to study in a safe, modern and friendly environment that offers excellent value for money and superb career opportunities in one of the fastest growing economies in Western Europe.

BSc Computer Games Development
Games development is one of the most exciting areas of software development that you can work in. This course will provide people with all the skills they need to become professional games software developers.  Students will develop skills and expertise in areas such as software development (software design and programming), game design, graphics programming, modeling, simulation and animation, and will have produced several complete game concepts in a playable form. Graduates of this course will be able to develop games software for all the major gaming platforms, including PC, console (e.g. X-Box 360) and mobile (iPhone/iPad, Android, and Windows Phone 7). 

The subjects taught in the 3rd year of BSc Computer Games Development:

3D Graphics and Audio II
Applied Physics II
Project I
Programming for Game Devices
Web Development & Databases
Data Structures & Algorithms
Industrial Placement

STUDY PATH

Having passed your Advanced Diploma in Game Design at MAGES you are eligible to enter into the 3rd year of the degree programme BSc in Computer Games Development subject to meeting the entry criteria of the Institute of Technology, Carlow

CAREER PATH
The games industry is a multi-billion euro industry and it is expected to increase even more over the next few years. There are excellent employment opportunities for computer game programmers to find work with game publishers or game development studios at home and abroad. Students will also be able to fulfill any roles normally filled by graduates of computing or software engineering degrees if they so wish.

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