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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Game Design)

Course code: #IN05

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Game Design)

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2024)

    $38,000 AUD

  • Application fee

    $100 AUD

  • Duration

    3 years

  • PSW

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    60 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    092648J

Highlights
Capstone Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-February 18-January-2027 2027-01-18
Fall-February 17-January-2028 2028-01-17
Fall-February 20-January-2025 2025-01-20
Fall-February 19-January-2026 2026-01-19

Overview

Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Game Design)

The Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments (Game Design) at QUT allows you to join the growing digital environments and electronic games industry by acquiring expertise in developing computer games and other forms of interactive media. 

The course has a strong foundation in information technology, design and creative thinking.

This major will give you practical skills in game design and development. 

You will acquire underlying theoretical knowledge across various disciplines, including: 

Psychology (for example, motivation) and sociology (for example, cultural impact) become proficient at communicating design ideas and proposals effectively.

You will gain experience in the whole process of the game and interactive media development:

From identification and evaluation of ideas, creation of design concepts, critique of existing and potential products, and analysis of the cultural impact and industry trends to developing and delivering a final product.

This major provides you with hands-on game design experience, knowledge of narrative and immersion (drawing the player into the game), and theories of design (both general and specific to games) to provide the skills necessary to create exciting and unique game worlds.

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$38,000

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,344
Accommodation 1 bed room 0
Tuition 1 person $38,000

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Award Certificates
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Translations of documents in a language other than English
  • English Language Proficiency

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

79
16
listening
21
writing
18
speaking
16
reading

PTE

58
50
listening
50
writing
50
speaking
50
reading

Cambridge

176
169
listening
169
writing
169
speaking
169
reading
Language pathway (conditional offer) is available
Eligible to apply without language certificate

If you need to improve your English language score, The English language programs are designed to help you improve your English, meet the English language requirements for your desired degree program, and prepare for an IELTS test. 

Entry Requirements

ProgramIELTSTOEFLPTEDuration/WOutcomes
General English (5 - 45 weeks)---5 - 45 
  • Academic Purposes programs (EAP 1 or EAP 2)
English for Academic Purposes 1 Extended

5

R5 

W5

49

R10 

W15

38

R38

W38

15
  • Foundation and Diploma programs, or progress into English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 2
English for Academic Purposes 1 Standard

5.5

R5 

W5

L4.5

S4.5

 

56

R8 W15

L8

S12

46

R38

W38

L32

S32

10
  • Foundation and Diploma programs, or progress into English for Academic Purposes (EAP) 2
English for Academic Purposes 2 Extended

5.5

R5.5 

W5.5

 

 

56

R14 W18

46

R46

W46

15
  • QUT undergraduate or postgraduate programs (that require IELTS 6.5 for entry)
English for Academic Purposes 2 Standard

6

R5.5 

W5.5

L5

S5

 

71

R14 

W18

L10

S14

50

R46

W46

L38

S38

10
  • QUT undergraduate or postgraduate programs (that require IELTS 6.5 for entry)
IELTS Advanced

6.5

R6 

W6

L6

S6

 

79

R16

W21

L16

S18

58

R50

W50

L50

S50

10
  • QUT courses that require IELTS 7.0 (sub-scores 7.0), including Bachelor of Nursing.
  • Diploma in Health Science (Nursing)

Academic background and requirement

Assumed knowledge: 

A pass in Australian Year 12 or equivalent

  • General Mathematics, or Mathematical Methods, or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 & 4, C)

 

India:

  • Senior/Higher Secondary School Certificate/Pre-University certificate from QUT-recognised state education boards with an overall average of 75% in the best five academic subjects.
  • Indian School Certificate academic stream awarded by CISCE with an overall average of 60% in the best five academic subjects.
  • All India Senior School Certificate academic stream awarded by CBSE with an overall average of 60% in the best five academic subjects.

China: 

  • GAOKAO 60% in best 4 academic subjects.
     

Iran:

  • Before 2020: Pre-University Certificate with a grade average of 15 on a 20-point scale.
  • From 2020: National High School Diploma/Secondary School Leaving Certificate with a grade average of 15 on a 20-point scale in the final year (Grade 12).

 

Standard Foundation Program:

Standard Foundation helps you meet the academic and English language requirements to enter the first year of your QUT Bachelor's degree.

Career opportunities

  • Animator
  • Computer Game Programmer
  • Computer Games Developer
  • Computer-aided designer
  • Digital Content Designer
  • Digital Content Producer
  • Games Developer
  • Programmer
  • Sound Designer

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