Welcome to the Degree
• WHAT? The Degree?
• Yes the Degree
• Whilst you are starting the diploma there are a lot of opportunities available to you at TAFE
• Including that the first year of the diploma is counted towards your bachelor Degree
Your Current Standing
• By completing your diploma you Will be 1/3 of the way through the bachelor
• In the first 6 months of the Degree after completing the Diploma, you will be 1/2 way through the, the degree.
• This may not seem like much now but 1.5 years can go very quickly
• This is one of the great things about the bachelor program available at TAFE
DIPLOMA
University of Canberra
• Our Partnered University is UC and is in the top 100 young universities in Australia
• At TAFE you will be a University of Canberra Student enrolled in a Bachelor Degree at TAFE.
• This means you have every opportunity that a uni student has at any other university
Full Years Credit
• At TAFE Queensland we worked very hard to ensure that you get a full years credit in a block
• Outside of TAFE universities provide a years equivalence so there is no guarantee you will get a full block year of credit which could blow out your studies over 2 years
• Study Patterns are available if your interested at seeing the units available to you
CREDIT FROM THE DIPLOMA PROGRAMS
YEAR 1 OF THE DEGREE
YEAR 2 OF THE DEGREE
Guaranteed Block Credit
• The following Degrees provide a full years credit:• Bachelor of Games and Interactive
Design
• Bachelor of Media Arts and Production
• Bachelor of Web Design and Production
Other Degree Programs
http://degrees.tafeqld.edu.au/
• Bachelor of Graphic Design
• Bachelor of Acting and Performance
• Bachelor of Applied Fashion
• Bachelor of Visual Arts
• Bachelor of Contemporary Music Practice
• Bachelor of Design
• Bachelor of Accounting
• Bachelor of Business Administration
• Bachelor of Event and Tourism Management
• Bachelor of International Business
Computer Systems
• Alienware Area-51 with Dual Touch Screens
• Alienware X-51 with Dual Screens
• Apple iMacs with a Dual Boot ecosystem
Virtual and Augmented Reality
• VR and AR are huge buzz words in the industry
• Students will have access to VR including the HTC Vive, Samsung Gear VR and the Oculus Rift
• Students are able to use this technology in their projects/assessments
• We are currently in the process of getting some Consumer Oculus Rifts and waiting on availability of the Microsoft Hololens
3D Printing
• 3D Printers are the next consumer product to be in every household
• Students will have access to 3D Printing tech to explore its possibilities
• Our current system is the CubePro
Games Innovation and Research Lab
G.I.R.L
G.I.R.L
Arcade Machines, Racing Sims, Consoles, Projectors
24 Digital Design Challenge
• Annual 24hr Challenge
• Open to anyone in Digital Design
• Great way to test you skills
Road to Cologne Study Tour
• London, Paris, Cologne
• GDC Europe and Gamescom
• International Experience
UC Unifi
• UNIFI Creative Student Symposium
• Student-run event supported by staff
• Multi-discipline event that engages with the industry
UC Club
• The UC Club is a student run club at TAFE Southbank with over 100 members
• They are part of UC Life which allows them to function as an official club
• Only $5 for an annual membership and it’s open to anyone
• Every Wednesday they run a Tabletop Night after 5pm at TAFE SouthbankH-Block Lvl 5
UC Club Weekly Table Top Event
• The weekly Table Top Event has featured many different games including, board games, card games and even custom games developed by the students themselves
• This weekly event has been hugely successful for the club and has been running for nearly 12months
• Other Events include: BBQ’s, Tournaments, Games and Lan Nights, Workshops, Pokemon Go Runs and Laser Tag
Contacts
The Degree Hub
• Email: • [email protected]
• Location: • Next to Merlo's in the campus heart
• Phone: • 13 72 48
• Other Contacts• [email protected]