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All applicants must be at least 17 years of age. Holmesglen also requires that all applicants <p>Holmesglen requires all applicants to have the ability to:<br>• turn on a computer<br>• connect to the internet<br>• use a mouse, keyboard, headset with microphone or speakers and webcam<br>• open and close a software application<br>• conduct a search in a web browser<br>• send and receive emails<br>• save a file, and locate a saved file<br>• download and install software application<br>• use webinar software to participate in remote learning.<p><br>Learners opting to BYOD or intending to learn remotely will require access to: <p>• A MAC with the following minimum specification: M2 Pro or Max 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 16-core Neural Engine, 512GB of storage and 16GB of RAM. <br>OR<br>• A PC/laptop with the following minimum specification: Quad-Core CPU, 16GB of RAM, 512GB of Storage, 4 GHz or faster processor, Windows 10 OS, or higher<br>• Headset with microphone and webcam (if learning remotely)<br>• Internet access<p>Access to applications used in learning is available through Holmesglen MyHorizon or can be downloaded via the link provided:<br>• Brightspace (Learning Management System) - https://holmesglen.brightspace.com/<br>• 365 Microsoft office suite - https://portal.office.com<br>• WebEx - https://holmesglen.webex.com/<br>• Holmesglen OneDrive<br>• MyHorizon - https://myHorizon.holmesglen.edu.au<br>• Google Chrome – recommended web browser https://www.google.com/intl/en_au/chrome/<br>• 7-Zip - https://www.7-zip.org/download.html<br>• Git- https://git-scm.com<br>• GitHub Desktop- https://desktop.github.com<br>• Unity - https://unity.com/<br>• UnityHub - https://unity3d.com/<br>• Maya - http:/www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/maya<br>• Figma - https://www.figma.com/<br> Substance Painter <br>• Adobe Photoshop<br>• Adobe Illustrator<br>• Adobe Premier<br>• ZBrush<br>• 3D Coat<br>• Blender - https://www.blender.org/<br>• Visual Studio Code - https://code.visualstudio.com/<br>• Mono Develop/Visual Studio - https://www.monodevelop.com/<br>• Twine - https://twinery.org/<br>• Unity specific plugin Fungus - https://fungusgames.com/

Prior to enrollment or commencement of training, you will be required to complete a literacy and numeracy assessment and a pre-training interview. These will assist with determining your suitability to the course, verify your training plan and identify any support needs. Your digital and computer skills will also be determined and confirmed during this process.