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Higher Nitec in Games Design & Development
Course Overview
Are you “game enough” to imagine, create and animate game ideas?
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If you have what it takes, you should join this course now! You will learn to work creatively and collaboratively across the games creation arena to design, programme and produce 2D and 3D games for handheld devices, PC, games consoles and other platforms for the internet and mobile consumers.
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Acquire knowledge and skills which are highly relevant to the industry
- Perform game testing.
- Develop program codes.
- Create and animate 2D/3D models.
- Participate in the game design process.
- Customise games for specific target audiences.
- Support game packaging and promotion
Entry Requirements
To apply for the Higher Nitec in Games Design & Development course, you need to have:
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Subject
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Grade
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GCE 'O' level grades in English Language, Mathematics/ Principles of Accounts and 1 approved subject
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Duration and Venue
This is a two-year course and is available at :
Progression Opportunities
Higher Nitec in Games Design & Development graduates with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.0 and above may apply for progression to the first year of a related diploma course at the Polytechnics. For more details on diploma courses for progression, please refer to the Joint Polytechnic Admissions website.
Career Prospects
Higher Nitec in Games Design & Development graduates are employed by companies in the games creation and creative industries. Some of the job titles held by graduates include Character Designer, Conceptual Artist, Game Content Developer, Game Level Designer, Game Programmer, Game Software Engineer and Game Tester.
There are excellent opportunities for career advancement to supervisory positions and beyond. The challenge is for students to upgrade their technical skills and knowledge by taking up higher-level courses.
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Course Structure
To obtain the Higher Nitec in Games Design & Development certification, you need to accumulate at least 77 credits.
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Core Modules
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14
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Specialisation Modules
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43
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Life Skills Modules
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16
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Elective Modules
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4
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Total
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77
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Core Modules (Click here to view module description)
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Credits
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Games Design Principles
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7
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Games Level Design
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7
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| Games Art |
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Games Asset Creation
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7
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3D Modeling for Games
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6
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Games Character Design
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7
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Games Environmental Design
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6
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Games Packaging
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7
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Project
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10
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| Games Programming |
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Programming Fundamentals
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7
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2D Games Development
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6
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Games Programming
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7
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Mobile Games Development
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7
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Games Integration and Testing
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6
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Project
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10
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Life Skills Modules
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Life Skills for Personal Development
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8
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Life Skills at the Workplace
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4
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Sports and Wellness I
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2
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Sports and Wellness II
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2
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Electives
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Course Specific
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Cyber Wellness
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2
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Special Effects for Games
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2
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Entrepreneurship
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4
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First Aid, CPR & Sports Injuries
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2
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Design Thinking
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2
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General
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Overseas Experiential Programme
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2 or 3
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Overseas Work Attachment
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2 or 3
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Overseas Institutional Elective
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2 or 3
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Note: The offer of electives is subject to the training schedule of respective ITE Colleges. Students are advised to check with their Class Advisors on the availability of the elective modules they intend to pursue.
For general queries on the course, please email training@ite.edu.sg.
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