FAQ – Games and Entertainment Technology

What is a motivation statement?

You will be asked to write – in English – a short text (max. 2000 characters) on “Why did you choose to apply for “Games and Entertainment Technology” at NORD University?”  

* why you have applied for this program  

* why you think this career path suits you

* how your skills can benefit you, your fellow students and the programme.

What should the portfolio include?

Please add links (URLs) to any portfolio items you have made, like pictures, paintings, sculptures, stories, videos, programming/coding examples, games etc. Anything is useful! If you have a video of you acting in a stage play, singing solo or in a choir, playing an instrument or anything at all – use it to your advantage. If linking to collaborative works – please indicate in the description what your contribution was.  

Note: We do not require or expect professional quality work.

How to add links to portfolio items?

Format suggestion:

– Link name 1: http://somesite.url/folder or https://somesite.url/folder – Short description of your work/contribution, which techniques/tools you used etc.  

– Link name 2: …

The list of relevant portfolio links should be max. 2000 characters.