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Bachelor of Game Design and Development
This degree combines the creative and technical sides of making games.
- How long it takes
- 3 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 70.1
- Lowest offered at Macquarie University, 2024
- How you can study
- Online, on campus or a mix
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- NSW, VIC
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Game Design and Development asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how games are designed and played
- a willingness to learn digital design tools
- basic problem solving and logical thinking
- patience for testing and refining your work
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.
- Course page for Macquarie University (opens in a new tab)
Macquarie University
North Ryde, NSW
4.4from 1,202 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 70.1 lowest
- (80.3 median, 2024)
- How you study
- On campus
- (full or part time)
What students like
- Lecturers care and help students understand
What to weigh up
- Enrolment and admin can be slow
- Student support can be hard to reach
- Course page for Torrens University Australia (opens in a new tab)
Torrens University Australia
Melbourne, Sydney (Ultimo), Torrens University Australia, Online, NSW, VIC
4.0from 1,386 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online, on campus or a mix
- (full or part time)
- Fee
- $29,992 a year
- (Full fee)
What students like
- Student services staff are friendly and helpful
- Staff respond quickly and resolve issues
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Game Design and Development.
- Game design and production
- 2D and 3D art and animation
- Game programming
- Game engines and tools
- Games culture and analysis
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?