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Develop the skills, confidence and expertise to harness the power of Unreal Engine with training delivered by experienced industry professionals and Unreal Authorised Instructors.

We are Unreal Engine specialists and can provide training for everyone from beginners to advanced users. Our training is being developed to ensure that outcomes are future proof with a view to starting to provide skills in preparation for Unreal Engine 6.

Whether you're a Further Education educator looking to develop your expertise, a business investing in your team's capabilities, or an individual developer looking to build your Unreal Engine skills, the Games Training Centre provides practical, industry-focused training designed to deliver real-world results.

What is the Games Training Centre? 

The Games Training Centre is a specialist training provider focused on Unreal Engine and real-time rendering technologies. 

Our mission is to support businesses, educators and creative professionals with high-quality training that bridges the gap between education and industry. We work closely with Further Education colleges to develop teaching capability and help organisations adopt the latest real-time technologies. 

Delivered by Unreal Engine specialists with decades of combined industry and teaching experience, our training is designed to provide practical knowledge that can be applied immediately in the workplace or classroom. 

Who is our training for? 

We work with a wide range of organisations and individuals, including:  

  • Further Education colleges and lecturers seeking Continuing Professional Development (CPD) 
  • Businesses looking to upskill teams in Unreal Engine and real-time workflows 
  • Games studios and creative organisations adopting real-time technologies 
  • Individual developers and creative professionals at all stages of their careers 

 

Why choose our Games Training Centre?

Delivered by Unreal Authorised Instructors

Who have have extensive industry and teaching experience, backed by the expertise of University of Staffordshire Games Institute.

Practical, hands-on learning focus on real-world production techniques

Specialists in Unreal Engine and real-time rendering for games and the wider creative industries.

Partnership-focused approach

Help organisations build long-term capability rather than simply delivering one-off training.

National leading instructors

The games training centre is home to 26% of the UK Gold Unreal Engine authorised instructors. With a total of 13 instructors across the training centre (6 are gold approved and 7 are silver approved).

 

Games Education Network

We also specialise in providing leading CPD for Further Education colleges through our Games Education Network (GEN) service plan providing year long professional development for an affordable flat fee.

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Student projects

Modern University of the year

Daily Mail University Guide, 2027

University of the year

Academic Employability Awards 2026, Graduate Futures Institute

for overall student positivity

National Student Survey 2026

university in the UK

National Student Survey 2026

for Social Inclusion

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026

in the UK for Games Education

Rookies Games Design and Development 2023, 2025

TIGA Best Games Institution 2024, 2025

of Research is “Internationally Excellent” or “World Leading”

Research Excellence Framework 2021

of Research Impact is ‘Outstanding’ or ‘Very Considerable’

Research Excellence Framework 2021