About the Opportunity
What if the skills you use when gaming could help you build your future career?
Game Academy is running a flexible online programme for young gamers across Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. It’s designed to help you recognise the skills you already use through gaming like problem-solving, decision-making, planning and teamwork and explore how they could translate into the world of work.
Over up to six weeks, you can explore everything from gaming and digital skills to creative projects, careers and employability. You won’t have to do everything either, you can choose the activities that interest you and shape the programme around what you want to learn.
What You’ll Be Doing
Depending on the pathway you choose, you could:
- Explore the skills and strengths you already use through gaming
- Learn about video games and production
- Build your digital and IT skills
- Take part in creative group projects
- Develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Explore different careers and industries
- Meet employers and gain real-world experience
- Build your confidence and employability skills
The programme is delivered online using Zoom and Discord, so you can take part from home using a computer, laptop or mobile device.
What You’ll Gain
- The opportunity to achieve a Level 2 Certificate in Digital/IT Skills
- An NCFE-endorsed Game Academy certificate
- New digital and employability skills
- Greater confidence in the skills you already have
- Experience you can talk about on your CV and in interviews
- Support exploring careers and your next steps
- The chance to meet employers and discover opportunities you may not have considered
Who It’s For
This programme is for young people aged 16-24 living in Cambridgeshire and Peterborough.
No previous experience or qualifications are needed. Whether you already know what you want to do or are still figuring things out, Game Academy will help you get started.
And you don’t need to be an expert gamer, an interest in gaming and a willingness to try something new is what matters.
Key Details
Programme Start: Tuesday 29 September 2026 at 6pm
Duration: Up to 6 weeks
Entry: Rolling entry available through to March 2027
Game Academy is also running online briefings for prospective participants, with the first taking place on Wednesday 16 September at 6pm on Zoom.
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