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Bachelor of Design (Game Development)

The Bachelor of Design (Game Development) is a hands-on course that equips students with specialized skills and expertise to create game environments, characters, interactions, stories, worlds, and everything in between. This course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of game development, from tabletop games and indie projects to VR and advanced game development.

About this Course

The Bachelor of Design (Game Development) course is designed to provide students with a comprehensive understanding of game development. Students will learn to make games by making games, diving into the fundamentals of game development, and mastering visual aesthetics in game art, creating interactive experiences through game programming, and crafting compelling gameplay with game design.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Design (Game Development) course can pursue a range of career opportunities, including:

• Game Developer
• Game Programmer
• Game Artist
• Game Designer
• Game Animator
• Game Tester
• Game Journalist
• Mobile Game Developer
• Application Programmer
• Interactive Media Developer
• Multimedia Developer
• Software Programmer
• Web Developer
• Web Designer
• Animator
• Digital Artist

Admission Requirements

Admission to this course is based on an entrance rank. A rank can be achieved by the following means:

• Year 12 ATAR
• Other Australian Qualification
• Work experience
• Overseas qualification

Course Requirements

The Bachelor of Design (Game Development) course requires students to complete 72 credit points, including:

• Core Major in Design (CM0003) - 24 credit points
• Specialist Major in Game Development (SM0092) - 24 credit points
• Restricted Choice - 24 credit points

Typical Study Pattern

The typical study pattern for the Bachelor of Design (Game Development) course is:

• Standard 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
• Maximum 10 years from date of enrolment to date of course completion

Course Information

• Course duration: Standard 3 years full-time or part-time equivalent
• Learning outcomes:
  • Produce creative game development solutions both individually and collaboratively
  • Critically analyze and evaluate games, gaming culture, and games literature
  • Engage with innovative production pipelines through the ongoing exploration of emerging technologies, software, and production techniques
  • Establish a technical and conceptual portfolio suitable for securing relevant employment in the game development industry and related fields
  • Cultivate professional skills in communication, collaboration, and adaptability for effective performance in diverse workplace settings
• Majors:
  • Core Major in Design (CM0003)
  • Specialist Major in Game Development (SM0092)
• Awards:
  • Bachelor of Design (Game Development) - BDes (GameDev)
• Honours: None

Fees

• Annual fee rates: The fees shown are the annual fee rates for the course
• Commonwealth Support Place (CSP): Students enrolled in a CSP are required to make a contribution towards the cost of their education
• Research Students: Most domestic Higher Degree by Research students are supported by an Australian Government Research Training Program (RTP) Fee Offset Scholarship and are not liable for fees up to the standard course duration

English Language Requirements

• An IELTS Academic score of 6.0 overall, with no band score below 6.0 (or equivalent)

Delivery Mode

• Blended: Mixture of online and on-campus units are available
• On campus: Units are delivered on campus
• Online: All units are online
• Online Plus: Units are available online, except where attendance at a physical location is required for placement or professional accreditation

Location

• All course material is developed and delivered via the location listed
• Online units do not require on-campus attendance

Selection Rank

• The selection rank is the minimum ATAR plus adjustment factors required for admission to the program in the previous year

Credit Arrangements

• A credit transfer arrangement is available for this course for the following institutions:
  • Henan University Of Engineering
  • University Of Canberra College

Prior Work and Study Recognition

• UC recognizes the value of your experience
• You can unlock course credit or even get direct entry into a postgraduate degree

Inherent Requirements

• In addition to course requirements, in order to successfully complete your course, you must meet the inherent requirements
• Please refer to the inherent requirements statement applicable to your course

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