Degree objectives

Video game development is currently one of the largest business areas worldwide, with growing investment values. At the national level, it is an emerging, dynamic and growing sector. This course aims to train professionals with enhanced skills in the specificities of video game development, interactive environments, multimedia and virtual and augmented reality applications, encouraging innovation, differentiation and added value in the video game sector, and strengthening collaboration between industry and the national educational and scientific system in this area.

School

ESTS - Setúbal School of Technology

Study mode

presencial - DayTime

Learning objectives and skills to be developed

Provide students with multidisciplinary skills in the field, covering the following topics: Game design and interface design techniques and methodologies Fundamentals of algorithms and programming Graphics APIs and game engines Creation and editing of game assets (sound clips, video clips, textures and 3D models) Serious games and gamification Virtual reality and augmented reality Technologies for multi-platform video game programming (PC, Web, mobile and consoles)

Career opportunities

Video game design Video game programming Multimedia product design Audiovisual and 3D content creation Video game testing, interfaces and interactive environments Web and mobile application development

Course coordinator

João Miguel Jones Ventura

Recognition of prior learning

Recognition of prior learning is carried out in accordance with the Academic Regulations of the Polytechnic Institute of Setúbal.

Admission requirements

Hold a secondary education qualification or equivalent, which includes the subject of Mathematics; hold the M23 exams for access to the course; or hold a technological specialisation diploma, a higher vocational technical diploma or a higher education degree.

The information provided does not replace consultation of the Directorate-General for Higher Education (DGES) website and/or the application page.

Qualification requirements

16 course units successfully completed

Legal framework and accreditation

Despacho n.º 9014/2023 de 01 de setembro