Course overview

Ignite your passion for game creation and design game experiences of limitless possibilities with Bachelor of Game Development – Major in Game Design. Learn how to fuse visionary game concepts with nimble production techniques to craft exhilarating gaming experiences that captivate players. Guided by industry-leading professionals, hone your strategic thinking, game mechanics knowledge, and cutting-edge storytelling to create thrilling and engaging game worlds like no other.

This degree program fosters vibrant collaborative environments where you'll work with talented teams of artists and programmers to bring your grand game ideas to life. Developed in conjunction with Australia’s leading game studios, AIE Institute degree programs are continuously reviewed in close consultation with industry and delivered by industry-experienced faculty.

Course record

Majors

Areas of study

Augmented reality technologies, commercialisation in games, critical game studies, entrepreneurship, game design, game studies for wellbeing, graphic design principles, human–computer interaction and user experience design, interactive narrative design, introduction to game art, introduction to game programming, level design theory, modular level design for game environments, quality assurance and game play testing, studio internship and major game development projects, system design principles, virtual reality technologies.

Advanced Standing

Advanced standing may be available. Contact AIE Institute for details.

Career Opportunities

Career opportunities

Game designer, game developer, game engineer, game entrepreneur, game systems designer, level designer, narrative designer, production assistant, QA test programmer, QA tester, technical tester, quality assurance professional, simulation designer, user experience designer, user interface designer.

Other Information

Practical experience

Extensive studio work throughout the degree plus an opportunity to participate in the work-integrated learning (WIL) internship program in the final semester. This program provides students with opportunities to use their technical, artistic and creative skills and knowledge in a game studio workplace, developing games, simulations, gamified applications and advanced technologies for human–computer interaction.

Fees and charges

Refer to AIE Institute current fee information.

Entry requirements

Review the captured standard entry requirements, English requirements and additional notes for this course.

Standard entry

Applicants with recent secondary education

AIE Institute degrees do not have an ATAR requirement.

Refer to the AIE Institute general admission criteria for more information.

Note: Once applicants have applied through UAC, they are required to undertake an interview on campus or online.

Applicants with higher education study

Diploma or higher from an accredited Australian higher education institution.

Applicants may be required to attend an interview and/or submit a portfolio.

For more information, refer to the AIE Institute general admission criteria.

Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study

Diploma or higher from an accredited Australian vocational education institution.

Applicants with work and life experience

One of the following:

foundation studies program or preparatory program recognised for admission purposes by another Australian higher education provider
relevant work experience that demonstrates equivalence to the entry requirements will be assessed for admission.

Plan my application

Student profile

No de-identified past offer cases are available for this course yet.

Campuses & intake dates

SydneyNSW

Course links

Course link ↗