Anyone fancy going back to University?

Got this emailed to me:

For further information, please contact:
Donna Goodwin
Sheffield Hallam University
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Sheffield Hallam University

15 June 2006 First class games masters

A top computer games specialist is giving computing students a chance to join its elite organisation and have their tuition fees paid for at Sheffield Hallam University.

A new unique partnership with Codemasters, one of the UK’s leading and most successful independent games developers and publishers, gives MSc Games Software Development students the opportunity of future employment following completion of the course. Applicants must already have a degree in computing or a related discipline to be accepted onto this established course and have their course fees paid by the company.

Now in its third year, MSc Games Software Development has attracted wide acclaim and gained a favourable reputation within the UK games industry. Codemasters approached the University to help with the recruitment of fresh and talented games developers.

Paul Parry, course leader for the September 2006 intake said: “Sheffield Hallam University has continued to produce an excellent quality of dedicated and creative students who have historically been headhunted by leading organisations. This very rare opportunity presented by Codemasters is a testament to the students, course and tutors. It is a fantastic chance for our students to get ahead of their competitors and gain important experience within a world leading global developer and publishing company, and also be financially rewarded for their efforts and expertise.”

Codemasters is an independent developer and publisher of world-class video games on Playstation2, Xbox, PC and Nintendo as well as publishing and developing on next generation consoles. They can boast over sixty number one hits with distribution to over seventy countries. Its most recent games have included the latest in the Colin McRae Rally and ToCA Race Driver series, Sensible Soccer 2006 and the Lord of the Rings Online.

The strong existing reputation of Sheffield Hallam University within the games industry will be extended through this new and exciting partnership, giving students an advantage in a field employing 20,000 people. Codemasters will be directly involved with the course, advise students on the industry, and enable teaching staff to develop their industry related skills.

Recruitment for this opportunity will begin in summer 2006.

Notes for editor
For more information on Sheffield Hallam University's courses in the games industry www.shu.ac.uk/games

For press information and interviews:
contact the University’s press office
on 0114 225 2074


Reference URL
http://www.shu.ac.uk/news

Keywords
Computing, Industry, Media & multimedia

Only for the drugs, booze and women - Oh hold on... I don't need Uni for that!

Back? I never went in the first place.

Sticky Balls has been used as part of a University course though.

Don't go to The University of Lincoln if you're seriously interested in doing a good degree because it's a sham.

To be honest, I think that real life IT experience is the most valuable, but the game course could be interesting...

Sheffield Hallam University is my Uni. I graduated sometime during the Stone Age with a degree in Software Engineering and I'm now studying there again for another degree in English. I'm not sure how valuable these new fangled game courses are, though.

It's more like cashing in on a hype. Here in NL also a new gamecourse starts this year (bachelor/master level). It has been debated on newsfora that graduated students end-up with no work as a) there's no real game-industry in NL, b) there're hordes of interested ppl already all aiming at your position, c) programming can be perfectly learnt without any uni.

Ofcourse there're gamedesign-directions as well, or other things non-code, but I doubt that's going to work. Courses like that already are around, in the form of 'Interaction Design' at art-schools. Been there.. floor 2 was my musictech floor, and on floor 1 was ID. Now and then students worked together. (musicppl composing for ID movies/games/things).

I get stuff like this all the time, and it becomes bin fodder almost imeadiatly, if I get time (and funding) I might do an MBA but otherwise no.

Darkheart

I wouldn't recommend it.

Mostly worthless. Traditional mathematics and physics masters are much more likely to nail you a job.

well I'm not doing it for sure. I'd probably be teaching the teachers ;-)

This reminds me of when I was jobless, After 6 months of me being "I'm too good for that, that that and that" they put me on a "Training" course.

only I had the same qualifications as the teachers and thus became one while I was there- I didnt get paid much and it was boring as hell.

Got a job at Maplin the following week. That was even worse!

You worked in a Holiday Camp? Hi-de-hi! :P

Hmmm 11 posts till off topic... average count`!

If there is no industry, then create one!

Make a holiday Camp simulator. In 3D of course.