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The Degree in Video Game Design and Production at the TecnoCampus Polytechnic School offers both theoretical and practical training in all the processes involved in the video game industry and interactive products, from design to production. It provides the student with multidisciplinary skills that make them flexible and allow them to work in various areas of the industry.

In 2022, this degree has obtained favorable verification from the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia (AQU). Verification is the favorable assessment of the study plan by the official assessment agencies.

With this recognition, degrees from this centre guarantee teaching quality, following the standard set by the Agency for all universities.

Goals

The general objective of the Degree in Video Game Design and Production is to prepare trained professionals to address the different phases and aspects of the development of a video game (programming, game design, graphic design, monetization, etc.).

If you like the world of video games, mobile applications, you like design or programming, now you can align your profession with your passion. The Degree in Video Game Design and Production prepares you to be able to develop video games from multiple facets of specialization and if you want, you will have tools to start a business in this sector.

 
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Study load:

240 ECTS credits

Time:

4 academic years organised into terms

Mode:

In class

Opening Hours:

Afternoons (from 15pm to 21pm)

Organized by:

Higher Polytechnic School of the TecnoCampus

Official degree:

Degree in Video Game Design and Production

Price:

Check the cost and funding of the studies at the following link (Prices and financing)

Access:

Consult the access routes and how to formalize university pre-registration. Pre-registration code 41045 (Access)

Places:

55

Teaching languages:

Catalan, Spanish and English

Cutting Note:

5,000 (year 2022)

The Degree in Video Game Design and Production from the TecnoCampus Polytechnic School has obtained the favorable accreditation in 2022 from the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia (AQU). Accreditation is the verification, based on an external visit, that the degree is being developed as planned in the verification.

With this recognition, degrees from the centre guarantee teaching quality to the standard set by the agency for all universities.

Why study Degree in Video Game Design and Production

 
"I chose TecnoCampus because the degree in Videogames is the most multidisciplinary on the market."

Júlia Blasco, undergraduate student.

Multidisciplinary knowledge

You will learn the basics of the areas of knowledge of the video game and you will be able to specialize by choosing the optional subjects that you like best.

Close to industry

Curriculum prepared by academic experts and endorsed by professionals in the sector in which you will also enjoy presentations in the classroom within the Conference Series.

Integrated languages

Classes in Catalan, Spanish and English incorporated into different disciplines of the degree.

Professional degree

Market-oriented degree with a strong practical and experimental base, in which you will have the opportunity to meet and interact with companies in the sector at the Talent Forum.

Portfolios

You will come out with a portfolio of developed projects that will be your professional cover letter along with your resume, to access job postings.

Laboratories

You will be able to study the most relevant video games in the industry in our video game lab, and also use cutting-edge technology in development such as the motion capture room.

TecnoGames

You can share the games you have developed with your classmates, and get recognition with our TecnoGames contest.

Entrepreneurial hub

Resources including programs and networks available to students with business ideas.

Admission profile

If you like the world of video games, mobile apps, design or programming, you can now align your profession with your passion. The Degree in Video Game Design and Production prepares you to be able to develop video games from multiple facets of specialization and also, if you want, you will have tools to start a business in this sector.

Career opportunities

The professional possibilities are diverse, from the more artistic area to the area of technological programming, more suited to computer scientists or auditors of game quality.

Some possibilities are:

  • Analyst
  • Programming
  • Software designer and developer
  • Production, design, modeling and animation in 2D and 3D
  • Game scriptwriter
  • Auditor of game quality
  • Technology consulting
  • Network and communications operator, Haptic systems designer
  • Augmented reality systems designer
  • Simulator designer, etc.


The video game industry is experiencing great growth globally and in Catalonia. In this sector, an increase in the demand for well-trained professionals is expected.

TECNOCAMPUS, THE CROSSROADS BETWEEN TECHNOLOGY, ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND THE AUDIOVISUAL WORLD

The professional orientation of the TecnoCampus, where the university centre shares space and synergies with a technology and business park, is complemented by its affiliation to a leading university such as Pompeu Fabra University.
Its field of knowledge incorporates audiovisual, industrial, information and communication technologies, marketing and digital communities. It remains faithful to its mission of service towards the economic, technological and scientific progress of its surroundings.

 

Skills

G.1. Demonstrate having and understanding the advanced knowledge of their area of ​​study that includes the theoretical, practical and methodological aspects, with a level of depth that reaches the forefront of knowledge.

G.2. Solve complex problems in their work environment by applying their knowledge, developing arguments and procedures, and using creative and innovative ideas.

G.3. Gather and interpret relevant data (usually within their area of ​​study) to make judgments that include reflection on relevant social, scientific, or ethical issues.

G.4. Communicate information, ideas, problems and solutions to both specialized and non-specialized audiences.

G.5. Develop the learning skills needed to undertake further studies with a high degree of autonomy.

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Stories

Curriculum

Curriculum in force from the 2015-16 academic year

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Teaching guides by courses and terms

Offer of optional subjects for the 2023-24 academic year 

To find out which electives will be taught, you must consult the document "Offer of optional subjects", which is updated every year.

External practices DOWNLOAD

See the subjects that will be taught in English in the academic year 2023-24. Download the PDF 

Tutorial Action Plan

The tutorial action is understood as a teaching activity of the teacher towards the student, during their stay at the Tecnocampus. It has an orienting and formative nature, with the aim of guiding, advising and supporting the student in their process of academic and professional training. It is an activity aimed at all students. The use of tutorials is optional for students throughout their university studies.

