Skills Bootcamp in Game Development

Overview

Discover how professional developers develop games and create interactive experiences using Unity. Delivered in partnership with TechSPARK, this 16-week Skills Bootcamp gives you hands-on experience with development and coding for games and immersive environments.

You’ll build your technical and employability skills through live projects, tutor support, career coaching, and team collaboration on our simulated studio platform, NextGen RISE.

🧠 Learn Unity and C# 
🕹️ Build real-time 2D & 3D game prototypes
📁 Create a portfolio of coding projects
💼 Get career-ready for roles in games, XR and immersive tech

Spaces are limited! Applications close at midnight on Sunday 17^th August 2025.

What you'll learn

You won’t just learn technical coding skills, you’ll build your understanding of how games and immersive systems are built from the ground up, and what it takes to succeed in a development team.

Core Focus Areas:

• Game Development Foundations – Unity setup, scene construction, 2D & 3D physics
• Programming in C# – logic, variables, functions, flow, debugging, and problem-solving
• Systems Design – collisions, triggers, animation systems, user interfaces
• Prototyping & Polish – gameplay features, VFX, prefabs, AI and interaction
• Collaboration & Studio Practice – clean code, documentation, agile teamwork
• Career Coaching – CV writing, personal branding, job search strategies and mock interviews

You’ll finish with a strong understanding of Unity programming, a professional portfolio, and a clearer sense of your ideal path in tech or games.

Who it's for

This bootcamp is for people aged 19+ with a basic to intermediate grasp of coding who want to break into the games or immersive tech sector.

You must:

• Live in (or intend to work in) the West of England Combined Authority area (Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol and South Gloucestershire), and North Somerset
• Be curious about game development and interaction design
• Have the right to work in the UK

Prior Unity experience is helpful, but not essential. Those with backgrounds in software development, digital art, or interactive media are also encouraged to apply.

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