Bachelor of Game Design and Development

The bachelor of game design and development will provide you with a thorough grounding in software design and development. The addition of specialist units that critically appraise video games as designs and cultural media products means you’ll be equipped with the skills you’ll need for a successful career designing and creating the next wave of popular video games and virtual worlds. 

Minecraft. Fortnite. Super Mario Bros. Call of Duty. Grand Theft Auto. Thanks to each of these, the gaming industry today is worth billions of dollars. And thanks to the proliferation of handheld devices, gaming is more accessible than ever before – with people of all ages, genders and backgrounds able to get their game on.

Career outcomes

• With a rapidly evolving job market, graduate employability remains our priority. We’re working closely with a range of industries and sectors to ensure you’re job-ready when you graduate. View graduate professions and potential employers.

Set your career in motion

So that you’re equipped with the knowledge and skills employers require now and in the future, we design many of our degrees in consultation with a range of industries and sectors. Having such experts involved in creating the fundamentals of your degree provides you with opportunities to contextualise your learning, and gain the latest career insights.

• Professions
• App designer
• Game animator
• Game audio engineer
• Game designer
• Game programmer
• Game tester
• Virtual reality or mixed reality designer or developer
• Web designer

Employers

• Banks and financial institutions
• Consulting firms
• Gaming developers
• Geoscience Australia
• Government agencies and departments
• Media and entertainment companies
• Retail and e-business companies
• Start-ups
• Technology and software development companies

Key features

• Gain skills in all aspects of video gaming- Study video games design, development and appreciation while gaining broad programming and software engineering knowledge.
• Acquire a mix of theoretical and technical skills- Get prepared to use current technologies and to create new technologies in the workforce.
• Complete an extensive supervised project- Undertake an industry-based project to solve a real-world problem, and get the skills you need to successfully start your career.
• Undertake the only video games degree of its kind-Study the only university degree in New South Wales that combines technical skills with a critical understanding of video games.
• Faculty of Science and Engineering-The Faculty of Science and Engineering isn't afraid to tackle the big issues. In a world more dependent on science and engineering than ever before, we stand at the forefront of innovation. We're home to globally renowned academics, so you'll learn from those who are making an impact on major issues affecting the world.
• Studying at Macquarie- Our vibrant and leafy campus forms part of one of the largest business and technology precincts in Australia. To ensure you have the right skills when you graduate — whether you're starting your first job or taking your career to the next level — we offer flexible study options, personalised degrees and practical experiences.