GAME DESIGN

BACHELOR OF GAME DESIGN

The Bachelor of Game Design is perfect for students who want to understand the tools, cultural contexts, and design pillars to become creative game design professionals.

Experiment and explore game design as a creative practice, diving into the concept of play while developing your critical thinking around ethical and cultural debates in the gaming industry. You'll get the chance to playtest your skills throughout your studies, tie up what you've learned by producing a game design project, and develop your professional portfolio or complete 60 hours of industry placement.

The Bachelor degree can be completed in six trimesters (2 years) of full-time study or part-time equivalent.

THROUGHOUT THE DEGREE, YOU WILL

→ Enter the world of game design from a creative angle, learning about narrative, character, story and more

→ Learn about diversity and inclusion in the gaming industry to help build an accessible future

→ Familiarise yourself with a range of game design processes, tools, and platforms

→ Build your understanding of key ethical and cultural debates in the gaming sector to sharpen your decision-making skills

→ Playtest your knowledge with collaborative and individual hands-on game design projects

→ Develop a professional career-ready portfolio of game design work

→ Get mentored by industry experts and collaborate with students from other creative courses

→ Study in our world-class creative spaces and classrooms across five campuses or study online

→ Get real-life experience through 60 hours of industry placement

→ No ATAR requirement and no individual subject or score requirements

→ Complete your degree in two years instead of the standard three

→ FEE-HELP available to eligible students (no upfront fees), to learn more click here

The Bachelor and Diploma of Game Design are recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework, accredited through CRICOS; CRICOS Code 110056B (2 years)/110057A (3 years) & 110060F (2 trimesters)/110061E (3 trimesters).

DIPLOMA OF GAME DESIGN

The Diploma of Game Design is perfect for students who want to learn the foundations of game design, from creative and technical knowledge to cultural contexts in the gaming industry. You'll also gain experience in the key conventions, systems, and processes of game design, exploring how play is an important factor in all.

The diploma can be completed in two trimesters (8 months) of full-time study and you have the opportunity to progress into the Bachelor Degree (subject to academic performance).

THROUGHOUT THE DIPLOMA, YOU WILL

→ Enter the world of game design from a creative angle, including interactive narrative design for games

→ Familiarise yourself with the foundations of game design processes, tools, and platforms

→ Build your understanding of collaboration and community engagement

→ Get mentored by industry experts and collaborate with students from other creative courses

→ Study in our world-class creative spaces and classrooms across five campuses or study online

→ No ATAR requirement and no individual subject or score requirements

→ Complete your degree in two years instead of the standard three

→ FEE-HELP available to eligible students (no upfront fees), to learn more click here

The Bachelor and Diploma of Game Design are recognised under the Australian Qualifications Framework, accredited through CRICOS; CRICOS Code 110056B (2 years)/110057A (3 years) & 110060F (2 trimesters)/110061E (3 trimesters).

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

→ Applicants will need to attend an admissions interview. You will be asked questions about your experience, background, and interest in the course and/or industry

→ Applicants are required to present a 300-word statement of engagement with game design OR a portfolio of their creative work

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

DIPLOMA APPLICANTS

→ Applicants are required to successfully complete VCAL, VCE, IB, or state/international Year 12 equivalent. If students have not completed the year 12 requirements, they must be at least 20 years of age

→ The Diploma can be used as a pathway into the Bachelor degree

→ There are no ATAR minimum or subject requirements

BACHELOR APPLICANTS

→ Applicants are required to successfully complete VCE, IB, or state/international Year 12 equivalent

→ VCAL students are not eligible for the Bachelor until they have successfully completed the diploma

→ If students have not completed the year 12 requirements, they must be at least 20 years of age

→ There are no ATAR minimum or subject requirements

WORK & LIFE EXPERIENCE APPLICANTS

→ If none of the above qualifications have successfully been completed, applicants must be 20 years of age or older with 2 years of work experience to apply

HOW TO APPLY

→ Non-Year 12 applicants may apply directly on the website, and a Future Student Advisor will be in touch to arrange an interview

→ Year 12 applicants must apply through VTAC. VTAC opens in August each year. Place the appropriate Collarts course into one of your preferences and a Future Student Advisor will be in touch to arrange an interview