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Bachelor of Game Design/ Diploma of Game Design

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Course code: VTAC8640410262Higher education providerStudy area: Visual Arts and CraftsCourse data availableData JSON

Course overview

The Game Design course is perfect for students who want to enter the gaming world from a creative perspective. Embrace the fundamental idea of play—such as interactions between players, story, and rules—and create your own immersive gaming worlds. 

  • Available to study on-campus, online, or blended
  • Partake in a variety of real-world business experiences, gaining access to industry connections
  • Adapt knowledge and skills in game design through creativity and innovation
  • Work autonomously and collaboratively on game design projects
  • Develop skills in design and aesthetics to create a game for entertainment or for educational, exercise, or experimental purposes.
  • Select a number of electives to hone your skills.
  • Exercise critical thinking to identify problems and solutions in the planning, design, and production of game design projects
  • Build an industry-ready portfolio or complete 60 hours of industry placement in the Bachelor degree

Entry requirements

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

Standard entry

Current Year 12 graduates

Entry Requirements for Diploma & Bachelor courses

Applicants who have completed a Senior Secondary Certificate (Year 12) in Australia, or an equivalent qualification overseas, are eligible to apply for entry.

There is no minimum ATAR requirement.

Recent Year 12 graduates

Applicants with Higher Education study

Applicants who have successfully completed at least half of the first year of study (0.5 EFTSL) of a higher education diploma, associate degree, bachelor degree or higher, or an equivalent qualification overseas, will be eligible to apply for entry.

There is no minimum GPA (grade point average) requirement.

Applicants with VET study

Entry requirements for applicants with a VET study:

Applicants who have successfully completed a VET Certificate IV or higher qualification, or an equivalent qualification overseas, will be eligible to apply for entry to a Bachelor course.

Applicants who have successfully completed a VET Certificate III qualification, or an equivalent qualification overseas, will be eligible to apply for entry to a Diploma course.

Students may then use successful completion of the Diploma as entry for the Bachelor degree.

Applicants with work and life experience

Applicants who have not completed Year 12, and do not have prior higher education or vocational education study, can apply based on their work and life experience.

To gain entry via this pathway, applicants must:

• Be over the age of 18 on the first day of teaching,

• Have completed Year 10 secondary schooling,

• Be able to demonstrate their potential for success through a range of work and/or life experiences, including but not limited to:

  • paid employment
  • volunteering
  • sporting achievements
  • creative or performing arts achievements
  • foundation or preparatory study
  • short courses or certifications
  • leadership experience
  • cultural responsibilities.

Evidence of work and/or life experience can be evidenced by providing a resume, letters of commendation, certifications, testimonials, a portfolio of creative work, a link to a performance piece or other written or digital statements.

Where relevant, applicants may be required to participate in an admissions interview.

Course curriculum

Course structure, credit points and subject sequence

Course curriculum not yet available

Refer to the institution course handbook.

References

Official course, fees, admissions, English, curriculum and related sources.

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