 

Goals

The purpose of the tutorials is to:

  • Welcome the new student.
  • Offer student representation in the class group and in the dynamics of the institution, encouraging their participation.
  • Guide, advise and support the student in monitoring their academic process. 
  • Facilitate the relationship between teachers and students with specific learning needs.
  • Offer the student a figure of academic reference within the Tecnocampus.

Characteristics of tutoring

  • All ESUPT students are assigned a tutor from their first day at the university. Each degree taught at the School is assigned a teacher who is the tutor of all students in the degree.
  • The tutorial process covers all the academic years in which the student is enrolled.
  • Tutorials are developed individually, in groups at class level, as well as in groups at the level of delegates. Individual attention may be requested by the tutor or by the student. Regular format is face to face, but it may also take place virtually.
  • In the first year, the tutoring is aimed at facilitating the student's integration into the School, detecting cases of low academic performance, cases of special educational needs and others that may be affected by the permanence and progression regime.
  • In the following courses, tutoring is aimed at general academic advice, to guide the student in case of low performance and to advise him in the definition of his academic itinerary.
School tutorial action plan DOWNLOAD
You can contact the academic tutor of the degree
through the virtual tutoring classroom on the e-Campus  Go to the e-Campus

 

Reception sessions

A few days before the start of the course, sessions are organised to give a warm benvinguda per als estudiants starting their first year. Such days are useful in order to meet the coordinator of the degree, find out about the curriculum, the campus services (Academic Management, Library, UACU, Professional Careers and International Relations) and to have a tour of the facilities in order to discover the different spaces where the course which you are starting will be taught. Levelling courses and seminars are also organised.

Funding, scholarships and access - registration

In this section you can consult in detail the credits, the amount of the studies with a single payment method and the 12-month financing fee. 

You will also find information on university fees. 

 

Access

The TecnoCampus offers various forms of payment for undergraduate studies. 

  1. Single payment 
  2. Installment payment in 10 or 12 months, with a loan from a bank. We currently have agreements with Banco de Sabadell and Caixabank. 

You can access this section where you will find all the information and conditions on financing and you can also do simulations with them calculators of loan 

Forms of payment

In this section you can consult the type of bonuses that you can credit at the time of registration to enjoy discounts on the price of registration. 

- Large family 

- Excellence in previous studies, such as high school 

- Disability certificates 

- Etc. 

You will also find an extensive document with frequently asked questions (FAQs). 

Discounts on the price of tuition

The TecnoCampus has an extensive program of scholarships and specific financial aid in the budget of the TecnoCampus Foundation with contributions from the Foundation itself, UPF and other private entities. 

If you meet the academic and / or financial requirements, you can obtain a scholarship for the total or partial amount of tuition for undergraduate studies. 

One in four students have obtained some kind of scholarship 

Outstanding scholarships: 

- TecnoCampus Scholarships, with economic and academic criteria, which offer different renewable grants throughout the studies and which are resolved before the end of the pre-registration period in June. 

- General grants from the Ministry. TecnoCampus degree students can apply for grants from the Ministry of Education to obtain different financial aid based on the academic and financial criteria set out in the call. 

- Grants for university students from affiliated centers. The aim of these grants is to partially compensate the student for the costs of university registration for official undergraduate studies. 

 

Access these scholarships and other more specialized scholarships.

 

Data and indicators

 

 

Internal quality assurance system

Sistema de Garantia Interna de Qualitat (SGIQ)

Degree monitoring

Consulta l'històric dels informes de seguiment

Accreditation of the degree

In this section you will find the documentation of the accreditations of the studies of the Escola Superior Politècnica.

Accreditation reports for double degrees are those of the degrees that make it up

Acreditació del Grau en Enginyeria Electrònica Industrial i Automàtica
Acreditació del Grau en Enginyeria Mecànica
Acreditació del Grau en Mitjans Audiovisuals
Acreditació del Grau en Enginyeria Informàtica de Gestió i Sistemes d'Informació
Acreditació del Grau en Disseny i Producció de Videojocs

Operational development of education

 

 

 

Access to degree

Above, on this page you will find:

  • Objectives of the degree
  • Admission profile
  • Career profile
  • Number of places offered (see table at the bottom of the page)
  • Global demand and first choice (see table at the bottom of the page)
Registration

 

Curriculum

Above, on this page you will find:

  • Name of the degree
  • Qualification after passing the degree course
  • Minimum duration of ETCS studies and credits
  • Structure of the curriculum
Operational planning of the course

Above, on this page you will find:

  • Teaching guide
  • Tutorial action plan

And you can consult:

  1. Academic calendar
  2. Virtual communication spaces
  3. Library - CRAI
  4. Laboratories
See the teachers section on this same page:

Degree teachers
Academic profile
Contact information

External / professional internships

In the following link you can consult:

  • Goals
  • General regulations
  • Definition of whether they are mandatory or optional
  • Subjects to which the internships are linked
  • Advancement of institutions where internships can be done
  1. University - Company Service
Mobility programs

In the following link you can find:

  • Goals
  • General regulations
  • Advancement of institutions with signed agreements
  1. International relations service
End-of-course Project

In the following link you can find:

  • Goals
  • General regulations
  • Advancement of institutions with signed agreements
  1. Regulations and general framework
Data table and indicators

Data and Indicators of the degree and double degree studies of the Escola Superior Politècnica.

  1. Degree in Industrial and Automated Electronic Engineering
  2. Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  3. Degree in Engineering of Industrial Organisation
  4. Degree in Video Game Design and Production
  5. Degree in Audiovisual Media
  6. Degree in Computer Engineering for Management and Information Systems
  7. Double Degree in Computer Engineering for Management and Information Systems / Degree in Video Game Design and Production

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