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Bachelor of Design (Game Development)
This degree covers how video games are designed and made, from first idea to finished product.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 58.6
- Lowest offered at University of Canberra, 2025
- How you can study
- On campus
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- QLD, ACT
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Design (Game Development) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- a genuine interest in games and how they are made
- willingness to keep refining ideas after feedback
- comfort with drawing, building or testing ideas on a screen
- patience for long stretches of creative problem solving
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
No job needs this course on its own, but it can help with the work below.
Jobs a degree can help with
None of these jobs needs a set qualification.
Game Designer
Game designers decide how a video game plays, designing the rules, systems and feedback that guide a player from the first level to the last.
Median pay$91,000 (estimate)
Game Developer
Game developers write the code that makes a game playable, building the mechanics, physics and systems behind what the player sees on screen.
Median pay$128,800
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list. Pay marked as an estimate is our own analysis, not a published figure.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for University of Canberra (opens in a new tab)
University of Canberra
Canberra, ACT
4.0from 487 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 58.6 lowest
- (61.6 median, 2025)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Staff are helpful and friendly
What to weigh up
- Teaching quality varies between staff
TAFE Queensland
South Bank, QLD
4.1from 2,040 Google reviews
- Next intake
- Feb 2027
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Design (Game Development).
- Game design
- Game art and concept art
- Game programming
- 3D modelling and animation
- Interactive media
- Team production projects
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?