Take some time over the summer before your course starts and do some research into the industry you're training to become part of. Find out as much information you can regarding your chosen career path, from where you start to where you could go. Use the information below as a starting point and see what else you can find out.
Who inspires you and where you do you want to go? Do you want to work for yourself or get a job working for a creative company? Collate all your research using one of the platforms you're going to be working on or in your preferred format — we may even ask you to share it with us when you start your course.
Information about the business of making Games.
Info about current jobs in the Games Industry.
The Scottish Games Network is an over-arching organisation which brings together everything relevant to the interactive entertainment sector in Scotland.
Codebase support Tech startups.
Soluis are based in Glasgow, in London and work with clients to produce compelling digital content. Check out their website to see example of their work and to find out more about what they do.
Axis is a multi-award-winning animation and VFX Studio which was was founded in the year 2000 in Glasgow and has gone from strength to strength since — check out their website to find out more about what they do.
Find out more about the local group in Scotland for Animated Women UK.
Find out more and watch inspiring speakers on the fields of Games, Arts, Creative Technology, Education and Wellbeing.
Find out more about Move Summit and some of the amazing past speakers working in the industry.
The British Esports Student Champs is a series of exciting competitive video gaming competitions for students aged 12+ in schools and colleges across the UK.
Find out more about Scottish Esports and connect with gamers across Scotland.
From match reports and team interviews to analysis across League of Legends, Rocket League, and Valorant, the site built its reputation as the go-to place for UK and Ireland esports coverage.