{"id":18,"date":"2011-12-06T16:50:29","date_gmt":"2011-12-06T16:50:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=18"},"modified":"2014-04-03T14:00:27","modified_gmt":"2014-04-03T14:00:27","slug":"msc-computer-games-and-entertainment-class-of-2011-100-employment-success-rate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/?p=18","title":{"rendered":"MSc Computer Games and Entertainment Class of 2011 \u2013 100% employment success rate!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/orig_Demon_Killer.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-19\" title=\"orig_Demon_Killer\" src=\"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/orig_Demon_Killer-231x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"231\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/orig_Demon_Killer-231x300.jpg 231w, http:\/\/www.doc.gold.ac.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/orig_Demon_Killer.jpg 399w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 231px) 100vw, 231px\" \/><\/a><strong>MSc Computer Games and Entertainment graduates all secure computer games and high tech graphics jobs within two months of graduation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We are extremely pleased for the class of 2010-11. All 8 of our new graduates have secured good positions in games studios or technology\/graphics companies (including one self-starter\/entrepreneur).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Where are they now?<!--more--><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">2 Junior programmers at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.technology.scee.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sony SCEE<\/a> (London)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Lars Erik Coward Eek and Michael Page<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 Developer at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.geomerics.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Geomerics <\/a>(Cambridge)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Matthew Wash<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 Programmer and designer at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ideaworksgamestudio.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">IdeaWorks<\/a> (London)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Steve Powell<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 Programmer at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bossastudios.com\/about-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bossa Studios<\/a> (social networking games) (London)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Benjamin Waring<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 Games designer at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.unit9.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Unit9 <\/a>(London)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Panos Armagos<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 Software Developer at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.uniblue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Uniblue Systems Ltd<\/a> (Malta)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Keith Galdies<\/p>\n<p>And last, but not least&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">1 Self-starter\/entrepreneur, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.appsvortex.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">CTO Director at AppsVortex Ltd.<\/a> (London)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px;\">Fryderyk Benigni<\/p>\n<p>To find out more about our alumni, click <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gold.ac.uk\/pg\/msc-computer-games-entertainment\/alumni\/\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This follows another successful <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gold.ac.uk\/pg\/msc-computer-games-entertainment\/internships\/\" target=\"_blank\">Summer Internship<\/a> programme. Last year we had 7 of the above full-time graduates doing a placement in industry (3 at Sony, 2 at The PlayMob, 1 at Geomerics, 1 at Ideaworks) as well as one PT student who was also at the PlayMob.<br \/>\nCongratulations to our CGE graduates !<\/p>\n<p>And congratulations and thanks to our lecturers\/staff for helping make these crucial industry contacts throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p>For 2011-2, we have more than <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gold.ac.uk\/pg\/msc-computer-games-entertainment\/currentstudents\/\" target=\"_blank\">20 students<\/a> on board, and we are hoping to match our on-going success rate !<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MSc Computer Games and Entertainment graduates all secure computer games and high tech graphics jobs within two months of graduation. We are extremely pleased for the class of 2010-11. All 8 of our new graduates have secured good positions in games studios or technology\/graphics companies (including one self-starter\/entrepreneur). 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