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
Advanced Standing
Advanced standing may be available. Contact AIE Institute for details.
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
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.
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.
Entry requirements
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Student profile
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Campuses & intake dates
- CanberraACT