Virtual Reality & Game Development - Game Design
Program Overview
Bachelor of Science | Heidelberg
The Game Design degree programme teaches you how to design games. The focus is on video games, but board and card games, educational games and serious games are also considered. In particular, you will learn
- the basics of developing virtual worlds
- the scientific view of games
- the history of the German and international games industry
- Game, level and content design
- the development of game prototypes including balancing and testing
- Game engines & scripting languages
- Creativity techniques, pitching, presenting and much more
- Storytelling & narrative design
- Interaction and user interface design, user experience and software ergonomics
- 3D design, 3D prototyping and 3D modelling
- Scientific work
- Numerous tools
Optional topics in the specialisation ‘Game Design’
Optional content that you have to decide on in elective subjects are
- 3D animation
- Company foundation
- IT law, data protection & ethics
- Psychology and sociology for game developers
- Mixed Reality Development
Career in Game Design (B.Sc.)
Your career prospects in ‘Game Design’
As a game designer, you can work in existing game studios, set up your own game studio or work independently or freelance. You can not only set out, pitch and present your ideas and visions in writing, but also present them artistically and graphically, e.g. as concept art, develop, test and balance prototypes of your games and implement prototypes in industry-standard game engines.
You understand past and current developments in the games industry and feel at home in all genres. You can be involved in the development of games, but you can also write about games or research video games in other professions, for example.
If you don't want to go straight into a job, your state-recognised Bachelor's degree will give you access to numerous Master's degree programmes in Germany and abroad, for example in game design and computer game science.
Jobs in Virtual Reality & Game Development
Specifically, you can work in the following areas, for example:
- Working in game studios (level designer, narrative designer)
- Founding your own game studio
- Self-employment/freelancer
- Concept art and idea visualisation
- Prototype development and testing
- Realisation in game engines (Unity, Unreal)
- Pitching, storylines, dialogues
- Research/teaching (computer game sciences)
- Games journalism
- Master's programmes (game design, computer game sciences)
Technically & creatively to success!
Since 2010, we have been offering the modern, practice-oriented bachelor's degree programme "Virtual Reality & Game Development", which focuses on the development and design of virtual worlds.
Your modules
On your Game Design degree programme, you can expect a varied curriculum that prepares you optimally for creative game development. You will start with the design of virtual worlds and the basics of game design, carry out project work and deepen your knowledge of 3D modelling and game engines. In the final semesters, you will work on your final project and write your Bachelor's thesis.
Our CORE principle
Our CORE principle promotes independent and active learning so that you can apply your knowledge directly in practice - for a clear competitive advantage.
Our semester projects
Games & Co.
A selection of games developed by our students.
Our VR/AR Lab
Our VR/AR lab offers you countless development and test systems that can be borrowed or permanently installed. A wide variety of VR goggles, graphics tablets, a holographic projection system, a fully equipped VR corner, a sound station, a large collection of magazines and much more: whether you want to chill out comfortably on the couch, play multiplayer games on the large-screen TV, immerse yourself in virtual worlds, concentrate on projects or work diligently on your own development in group work with additional monitors - our VR/AR Lab is optimally equipped for the development of video games, virtual worlds and VR simulations!
This is what we offer you in our VR/AR lab:
- HoloLens 2
- several HTC Vive with TPCast wireless adapters
- several Oculus Rift (different versions), some with touch controllers
- Acer Mixed Reality Headset
- Vuzix M100 Smart Glass
- Meta 2 Augmented Reality Development Kit
- Open Source Virtual Reality (OSVR) Hacker DevKit
- Professional Advanced Realtime Tracking System (sponsored by ART)
- Samsung Gear VR 360° camera
- Valedo motion sensors
- holographic projection system (Holobox)
- 27" Graphics Tablet (sponsored by Wacom)
- Xbox One X and PS4 Pro
- Retro consoles: Sega Mega Drive, PlayStation Classic, Nintendo Entertainment System, Nintendo Classic Mini
- Graphics station with graphics tablet, 3D mouse and additional software
- Audio station with audio interface, microphone, midi keyboard and additional software
- TV, HD projector and BluRay player
We also offer access within the university to
- to the Media Production Studio including film, audio, podcast and photo studio
- the eye-tracking lab
- a NeuroSky MindWave EEG headset (brain-computer interface)
- and to several 3D printers.
News from the VR & Game Development degree programme
In 2007, SRH University of Applied Sciences Heidelberg was one of the first universities in Germany to offer a "Game Development" degree programme. This was followed in 2010 by "Virtual Reality", the first degree programme in Germany to deal explicitly with virtual reality as a mass and entertainment medium. These years of experience, combined with the innovative CORE study model, form the foundation for the solid and practice-oriented education of our students.
Admission requirements and application
Authorisation
You can be admitted to the Bachelor's degree programme in Virtual Reality & Game Development with a focus on Game Design
- General higher education entrance qualification, entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences or an equivalent higher education entrance qualification or higher education entrance qualification for qualified professionals*
- if you have the general higher education entrance qualification (Abitur), the subject-restricted higher education entrance qualification (subject-restricted Abitur) or the entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences
- or if you have at least two years of vocational training and at least three years of professional experience plus an aptitude test
- and if you have also successfully completed our selection process.
If you come from abroad, you can be admitted,
- if you can provide us with a university entrance qualification in the form of certificates from your previous education and sufficient knowledge of German (DSH or TestDaF exam) and if you have also successfully completed our selection procedure.
Your application must include a convincing and personal letter of motivation.
A portfolio, portfolio or work samples are not necessary, but will be considered favourably. If you do not yet have your degree certificate, you can submit it by the start of the programme.
Costs
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Tuition fees
As a state-recognised, private university, SRH University is financed by tuition fees. This income goes towards equipping our campuses, providing services for our students and quality assurance. In this way, we ensure that you receive the best possible education under optimal study conditions.
Tuition fees
- Berlin: €750 / month
- Heidelberg: €690 / month
The monthly fee remains the same for the entire duration of your studies. The one-off enrolment fee is €750.
If you come from a non-EEA country without a residence permit, the enrolment fee is €1,000 - you must pay the tuition fees for one semester in advance. From the second semester onwards, payments for the remaining semesters are due six weeks before the end of the study period already paid for. Payments are to be made semester by semester.
With the exception of any placement, aptitude or equivalency tests, no separate examination fees or similar are charged, not even for repeat examinations.This gives you maximum cost transparency during your studies.
Your financing and funding options
In addition to efficient organisation, a goal-oriented course of study also requires a solid financial basis in order to be able to pay rent, living costs and tuition fees. There are various financing options, such as educational loans or scholarship programmes.
We have summarised all the financing options for you.
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