Accommodation When it comes to accommodation at Pearson College London there are three options; live in private halls, commute from home or live in a private shared flat/house. Find out more about our recommended student accommodation providers and how you can secure your accommodation.
Alumni We're really proud of our alumni; as individuals they've gone on to work on amazing projects post-graduation. We love to stay in touch with them to find out what they're up to. For Pearson Business School, some of them are at Bloomberg, Not on the High Street and Sainsbury’s; and for Escape Studios, they’re at MPC, Framestore and UNIT
Animation Do you dream of working in the animation industry or even starting your own studio? Advancements in technology and the boom of the VFX industry have made computer animation one of the fastest-growing careers. Our Animation degree has been developed in collaboration with top practitioners to provide you both with the professional skills and knowledge that the industry is looking for.
Applicants If you’re looking to apply to us, this is the page for you. With tonnes of tips and tricks for applicants, as well as the things you need to know, this page holds lots of juicy content for you.
Apprenticeships A Degree Apprenticeship could give you a head start, allowing you to combine studying for a degree with practical skills gained in the workplace. We have worked with leading companies for many years, and though we will not be a training provider for 2022 intakes onwards, we can share our top tips, insights, and resources to help you find your ideal opportunity.
Autodesk Maya Autodesk Maya is a 3D animation, motion graphics and VFX software that we use for a lot of our courses at Escape Studios.
Business At Pearson Business School, we do things differently – we're part of Pearson, a FTSE 100 company, and that means we’re immersed in real business. Find out more about our business degrees and how we can bring your learning to life in this section.
Careers Advice Need some top tips for your next steps in your career or higher education journey? This section has lots of materials based around advice for careers, apprenticeship applications and top tips to kick-start your career.
Clearing Clearing is a system that matches university applicants who haven't had an offer with institutions that still have unfilled places. The thought of going through it can be scary, but at Pearson College London, we try to make this a seamless process for you.
Codemasters Codemasters is a world leader in making and publishing games and has been making iconic titles for more than 30 years. For example, they are the home for the official Formula One games.
Compositing Studios are crying out for skilled Compositors. We will help you stand out from the crowd. Our talented compositing tutors have worked within the industry so you get to learn from the inside out! Plus, we work with industry professionals on all of our postgraduate courses so you'll hear directly from someone who's working in the industry and get feedback on your work from a pro.
Creative Assembly Established in 1987, Creative Assembly is one of the oldest and largest UK game developers with over 500 talented staff across state-of-the-art studios in West Sussex, UK and Sofia, Bulgaria. Creative Assembly is one of our industry partners at Escape Studios and contributes to our guides, materials and events!
Customer Experience Customer Experience is both the fastest growing business discipline in the world and the most misunderstood topic with dozens of definitions and ‘best practice’ recommendations that constantly seem to contradict each other.
Employers At Pearson College London, our mission is to ensure that businesses of the future have a talented, trained and capable workforce. We work with you to attract, train and retain the best people. Our offer is designed to help support your business through a range of initiatives from internship programmes and talent development opportunities through to graduate recruitment.
Entrepreneurship Where better to learn entrepreneurship than from within an international FTSE 100 company? You’ll be studying from within the heart of a business with a number of outstanding industry partners and you’ll be taught by our academics, many of whom are also entrepreneurs that have created successful companies.
Epic Games Epic Games, Inc. (formerly Potomac Computer Systems and later Epic MegaGames, Inc.) is an American video game and software development company based in Cary, North Carolina. Epic Games develops the Unreal Engine, a commercially available game engine which also powers their internally developed video games, such as Fortnite and the Unreal, Gears of War and Infinity Blade series. In 2014, Unreal Engine was named the "most successful video game engine" by Guinness World Records.
Escape Studios Want to work on the next blockbuster movie or award-winning game? From Visual Effects (VFX) to Animation, Game Art to Motion Graphics, Escape Studios offers undergraduate, postgraduate and short courses to get you studio-ready. So, if you want to expand your existing skill set or start from scratch, your journey starts at Escape Studios.
FrameStore Framestore is home to a collective of visionaries working across film, advertising and content. Their work and skillset is wide-ranging, thanks to a pool of 2400 talented artists and producers in offices across the globe. Known globally for their visual effects, they have a proud history of creating extraordinary images and scenes for some of Hollywood’s biggest pictures. Their work is also seen across the advertising industry, bringing magic to the small screens that surround us every day.
Games Don’t just play the game, create the game. Video games are evolving across all devices making it an exciting time to study and work in the industry. Our degree is perfect for those wanting to become a Games Artist, it will provide you with both the professional skills and knowledge that the industry is looking for or even to start your own studio.
Games Industry The games industry is one of the most creative, diverse and exciting industries for a digital artist to work today. As a Game Artist you could be creating stunning worlds, characters or props in styles ranging from realistic to cartoony or anywhere in-between. One of the greatest things about being a Games Artist is that you never stop learning and are always looking at the latest techniques and tools which means the job never gets boring.
Houdini Houdini was designed for artists working in 3D animation and VFX for film, TV, video games and virtual reality. Houdini brings these worlds together into a single powerful platform. Houdini allows for the creation of splashdowns, explosions and other highly realistic visual effects.
Industry Engagement Industry Engagement lies at the heart of our mission to integrate the worlds of industry and academia for the mutual benefit of all our stakeholders - our students, our partners in industry and our academic community. This is delivered through Work Fitness weeks, Industry Days, internship schemes and degree apprenticeships.
Industry Talk An industry talk is delivered by a professional from the industry relating to the degree subject. They explain what life is like to work in that area after studying for a degree.
