We provide the game engine skills, mentoring and career coaching you need up until you get the job

The games industry continues to grow and grow, and is desperate for fresh, diverse talent with game engine skills, like Unity or Unreal and coding skills, like C++ or C#. This bootcamp has been designed to get you one of those jobs. To start your career in games development, we will invest in your training with no fees upfront, and you can choose to pay only when you get a job that you love.

We will provide the direction and mentoring you need to find the right path and roles for you. Develop your programming skills. Improve your portfolio. Connect you with prospective employers. Support you while you interview. And give you the confidence to go for better jobs and salaries. In short, if you've got the talent, passion and commitment to succeed as a games programmer, we will help with the rest. 

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job openings 2019*

57%

higher salaries than average*

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growth in job demand*

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Get a job. Not just do a course.

The goal of most schools are to get you to complete a course. The goal of this bootcamp is to teach, mentor, and coach you until you get a job. We will help you identify the roles, industry and companies that are right for you and personalise your curriculum to your career. 

Pay when you get hired

We are so confident of the job demand and our methods, that we will invest in your training and you only pay your full fees when you get a job. When you succeed, so do we. We're in this together.

No need to job search alone

It's easy to access learning content online. Our mentors will help you with the hard part - structure, feedback, accountability, motivation, and focus. With 1-2-1  mentoring and coaching calls, plus interviewing support, we put a whole team around you as you work to get the job you want. 

Train in the industry standard

Our pathways are designed after a rigorous analysis of the jobs market and in partnership with employers. We are authorised training partners for Unity and Unreal. All our mentors are certified instructors.  

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Your path to well-paid jobs in the games industry

Mastering real-time engines is your passport to the games industry and a host of different jobs.  Whether you want to work on the next AAA games title, serious games, or mobile games, there are incredible job opportunities in the UK right now for real-time 3D talent. From mastering your technical skills, to applying for jobs, to ace-ing your interview, we will be at your side. 

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£40-60K est

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Our unique Pay When Hired option means our aims and yours are the same - your job. We invest in your training, and you don’t need to worry about money until you are on the career ladder.

Perri Lewis
Co-founder and CEO, Mastered

Your journey ahead

The bootcamp is designed to mirror the real workplace with projects, 1-2-1 feedback, a focus on personal time management and a community to create with. Split over two phases, first, you will build the foundational technical games programming skills. Then, our team will support you to build your portfolio, develop your mindset and get an actual job. 

 

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Phase 1 - Get the skills

Self-paced, minimum 12 hrs per week

Meet your technical mentor

Based on your goals, you’ll be connected to an industry mentor who will assess your skills, create a personalised curriculum for your level, and agree a timetable and structure that you'll be accountable to.

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Week by week, you will cover key aspects of game engine development. You'll have materials to work through at your pace, and regular meetings with your mentor to review your progress and get feedback.

You will only move onto the next level when you have demonstrated your competencies. We move at your pace, not our schedule.

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In your first month, there will be workshops and tasks to help you identify the roles, industries and companies that you are most suited for and give you the direction and focus you need.  

Through weekly sessions with peers, a private Slack group with technical support, your own Success Manager and regular industry talks, we will surround you with a community to learn with.

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Phase 2 - Get the job

You will carry on meeting your mentor - either weekly or fortnightly depending on your pace - to ensure that your progress remains on track.

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Find your first job with support to write your CV and LinkedIn, prepare your portfolio, get ready for interview, and a push to get the very best job not just the first job that is offered to you.

Work on your own real-world projects and demos that will be your route to get noticed by recruiters and hiring managers.

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When you’re ready, you will have the opportunity to take exams to show to prospective employers the level that you have reached and get certified.

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To bring your whole self to your career, you'll work with our mindset coaches, to improve your confidence, lift your ambitions, overcome psychological barriers and find your purpose. 

Get ready for your new future in games. 

Built with industry, for industry

This games programmer bootcamp has been designed specifically to ensure you leave ready for the real world of work. Everything is aligned around the real jobs that the industry needs filling. 

Detailed job market analysis

Our pathways are the result of a rigorous analysis of job demand. Current open vacancies, expected salaries, forecast job growth, skill shortages and industry opinion are just some of the factors we study to ensure our bootcamps match the real industry demand.

Curriculum designed for jobs

We consult extensively with hiring managers, recruiters and senior industry leads to ensure we focus on the skills and capabilities the industry needs. We constantly adapt and tailor the materials to fit the job and career that is your goal.

