Program Overview

Game Design and Development

Overview

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Game Design and Development is a cutting-edge program that teaches students the entire process of creating video games, including game concept, use of game engines, and physical engines to simulate natural phenomena.

Program Details

• Form of studies: Full-time
• Major: Information Technology
• Duration: 6 semesters

Practical Approach

The program focuses on a practical approach to teaching, reflected in practice-oriented coursework. Active student learning in the form of laboratories, projects, seminars, and workshops are designed to engage students' interest and enable them to become autonomous and continuous learners.

Professional Development

Classes are led by practitioners and professionals who are already working successfully in the industry. By studying Game Design and Development, students open up prospects for their professional development in this rapidly evolving global economy.

Why Study Game Design and Development at UITM?

• Industry reliant on graduates: Excellent job prospects and salaries.
• Express yourself: Working in the gaming industry allows students to work on projects linking digital technology with art.
• Work anytime, anyplace: The opportunity to work from home, any country, any time zone.
• Learn from the best: Classes with industry mentors and experienced computer networking instructors.

Example Subjects

• Programming
• Game Engines and Programming Technologies
• Physics in Games
• Marketing and Business Aspects of Games
• Levels Design
• Artificial Intelligence in Games
• Computer Graphics with HCI Elements
• Artificial intelligence
• Animation and Motion Capture Techniques
• Computer System Architecture
• Marketing and Business Aspects of Games

Certificates

The courses in the study prepare students for certificates:

• 1st part of preparing for Cisco Certified Network Associate
• PCEP – Certified Entry-Level Python Programmer Certification
• C Programming Language Certified Associate Certification (CLA)
• JSE – Certified Entry-Level JavaScript Programmer certification
• PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming Certification
• LPI Linux Essentials Professional Development Certificate (PDC)
• Cisco Certified Support Technician (CCST) Cybersecurity
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Specialisations

• Inżynieria produkcji oprogramowania (Software Production Engineering)
• Grafika w rozrywce cyfrowej (Digital Entertainment Graphics)
• Analityka IT w biznesie (IT Analytics in Business)
• Bezpieczeństwo i sieci komputerowe CISCO (Computer Security and Networks CISCO)

Career Possibilities

• Game Developer
• Game Writer
• Level Designer
• Character Designer
• Gaming Programmer
• Motion Designer
• Video Game Tester
• Gameplay Programmer
• 3D Graphic Designer
• VFX Artist

Key Facts

• Duration: 6 semesters
• Language: English
• Tuition fee per year: 4500 EUR*

*Please check the Tuition Fee for Citizens of Poland, European Union, Macedonia, Serbia, and the Post-Soviet Union Countries.