Academy of Interactive Entertainment Institute
Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Design
New South Wales, Australia
Level
Bachelors Pass
Duration
3F/EqP
Campus
Canberra (ACT)
Intl. Tuition
Fee not confirmed
Intake
2027-03-01
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Course Overview
**Bachelor of Game Development
- Major in Game Design** at Academy of Interactive Entertainment Institute in New South Wales, Australia is a bachelors pass programme designed to give you both rigorous academic grounding and exposure to current practice in the field.
- Study with academics who are active researchers and industry practitioners, with regular contact through seminars, tutorials, and project work.
- Develop core knowledge in your first year before specialising through optional modules in later years tailored to your interests and career goals.
- Build practical, transferable skills — analysis, communication, teamwork, and project delivery — that employers across sectors actively look for.
- Access dedicated employability support including internships, placements, alumni mentoring, and a careers service that connects students to graduate roles.
- Join a global student community with extracurricular societies, sports, volunteering, and study-abroad opportunities to round out your university experience.
Course Curriculum
Year 1
- Foundations of Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Design
- Academic and Research Skills
- Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Theory and Practice
- Optional language or breadth module.
Year 2
- Intermediate Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Design topics
- Applied Methods and Tools
- Group Project
- Two optional pathway modules
- Career and Industry Insights.
Year 3
- Advanced Bachelor of Game Development - Major in Game Design
- Independent Dissertation or Capstone Project
- Two specialist optional modules aligned with your interests
- Employability and Professional Development.
Entry Requirements
Subjects
- Applicants with recent secondary education AIE Institute degrees do not have an ATAR requirement.
- Refer to the AIE Institute general admission criteria for more information.
- Note: Once applicants have applied through UAC, they are required to undertake an interview on campus or online.
- Applicants with higher education study Diploma or higher from an accredited Australian higher education institution.
- Applicants may be required to attend an interview and/or submit a portfolio.
- For more information, refer to the AIE Institute general admission criteria.
- Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study Diploma or higher from an accredited Australian vocational education institution.
- Applicants may be required to attend an interview and/or submit a portfolio.
- For more information, refer to the AIE Institute general admission criteria.
- Applicants with work and life experience One of the following: foundation studies program or preparatory program recognised for admission purposes by another Australian higher education provider relevant work experience that demonstrates equivalence to the entry requirements will be assessed for admission.
- Applicants may be required to attend an interview and/or submit a portfolio.
- For more information, refer to the AIE Institute general admission criteria.
Assessment Methods
Assessment is varied across the programme and may include: Written examinations across foundational modules; Coursework essays and analytical reports; Group and individual projects with presentations; Practical lab, studio, or fieldwork assessments where relevant; A final-year dissertation or capstone project that lets you specialise in a topic of your choice.
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Intl. Tuition
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