Swedish game development school The Game Assembly has announced its expansion to the UK, offering its education model to students at the City of Liverpool College.
Starting in autumn 2025, TGA will offer three courses to students interested in joining the games industry. The two-year higher education courses focus on three disciplines – game programming, level designing, and game art.
TGA recreates how an employee would work in these disciplines during the course, such as “fostering a collaborative, industry standard environment alongside peers from other disciplines.”
At the end of each year, students are given the opportunity to meet potential employers to showcase their portfolios.
TGA said that following this initiative in Sweden, 97% of graduates “secured employment in the industry shortly after they completed their course.”
“This collaboration is a fantastic example of The City of Liverpool College’s status as an innovator in adult learning and strengthens our outstanding gaming offer,” said City of Liverpool College Group principal and chief executive Elaine Bowker.
“We are proud that we work with [the] industry to ensure we’re able to provide businesses with the skilled workers they need to help them grow. This global partnership is a shining example of our commitment to this vision, and we are looking forward to welcoming the gaming talent of the future.”
TGA head of business and product Per-Anders Ring added: “Bringing TGA to the UK is a natural next step for us. Our education model has proven successful in Sweden, and we look forward to now offering it to students in the UK.
“Liverpool is a growing gaming city with a strong industry, making it the perfect location for our expansion.”
TGA was founded in Malmö, Sweden in 2008 before expanding to Stockholm in 2019.