BSc (Hons)
Gaming

A $103 Billion
Animation & Gaming Industry
by 2026

Year 1

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The first year of Level 5 in Gaming is an exciting and rigorous time that sets the foundation for success in the field.

Two years of Level 5 study specializing in Gaming at ATH in Pakistan leads to a one-year top-up BSc Hons in Animation degree that you can study in the UK at a competitive UK university.

Students will study the following eight courses during the first academic year. Instruction will be supported through formative and summative assessments with a focus on global employability skills. Students can also opt to only study the first year at ATH and transfer to study in the UK for two years of study at a UK university.

This unit helps students develop skills such as problem solving, critical thinking, analysis, reasoning, and interpretation, which are crucial for professional practice and workplace competence in a digital world.

This unit introduces students to a number of tools and techniques like operational agility, culture, leadership, customer experience, and integration of digital technology that organisations use to transform and become more innovative in their approach.

This unit has been designed to develop students’ knowledge and understanding in relation to cyber threats and vulnerabilities, cyber defence techniques while investigating and developing strategic responses to cyber security threats.

This unit introduces students to the core concepts of programming with an introduction to algorithms and the characteristics of programming paradigms. Throughout this unit, students use algorithms to describe the solution to a given problem or task.

This unit creates opportunities to progress to a range of roles in the digital sector and develop industry-led skills, analysis, and interpretation, crucial for developing practical experiences with big data and gaining employment.

This unit is designed to develop an understanding of the fundamental concepts of cloud computing and cloud deployment models, and the need for cloud computing. Students further develop critical awareness of cloud computing-based projects.

In this unit, students will be aware of different types of animation and how to apply them in a production. They will create animations for use within a production, presenting them in a suitable format for a client. These skills can also be used in numerous fields.

This unit gives students a top-level overview of the entire game development process, with a focus on the design, development, and management of game products for different platforms, genres, player audiences and business models.

Students will study the following eight courses during the second academic year. Instruction will be supported through formative and summative assessments with a focus on global employability skills. Students will progress for study in the UK for the final year top up Honours degree in Gaming & Animation at a UK university.

In this unit students will be able to appreciate the importance of business intelligence in terms of optimising decision-making and performance by exploring the tools, techniques and systems that support business intelligence.

In this unit students will be able to explain the basic concepts of IoT; design, build and simulate an IoT application using any combination of hardware, software, data, platforms and services and; discuss problem s IoT applications solve.

In this unit, students will be able to explain some of the most promising and impactful emerging technologies and understand the impact that emerging technologies have on the development of software applications. 3D Sculpting for Virtual Reality (VR) & Augmented Reality (AR) In this unit, students will be able to analyse the tools and techniques for 3D sculpting, select an appropriate development tool, develop 3D sculptures and virtually showcase 3D sculptures using augmented reality.

In this unit, students will be able to analyze the tools and techniques for 3D sculpting, select an appropriate development tool, develop 3D sculptures and virtually showcase 3D sculptures using augmented reality.

In this unit, students will develop the process to create assets and apply the necessary techniques to get the look of a high-poly model while rendering textures and maps to visualize models with a high level of detail.

In this unit, students will learn the process of animating characters and scenes. They will explore the development of body and facial animations of characters for cinema, television and entertainment.

In this unit, students will have gained a wide range of knowledge and understanding of the issues and topics associated with sustainability and how the development of a low carbon economy is essential in the digital technology sector.

In this unit, students will investigate contexts prior to negotiation, information management prior to and during negotiation, the process of developing and presenting a case and be able to assess the successes of a new pitch.

Year 2

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The program’s aim is to provide students with a firm understanding and hands-on experience in different aspects of animation, preparing them for careers in the industry.

Low Tuition Fee

Save over 90% in Tuition Fee for the academic year 2023

A student opting to study in the UK would pay an average of £13,500 in tuition fee. ATH is excited to make the same program progression available with over 90% savings in the tuition fee. ATH maintains a transparency policy and does not levy any hidden fee. The following fee is inclusive of all fee to be paid by the student for Level 5 (Year 1) in Animation.

Academic Year: Sept 2023 - July 2024

Admission Fee

PKR 150,000

Non-refundable fee paid at the time of admission

Semester One Fee

PKR 202,500

The complete fee paid one week prior to commencement of the semester

Semester two Fee­

PKR 202,500

The complete fee paid one week prior to commencement of the semester

International Fee

£350

Paid annually by the fifth week of the first semester

Greetings! We are elated to share with you some fantastic news as ATH (Academic Training Hub) is committed to supporting and providing career counseling to high school students in unlocking their full potential by offering amazing opportunities that would shape and mold their future global careers. In line with this, we are thrilled to present our exclusive and tailor-made UK scholarships, designed specifically for aspiring game developers and animators.

Our Early Bird Scholarship is an excellent chance for students to kick-start their careers before others. Further, the Animator Student Scholarship that we offer will cover 15% of tuition fees, providing students with the best platform to pursue their passions in animation.

Moreover, the London Scholarship and Wales Scholarship are two outstanding opportunities available to talented students who have shown exceptional skills in game design and development, and those seeking to access the cutting-edge animation industry in Wales. These scholarships aim to empower and motivate young minds, stimulate their creativity, and develop future leaders.

So don’t wait any longer and apply today to take the first step to study in the UK.

UK Scholarships

£125,000 of UK Scholarships for the academic year 2023

Final Year Study in the UK

A $103 Billion
Animation & Gaming Industry
by 2026

Two years of Level 5 study specializing in Games and Animation at ATH in Pakistan leads to a one-year top up BSc Hons in Animation degree that you can study in the UK at a competitive UK university.

This three-year course of UK study is an amazing learning experience where you get to meet experienced faculty and professionals across the animation and gaming industry.

Student life in the UK can help build life-long relationships and open doors towards a lucrative career in the UK. The animation and gaming industry has an annual growth rate of over 22% and is set to expand to $103 Billion by 2026, just as you start your career with a UK Degree!

From the cheapest university in UK to the most competitive, ATH ensures you progress towards a UK degree as comfortably as you are able to through our pathway.

Jobs in London & International

An animation degree develops creative and technical skills suitable for film and many other creative and digital careers.

There are many types of animation, including 2D, stop-motion, 3D hand-drawn, and computer-generated, but all roles call for high levels of creativity and passion.

The animation industry is global, but there are regional UK centers based in London, Bristol, Manchester, Dundee, and Edinburgh.

Some of the big employers in this industry include The Walt Disney Co., Adobe Inc., Sony Group Corp., Microsoft Corp., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., Epic Games Inc., and Autodesk Inc.

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