Created like a studio, not a school

Small groups, project-based learning, personal time management, ownership of your own goals, industry-standard communication tools, the bootcamp is designed to replicate the real world of work, so you can hit the ground running when you start your new career.

Hiring partners

We work with Games studios, VFX studios, VR/XR studios, and Architecture Studios to place our talent in jobs. Large or boutique, London-based or nationwide, in-person or remote working, we help you find the right fit for you.

Where our graduates are placed

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Meet the team who will be in your corner until the first day in your new career.

You will have 1-to-1 and group video calls, live online classes, personal feedback, technical help and emotional support from a team of people invested in your success. 

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Technical Mentor

I’ll assess your skill level, understand your career goals, then build a pathway for you to get you job-ready from a technical perspective. I’ll set you tasks to build your skills, give you feedback on how well you’ve executed the task and support you to build a project for your portfolio.

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Success Manager

I’m here from day one of your bootcamp, to day one of your first job. I’ll make sure you are getting the most from the bootcamp at every stage, whether it be setting up your personalised schedule to sharing articles and events you might love.

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Career Manager

In phase one we work on your career direction – are your goals clear, achievable and motivating? Then, in phase two I support you to do your best with job applications, interviews and networking, ensuring you present yourself in the best way possible.

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Performance Coach

I’m here to help you understand what could be blocking you from achieving your career goals – whether it be a known challenge you’ve faced before, or something you didn’t even realise was preventing you from moving forward.

Over 5,000 creators from 95 different countries

We're proud of all the creative professionals, from every walk of life, who have been through one of our career accelerators since 2015. With our new games programming bootcamp, we want to continue this commitment to finding diverse voices and original talent who've been shut out for too long. Outsiders, misfits and changemakers need apply.

Alex Dawber
Alex Dawber
Alumni, London
Vanessa Cogorno
Vanessa Cogorno
Alumni, Hasselt
Sabina Hassan
Lavonne
Alumni, New York
Jordan Carter
Jordan Carter
Alumni, Portland
Ksavi Joshi
Ksavi Joshi
Alumni, London
Ray Kay
Alumni, Seoul
Djeneba Aduayom
Djeneba Aduayom
Alumni, Los Angeles
Michelle Villasenor
Michelle Villasenor
Alumni, San Francisco
Nick Onken
Nick Onken
Alumni, New York
Matteo Bigliardi
Matteo Bigliardi
Alumni, London
Rayna Hernandez
Rayna Hernandez
Alumni, New York
Attila Kenyeres
Attila Kenyeres
Alumni, Berlin
Victor Rasuly
Victor Rasuly
Games developer (Alumni)
My time at Mastered has been nothing but fantastic. I came into Mastered with absolutely no programming experience whatsoever, to taking on the role of a Technical Game Designer within just the span of 5-6 months, thanks to the help of my mentors!
Richard Leck
Richard Leck
Technical artist (Alumni)
The team at Mastered is just amazing. I was working a full-time job and was going through a tough time mentally, but they were so patient with any issues I had and pushed me to find a way around problems in ways I never thought about.
Dean Isseyegh
Dean Isseyegh
Gameplay programmer (Alumni)
The one-on-one mentoring sessions with an experienced Unity developer were extremely useful. Even as someone with lots of programming knowledge, there was still a whole load of game-specific technology, terms, and programming paradigms I had never heard of and just knowing about them gave me the ability to pick them up and learn about them quickly.

We've made sure that finance needn't be an obstacle for your growth and career development.

A career as a games programmer is your road to a good salary in an industry that is growing fast. We want you to be able to fund your future without worrying about making ends meet, which is why you have multiple options to invest in your career. 

Pay when hired
Zero upfront
Pay a small percentage of your salary income for an agreed time once you get a job.

Regardless of what fees option suits you, the bootcamp includes all of the following - 

  • Course materials
  • Private Slack group
  • Dedicated success manager
  • 1-2-1 support
  • Job search support
  • Professional certifications
  • Calls with personal mentor
  • Mindset coaching
  • Live industry talks

Monthly start dates

You can apply to join the bootcamp through the form below and one of our admissions team will set up a call to find out more about your goals and assess whether this is going to be a good fit for you. Please note, we are selective and we are looking for hidden talent so please give your answers below the proper thought they deserve. 
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