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Game Design degrees abroad

If you’re hoping to make a career out of your passion for video games, then game design could be the right program for you. You’ll learn how to design the next best selling game and market it to consumers across the world.

Once just a fun hobby, video games have now transformed into a multi-billion pound industry. You’ll study every stage of the game design process, including original concepts, prototype development, testing, and evaluation. As well as honing your technical skills in coding and programming, you’ll consider the theories behind successful games.

Studying abroad is the best way to truly understand the global scale and influence of the games industry. You’ll learn about the interests and behaviors of different cultural markets, and see how consumer trends vary around the world.

Game Design program structure

Bachelor’s degrees in games design require at least three years of full-time study. However, they can take longer depending on where you study and whether you complete a placement.

It’s possible to study games design as a BA or a BSc. BA courses concentrate more on the scripting and storytelling of games, while BSc programs focus on technical aspects like programming and testing. It’s important to choose the degree classification that suits your interests and ambitions.

If you’re keen to continue your education, you can enroll in a postgraduate program. Master’s degrees take between one and two years to finish, while PhDs usually last between four and six years.

You’ll learn through a mixture of lectures, creative workshops, technical labs, seminars, and tutorials.

The exact content of your timetable will depend on your university and the modules you select, but here are some of the fundamental topics you’ll likely cover:

  • Character animation techniques
  • Scripting for games
  • Theory of games design
  • Concept and design
  • Prototype development
  • Games engine creation
  • Algorithms and data structures
  • 3D modeling

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Game Design study abroad programs

Game design undergraduate programs

Bachelor's in game design

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    Animation: Storyboarding and Character Design - BFA DePaul University, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    40,551 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 40,551 USD

    Start date
    September, January, March
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    Applied Arts: Game Design - BA (Hons) Sheridan College, Canada

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    15,377 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 20,886 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Art: Interaction & Game Design - BFA California State University, East Bay, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    4 years
    Annual tuition fee
    16,499 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,499 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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    Game Design (Sydney Campus) - BGD (Top Up) AIT Academy of Interactive Technology, Australia
    • Blended learning

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    10,609 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,050 AUD

    Start date
    February, May, September
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    Game Design - BFA New York Film Academy, USA

    Program type
    Bachelor's
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    28,008 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 28,008 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
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Associate in game design

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    Game Design - AFA New York Film Academy, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    16 months
    Annual tuition fee
    35,454 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 35,454 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
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    Animation and Game Design - AA Berkeley City College, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    10,740 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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    Game Design - AA Diablo Valley College, USA

    Program type
    Associate
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    8,304 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 8,304 USD

    Start date
    August, January
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Diploma in game design

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    Game Design (Sydney Campus) - DipHE AIT Academy of Interactive Technology, Australia
    • Blended learning

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    10,609 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,050 AUD

    Start date
    February, May, September
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    Game: Design - OCDip Fanshawe College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    12,100 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,434 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Game: Design and Simulation - Dip Georgian College, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    16 months
    Annual tuition fee
    12,545 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,039 CAD

    Start date
    September
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    Video Game Design and Animation - Dip Toronto Film School, Canada

    Program type
    Undergraduate diploma
    Duration
    18 months
    Annual tuition fee
    26,319 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 35,746 CAD

    Start date
    October, January, April, July
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Certificate in game design

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    Game Design Level II - Cert Berkeley City College, USA

    Program type
    Undergraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    10,740 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 10,740 USD

    Start date
    January, August
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Pathway in game design

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    Game Design - FdA Buckinghamshire New University, UK

    Program type
    Undergraduate pathway
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    15,506 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 12,500 GBP

    Start date
    September, February
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Game design graduate programs

Master's in game design

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    Game Design - MA Falmouth University, UK

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    21,658 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 17,460 GBP

    Start date
    September
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    Game Design - MFA DePaul University, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    27,680 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 27,680 USD

    Start date
    September
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    Game Design - MSc Full Sail University, USA
    • Online

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    35,000 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 35,000 USD

    Start date
    October, November, January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September
    Show program overview about Game Design
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    Game Design, Practice and Theory by Research - MSc (Research) Abertay University, UK

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    16,436 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 13,250 GBP

    Start date
    October, February, June
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    Game Design - MFA New York Film Academy, USA

    Program type
    Master's
    Duration
    2 years
    Annual tuition fee
    35,454 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 35,454 USD

    Start date
    August, January, May
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Doctorate in game design

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    Game Design - PhD Abertay University, UK

    Program type
    Doctorate
    Duration
    3 years
    Annual tuition fee
    18,297 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 14,750 GBP

    Start date
    October, February, June
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Certificate in game design

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    3D Animation and Character Design - OCGCert Fanshawe College, Canada

    Program type
    Postgraduate certificate
    Duration
    1 year
    Annual tuition fee
    12,388 USD

    Fee in university's local currency 16,826 CAD

    Start date
    September
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Future game design careers

A degree in game design will propel you into one of the globe’s hottest industries. You’ll have the technical expertise and creative flair needed to launch an exciting and lucrative career.

You could apply your skills across several sectors and roles, but here are some of the positions you’d be most suited to:

  • Games developer
  • Games programmer
  • Games tester
  • Animator
  • Software developer
  • Web designer
  • Data scientist
  • Systems analyst

If you don’t know what to do after graduation, arrange an appointment with your university’s careers office. They can help you figure out your interests, find work experience, and perfect your resume.