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From: "Nick Ferguson" <web@nickferguson.com>
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Subject: Re: Degree Advice
Date: Thu, 20 Sep 2001 21:27:28 +0100
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Personally, I think you'd be better off doing a Comp Sci course at a really
good uni rather than a dedicated game development course. It will stand you
in good stead in the long term by making you employable outside of the games
industry (trust me, this is important) and give you a broader outlook.
Choose wisely, and I'm sure you will be able to specialise in a relevant
area like AI or 3D. Modules in areas like SOftware Engineering and "Maths
for Graphics" etc are always a good idea. It's all common sense, really.

Obviously a Masters is "better" than a Bachelors, but you should also weight
in the costs of studying for an extra year Vs getting a job and working your
way up to the equivalent level. If you're serious about the games
industry... I'd recommend the latter. You can always take a "year out" once
you ship a game. :)

"Rikki Prince" <rprince@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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> Hi guys, hope you're all doing ok.
>
> I'm in the process of choosing unis to apply to, and I would like to
> get into the games industry (though obviously I'd like something to
> fall back on in case if my interests change or the industry's
> particularly bad after I leave uni) so am basically decided on doing a
> computer science degree. I'd just like some advice from anyone on
> whether I should look at some of the games orientated courses, or just
> the straight CompSci. Or maybe one of the combinations with maths, or
> one of the courses with more AI options or the software engineering
> courses.
>
> Anyone got any opinions on what would be most useful, or most
> interesting (I don't like the GCSE and A-Level IT courses, which
> concentrate on using MS Office and computer law and ethics and such)?
>
> Also, does it matter much if you have a Bachelor degree or a Masters
> degree? Anything else I should consider?
>
> Basically, any input on these issues would be extremely appreciated :)
>
> Thanks,
> Rikki
>
>