The Isle of Man College of Further and Higher Education will launch an accredited qualification in i-gaming in January 2013. The qualification will be delivered via a work-based higher education framework validated through the University of Chester.
Delivered as a postgraduate level qualification available from January 2013, it is anticipated that the course, believed to be the first of its kind, will be followed in due course by an undergraduate qualification.
Alex Downie OBE of the Department of Economic Development said: “The development of this qualification is supportive of the i-gaming strategy by helping to ensure that companies operating in the sector have access to a good pool of appropriately skilled labour.
“The department is determined to build on the island’s reputation as a centre of excellence for i-gaming and we aim to achieve this by being at the forefront of developing new initiatives and innovation.”
Gail Corrin, programme leader at the Isle of Man College of Further and Higher Education, said: “The skills and knowledge required to be effective in i-gaming are wide ranging, and they develop as the sector develops. An i-gaming qualification needs to be able to adapt at the same pace and the work base focus of [the course] allows for this.
“A particularly exciting aspect of offering this i-gaming qualification will be the role that local experts play in contributing to course content and lectures,” added Corrin.
