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undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Games Design

Course code: #1338

undergraduate

Degree

Bachelor of Games Design

Quick facts

  • Annual tuition (2023)

    $33,000 AUD

  • Application fee

    $50 AUD

  • Duration

    3 years

  • PSW

    2 years

  • Min GPA

    61.3 out of 100

  • CRICOS code

    061452M

Highlights
Capstone Project

These are mandatory and all come with course.

Options
Internship
Work placement

These items are optional and you can choose them as you wish after applying for the course.

Deadlines

Term start& deadline Deadline
Fall-March 31-January-2025 2025-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2026 2026-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2024 2024-01-31
Fall-March 31-January-2027 2027-01-31

Overview

Bachelor of Games Design

Learn how to create the games that people love to play. 

You will receive a thorough grounding in the creative development of game art and design, moving from art-foundation skills to storytelling, storyboarding, cinematography, 3D modelling, human movement, game-level design, computer interface issues, sound design and the influence of games on society.

Learn the fundamentals of games design and related production disciplines before developing your specialisation focus. 

You'll be free to explore contemporary developments in interactive game design and related fields.

In your third year at Griffith, you'll embark on a major team-based capstone project to create a production to commercial standards, which will be the cornerstone of your early-career portfolio. 

You will also have the opportunity to engage with industry practitioners and gain hands-on experience with game production.

You need to choose one of the following majors in your Year 2 of study:

Animating, Art Direction, Computer Generated Imagery, Player Experience

Estimate your cost

Residency
Count of person

$42,200

Total costs

yearly

Details


Cost of living 1 person $10,344
Accommodation 1 bed room $9,200
Tuition 1 person $33,000

Hourly wage

Min wage

23.23 AUD / 1 hour

in Australia every student can work 48 hour per fortnight

Required documents

  • Academic transcripts
  • Award certificates
  • A key/guide to a grading system
  • Official English language translations of documents not in English
  • IELTS or TOEFL test results if English is not your native language
  • Passport or Visa Documents
  • Portfolio and interview

Language requirements

GRE
not required
GMAT
not required

IELTS

6.5
6
listening
6
writing
6
speaking
6
reading

TOEFL

79
19
listening
19
writing
19
speaking
19
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

Suppose you do not meet the University's specified English language requirements. 

In that case, you may wish to contact the Griffith English Language Institute to increase your eligibility for entering a Griffith University program. 

The duration of your English study will vary depending on your current level of English.

Griffith University Degrees require IELTS 6.5:

IELTS Entry requirementTOFEL Entry requirementPTE Entry requirementWeeks
6.0 (no sub score < 5.5)71 (W19, L,R,S 17)50 (no comm skill < 42)10
5.5 (no sub score < 5.0, W 5.5)52 (W17,S15 L,R 10)42 (no comm skill < 36, W42)20
5.5 (no sub score < 5.0)52 (W,S15 L,R 10)42 (no comm skill < 36)25
5.0 (no sub score < 4.5, W 5.0)40  (W15,S13 L,R 6)36 (no comm skill < 30, W36)30
5.0 (no sub score < 4.5)40 (W,S13 L,R 6)36 (no comm skill < 30)35
4.5 (no sub score < 4.0, W 4.5)33  (W13,S12 L,R 4)30 (no comm skill < 29, W30)40
4.5 (no sub score < 4.0)33 (W,S12 L,R 4)30 (no comm skill < 29)45
4.0 or lower32 or lower29 or lowerOver 45

Academic background and requirement

Completion of secondary school comparable to Australian Year 12 or equivalent academic achievement.

International applicants are required to submit a portfolio together with their application for this program.

Prerequisites: Portfolio and interview

 

China:

Qualification: GaoKao: Successful completion of the National College Entrance Examination (Gao Kao) with a minimum of 63% of the overall maximum score.

Qualification: Peoples Republic of China Senior Middle School Graduation Certificate

A grade average of 91 in the final year results OR successful completion of a recognised pre-tertiary or foundation program OR successful completion of one year of study at a recognised tertiary or higher education institution is required in addition to the completion of High School studies.

India:

All India Senior School Certificate or Comparable Qualification (awarded by CBSE or CISCE): An overall grade average of 65% in the best four academic subjects

Iran:

Qualification: Iranian High School Diploma (before 2019): Grade average of 17.7 in the final year results

Qualification: Iran Pre-University Certificate or Iranian High School Diploma from 2019: Grade average of 12.3 in the last year's results

Career opportunities

  • Game Designer
  • Game Programmer
  • 3D Artist
  • Concept Artist
  • Gameplay Programmer
  • Gameplay, Level, System or Combat Designer
  • 3D Modeller
  • 2D or 3D Animator
  • Motion Capture Animator

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