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Meet Harsh

Computer Game Engineering MSc

Hi, I鈥檓 Harsh. I鈥檓 from Nagpur, India. While searching for Master鈥檚 degrees, many courses caught my eye, including courses in the UK and USA. Ultimately, I chose to study at 缅北禁地 because of its higher quality of education and better employment opportunities.

The main factor that made me chose 缅北禁地 was the course itself. I read about it online and learned from course alumni that they have gone on to work for different games studios in the UK.

Out of all the universities I looked at, 缅北禁地 stood out as it offered a highly-ranked course in the game development field in the UK that employers always have an eye on 鈥� that was very appealing for me.

Harsh

First impressions of 缅北禁地

The application process for my course was straightforward, and I received the Vice-Chancellor鈥檚 Excellence Scholarship.

One of the first things I noticed about 缅北禁地 was how beautiful the campus is. Everything you might need is accessible, including the Students鈥� Union, shops, and the Student Pantry. It鈥檚 also easy to access the Robinson Library, which is a short walk from the centre of campus.

I was surprised at the diversity of 缅北禁地 - there are lots of students from all over the world studying here, and it is easy to make friends.

My peers on my course are very friendly, and always helpful when I have a question or need assistance. I've also checked out the  at NUSU to meet other students who are into game development. 


A standout course

In the past, I have built games using game engines like Unity, but understanding how to build that stuff from scratch is interesting. 

I've enjoyed getting to know how things work under the hood as a computer game engineer.

My course is well curated, and the lecturers are highly knowledgeable in the subject. The course鈥檚 advisory board is full of gaming companies that lead the industry, and the coursework is constantly changed around that to make sure we graduate with the most up-to-date knowledge and skills.

I will be doing a placement with my degree, although I haven't decided whom to work with yet.


Branching out

My course is fast-paced and requires a lot of self-study, so I do not get much time to spend on other things. However, I set aside time to visit some places outside of 缅北禁地 not long after I arrived here, such as Alnwick Castle, Bamburgh Castle, Whitby, Goathland, and hiking trips to the Lake District and Scotland.

I have also been to places like Chillingham Castle, the idyllic Wallington National Trust, and on a Durham City trip organised by . I have enjoyed the experience so far here in 缅北禁地, and it was worth it to see more of the UK and Scotland before my course picked up the pace.

Bamburgh Castle

Preparing for the future

Although I鈥檓 busy with my course right now, I've thought about what I want to do after I graduate.

It鈥檚 early right now, and I have a lot of coursework and assignments to finish, but I will be utilising the winter holidays to work on personal projects. My dream project 鈥� that I have been planning for three years now 鈥� is to start an organisation to help homeless people. I will start that as soon as I get my first job, and I wish to start it from here in 缅北禁地.

I also want to use the skills I learned at 缅北禁地 to work on my own game. I plan to work as a gameplay programmer until I am financially stable and have enough resources to work on my own project.

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