At a Glance
| Duration: | 3 years full-time |
| Qualification: | Diploma in Game & Entertainment Technology |
| Application: | Apply during the Joint Admissions Exercise following the release of the GCE ‘O’ Level results. For other categories of applicants, please refer to the section on 'Admissions'. |
Further Studies
Our students enjoy advanced standing at local and foreign universities – these inlcude the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, UniSIM, University of Queensland, University of Wollongong, Queensland University of Technology, University of South Australia, Bond University and many more. This means that our graduates can obtain credit exemptions for university degree programmes at these institutions after completing their diploma course.
The Course
This is possibly the most exciting time for the video games industry. According to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) and Reuters, 65% of American households play computer and video games; worldwide sales of Nintendo's Wii have exceeded 13 million units since Nov 2006. At the other end of the market, there has never been such a strong following for smaller, independent companies such as locally-based Nabi Studios, makers of online game Toribash.
This course teaches you the skills to create your own games from the initial design, through programming, to the creation of artwork and sound. Before you create a winning game, it helps to understand what people look for in a game. There will be ample opportunities for you to find out and understand this more clearly.
You will learn digital content creation skills like interface design, human computer interaction, 2D/3D character animation, level design and game scripting. You will also study software engineering and programming concepts such as problem solving, object oriented programming, artificial intelligence, 3D graphics and game algorithms
You will also be fully equipped with programming and development skills as you will learn OpenGL and DirectX graphics programming, Graphical User Interface (GUI) programming, Artificial Intelligence (AI) programming, sound and game engine integration.
To give you a taste of the pace and nature of work in the game industry, you will get an opportunity to work in a related industry and put your technical, organisational and people skills to good use. You will also work on a Major Project to showcase your talent and abilities.
Career Opportunities
Singapore has identified interactive and digital media as one of its key research and development areas. You will graduate with the skills to fill the following types of positions: game content developer, mobile game software engineer, graphics software engineer and multimedia application developer.
Minimum Entry Requirements
5 GCE 'O' Level subjects including :
| English Language (EL1)* | Grades 1-7 |
| Mathematics (E or A) | Grades 1-6 |
| Any two other subjects, excluding CCA | Grades 1-6 |
| Any one other subject, excluding CCA | - |
| To be eligible for selection, you must have sat for at least one of the following subjects: Additional Science, Additional Combined Science, Chemistry, Combined Science, Design & Technology, Engineering Science, Integrated Science, Physics, Physical Science, Science (Chemistry, Biology), Science (Physics, Biology), Science (Physics, Chemistry), Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Biology. |
* SPM/UEC holders must have a minimum grade of 6 for their Bahasa Inggeris (Paper 122/Paper 322)/ Communication English or English Language (for UEC holders).
See also the minimum entry requirements for:
Graduation Requirements
| Cumulative Grade Point Average | min 1.0 |
| TP Core Subjects | 21 credit units |
| Diploma Subjects | |
| Core Subjects | 93 credit units |
| Cross-Disciplinary Subjects | 9 credit units |
| Total Credit Units Completed | 123 credit units |
Cross-Disciplinary Subjects
Students are required to obtain a minimum of 9 credit units from the list of Cross-Disciplinary Subjects.
Additional Information
Enquiries
For more enquiries, please feel free to contact us at:
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Tel: 67878000 (Admission Hotline)
Fax: 67898220 (General Enquiry)
Email: admissions@tp.edu.sg
Sale of Prospectus
The prospectus for full-time diploma is on sale at the following places for the price of S$7.00 per copy.
One Stop Service Centre
Temasek Polytechnic
Administration Block 9
East Wing, Lobby C, Level 2 (Plaza Level)
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
Alternatively, you can request the prospectus to be mailed to you. The cost is S$7.00 + S$2.50(local postage cost) for local addresses and S$7.00 + overseas postage cost for overseas addresses. You can send in your requests to corpcomm@tp.edu.sg
Please make your cheques/drafts* payable to "Temasek Polytechnic" and send it together with your request to:
Corporation Communications
Temasek Polytechnic
21 Tampines Avenue 1
Singapore 529757
* Foreign cheques/drafts drawn on overseas banks are not acceptable.
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