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If you're hoping to make a career out of your passion for video games, then game design could be the right program for you. You'll learn how to design the next best selling game and market it to consumers across the world.

Once just a fun hobby, video games have now transformed into a multi-billion pound industry. You'll study every stage of the game design process, including original concepts, prototype development, testing, and evaluation. As well as honing your technical skills in coding and programming, you'll consider the theories behind successful games.

Studying abroad is the best way to truly understand the global scale and influence of the games industry. You'll learn about the interests and behaviors of different cultural markets, and see how consumer trends vary around the world.

Game Design program structure

Bachelor's degrees in games design require at least three years of full-time study. However, they can take longer depending on where you study and whether you complete a placement.

It's possible to study games design as a BA or a BSc. BA courses concentrate more on the scripting and storytelling of games, while BSc programs focus on technical aspects like programming and testing. It's important to choose the degree classification that suits your interests and ambitions.

If you're keen to continue your education, you can enroll in a postgraduate program. Master's degrees take between one and two years to finish, while PhDs usually last between four and six years.

You'll learn through a mixture of lectures, creative workshops, technical labs, seminars, and tutorials.

The exact content of your timetable will depend on your university and the modules you select, but here are some of the fundamental topics you'll likely cover:

Character animation techniques
Scripting for games
Theory of games design
Concept and design
Prototype development
Games engine creation
Algorithms and data structures
3D modeling

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Game design undergraduate programs

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Bachelor's in game design

Program type

Bachelor's

Duration

4 years

Annual tuition fee

29,900 USD
Fees are displayed in the university's local currency

Start date

January, August

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Program type

Bachelor's

Duration

4 years

Annual tuition fee

40,551 USD
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Program type

Bachelor's

Duration

4 years

Annual tuition fee

20,886 CAD
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Start date

September

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Program type

Bachelor's

Duration

4 years

Annual tuition fee

16,499 USD
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Start date

January, August

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Program type

Bachelor's

Duration

4 years

Annual tuition fee

16,647 USD
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Start date

January, August

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Associate in game design

Program type

Associate

Duration

2 years

Annual tuition fee

7,950 USD
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Start date

January, June, August

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Diploma in game design

Program type

Undergraduate diploma

Duration

18 months

Annual tuition fee

35,746 CAD
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Start date

January, April, July, October

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Certificate in game design

Program type

Undergraduate certificate

Duration

1 year

Annual tuition fee

7,950 USD
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Start date

January, June, August

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Program type

Undergraduate certificate

Duration

7 months

Annual tuition fee

10,500 USD
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Start date

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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Pathway in game design

Program type

Undergraduate pathway

Duration

2 years

Annual tuition fee

12,500 GBP
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Start date

September

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Game design graduate programs

Master's
Diploma
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Master's in game design

Program type

Master's

Duration

2 years

Annual tuition fee

27,680 USD
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Start date

January, March, September

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Master's

Duration

1 year

Annual tuition fee

35,000 USD
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January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December

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Diploma in game design

Program type

Postgraduate diploma

Duration

3 years

Annual tuition fee

16,434 CAD
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Start date

September

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Certificate in game design

Program type

Postgraduate certificate

Duration

1 year

Annual tuition fee

16,826 CAD
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Start date

September

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Future game design careers

A degree in game design will propel you into one of the globe's hottest industries. You'll have the technical expertise and creative flair needed to launch an exciting and lucrative career.

You could apply your skills across several sectors and roles, but here are some of the positions you'd be most suited to:

Games developer
Games programmer
Games tester
Animator
Software developer
Web designer
Data scientist
Systems analyst

If you don't know what to do after graduation, arrange an appointment with your university's careers office. They can help you figure out your interests, find work experience, and perfect your resume.