The School of New Technologies attached to the University of Barcelona (ENTI-UB) is a pioneering center in the training of professionals in the digital sector. In 2013, it launched the first official university degree in Video Game Programming with a mentality based on learning-by-doing, the professionalization of students, an active teaching staff within the video game sector, and the rigor and academic quality that the connection implies. as a center attached to the UB. This has allowed today, with seven graduate classes, the percentage of job placement for the degree in Video Game Programming to be close to 95%, according to data from the official survey of the Agency for the Quality of the University System of Catalonia (AQU) in 2023.
The university degrees and higher cycles of the ENTI-UB are a guarantee to enter a sector that grows 15% annually in turnover and plans to increase the number of professionals by 10.7% in 2024, according to data from the White Paper on Spanish Development of Video Games of 2022.
The university degree in Design and Development of Video Games and Applied Games or the higher degree cycle in Multiplatform Application Development – ??Video Games and Digital Leisure profile prepare students to work as programmers, one of the most in-demand profiles, with 30% of new job offers in the ICT sector, specializing in one of the most complex products such as video games.
The university degree in Design, Animation and Digital Art for Video Games and Applied Games and the higher degree cycle in 3D Animation, Games and Interactive Environments train digital artists ENTI-UB, the school of artistic, digital and technological talent At the ENTI- UB trains future professionals in video games, music production and cybersecurity with study plans closely linked to the current situation of each sector, competent in the use of tools capable of creating interactive universes in video games, but also for the metaverse, experiences in virtual reality, audiovisual, cinema and advertising.
The ENTI-UB was the first to bring higher musical studies to the scope of university degrees with the degree in Music and Sound Production for the Entertainment Industry, an official degree from the University of Barcelona with a focus on technological tools and how these give meaning to today’s musical production, both on stage and in the recording studio. People who graduate in Music Production at ENTI-UB are prepared for musical creation in all areas, whether digital products such as video games, film soundtracks or productions for the hit lists. It should be noted that students of this grade have created the sound for the popular summary video “Rewind Hispano” on YouTube, have worked with Bad Gyal and have even created the melody for the winner of a 2024 Grammy, the artist Lecrae.
The number of personal data circulating on the Internet is increasing and is an attractive lure for cybercriminals. To fight against the theft of digital assets and guarantee the security of computer systems in governments and companies, the National Cybersecurity Institute foresees the need to incorporate up to 84,000 new professionals into the sector in 2024.
The higher degree cycle in ASIR with a Cybersecurity profile that ENTI launched in 2022 – with more than 380 hours of internship in cybersecurity positions – responds to the market’s urgent need for properly trained and qualified personnel, for which the The center has the resources of CISCO Academy and Palo Alto Academy, two of the main manufacturers worldwide. In addition, in the 2024-2025 academic year, the new official university degree in Cybersecurity will be launched, the first degree in Catalonia dedicated entirely to this sector and which will train experts for four years capable of assuming positions of responsibility and who can opt for offers with greater remuneration of the ICT sector.