International Women's Day International Women's Day (March 8) is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women. The day also marks a call to action for accelerating gender parity.
Internships At Pearson College London, we believe that industry knowledge doesn’t end in the classroom and getting hands-on experience is a great way to make yourself stand out from the crowd. This is why we offer a guaranteed internship scheme for our students. Discover more about our students' internship experiences in this section.
Interviews Interviews don't have to be as daunting as you think! Browse this section for all our top tips and advice.
Marketing Get the latest skills and techniques to become an effective leader in a number of fast-paced industries such as digital marketing, communications, PR, advertising and sales.
Motion Graphics Motion Graphics is a versatile skill that can be applied in a range of sectors such as advertising, broadcasting, games and film. In just a few weeks, our daytime courses (full-time) will take you from the basics to creating graphics for a full TV package!
Offer Holders Holding an offer through UCAS with Pearson Business School or Escape Studios? This section is catered to what we will think you need to know before accepting your offer and starting your journey at Pearson College London.
Open Day Meet our ambitious students, trailblazing alumni and discover how our career-focused degrees in Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing, Visual Effects, Games and Animation are shaping their future. We're connected to industry and have partnerships with leading companies to make sure our degrees are thought-provoking, focused and relevant, so you graduate with the skills you need to get ahead.
Outplay Outplay Entertainment is the largest independent mobile developer in Scotland. Currently celebrating their 5th year, their studio is a global leader in developing, publishing and distributing digital interactive entertainment for smartphones, tablets, and social networks. They have a colourful portfolio of innovative casual and mid-core titles such as Angry Birds POP, Alien Creeps TD, Bubble Genius, Crafty Candy, Mystery Match and many more!
Pearson Business School Want to be immersed in industry from day one? Pearson Business School delivers career-focused degrees in Business Management, Law, Accountancy and Marketing. Our alumni have gone on to successful careers, working for corporate giants like Nestlé, Microsoft and Sainsbury’s, and some have even started their own businesses.
Postgraduate Our postgraduate courses allow you to add value to your employer, in a way that perhaps you couldn’t before. In one year to eighteen months, depending on the course, you could level up your career in Business Management, Financial Leadership, 3D Visual Effects, 2D Visual Effects, 3D Animation, Storyboarding & Previsualisation or Game Art.
Societies At Pearson College London, we have a range of societies for students to get involved in: from sports to e-sports to Model United Nations, there's something for everyone! And, if you don't see something that interests you, you can even create your own society!
Splash Damage Splash Damage was born from competitive online games and they've carried that spirit with them. From three friends coding in a bedroom they are now more than 300 friends creating genre-leading AAA experiences in some of the world's most beloved franchises, along with their own unique creations.
Storyboarding The past decade has seen a rapid expansion in the creation of film, television, interactive entertainment and computer games. The need for well-qualified professionals to take a lead in developing and exploiting traditional skills such as drawing and combining these with new computer graphics technologies, will continue to grow. That’s where you come in!
Student Conference Our industry partners visit students and deliver workshops, conferences, projects and Q&A sessions. The aim of Student Conferences is to help you connect what you’re learning in the classroom and apply this to the current issues in industry. The topics covered are so broad, from personal development, training and advice, creating and developing new ideas, and so much more.
Student life If you're wondering what life is like at Pearson College London, you've come to the right place! Browse these blogs for an insight into what it's like to be a student here.
Student profile Our student profiles are a showcase of some of the students studying at Pearson College London and the successes that they have had since being here.
Student Reel Our students have created some impressive showreels of their best work that can then be shown to industry professionals and recruiters when it comes to applying for jobs.
Student Takeover Our students have taken over! What better way to hear what it’s like to be a university student than from a university student? These blogs will show you the ropes when it comes to student life at Pearson Business School and Escape Studios.
Subject Talk A subject talk is a talk explaining the content of the course subject in detail so that you have an understanding of what you might study.
Substance Designer Substance Designer is a 3D Material Authoring and Scan Processing Tool. It has become the standard in the entertainment industry for PBR material authoring.
TEDxPCL In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED created TEDx, a program of local, self-organised events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. TEDxPCL is our independently organised event, ran by students at Pearson College London. Get all the updates here!
Top Tips Need any top tips before or during your time at Escape Studios or Pearson Business School? This page should give you the advice you need in order to navigate your application and then degree programme.
Tutorial At Escape Studios, our tutors put together a series of tutorials that take you through some of the most advanced software out there for Visual Effects, Games, Animation and Motion Graphics. From Maya to Houdini, we’ve got tutorials on lots of useful techniques and tips.
UCAS UCAS is an independent charity providing information, advice, and admissions services to inspire and facilitate educational progression. Applying to university can be daunting, so all of our UCAS-related content is housed here.
Unreal Engine "Unreal Engine is a complete suite of creation tools designed to meet ambitious artistic visions while being flexible; enough to ensure success for teams of all sizes. As an established, industry-leading engine, Unreal delivers powerful, proven performance that you can trust."
Visual Effects Do you dream of working in the Visual Effects (VFX) industry on the latest commercial or next blockbuster? Our course is perfect for those looking to gain knowledge of 3D VFX and Compositing, the degree will provide you with the professional skills that the industry is looking for or even to start your own studio.
Zbrush ZBrush sets the industry standard for digital sculpting. Its features enable you to use customizable brushes to shape, texture and paint virtual clay in a real-time environment. When you use ZBrush, you'll be working with the same tools used by film studios, game developers, toy/collectible makers, jewelry designers, automotive/aviation designers, illustrators and artists worldwide.
