Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment

Overview

• Gain a competitive advantage over other games and interactive entertainment graduates with highly developed business knowledge.
• Complete 2 separate degrees in 4 years full-time.
• Be a part of Queensland’s leading video game industry, responsible for titles such as Hellboy and Star Wars: The Force Unleashed.
• Specialise in animation, digital media, game design or software technologies
• Major in accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing, or public relations.

Details

This double degree gives you the opportunity to apply your business skills within the exciting industry of digital entertainment and electronic games. You will not only expand your business skills but also your creative skills through the development of computer games and other forms of interactive media. You will learn to apply your critical creative thinking to identify issues and solve problems related to various technical, creative and cultural aspects of games development. Being creative and innovative are strong skills to have in business.

Having a business background gives you a competitive advantage over other games and interactive entertainment graduates as it gives you the knowledge of how business works. You will understand issues related to people and process management in games development and demonstrate the ability to be an effective leader and innovator. You will develop lifelong skills to enable you to continuously improve games and interactive entertainment.

In the business component of this double degree, you will gain broad-based business knowledge and skills that will prepare you for any business role, along with the specialist skill and knowledge in your choice of business major in accountancy, advertising, economics, finance, human resource management, international business, management, marketing or public relations.

In the games and interactive entertainment component you will have the opportunity to develop your creative skills in the area of your chosen major in animation, digital media, game design or software technologies. In your final year you will participate in a major group project to produce a significant piece of work using PC, mobile devices, consoles or virtual reality.

Career outcomes

Graduates may find employment in management roles within the games and entertainment industry, such as project manager, production manager, producer, content manager, business development manager, product manager or marketer.

Professional recognition

The software technologies major of the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS). ACS accreditation is internationally recognised by the Seoul Accord. Your business degree may also be recognised by the relevant professional body for your chosen business major.

Units

Course Design

Students will be required to complete 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment; and 192 credit points from the Bachelor of Business course.

Business Component: Students must complete the 96 credit point Business School Core Units in the Business program together with a 96 credit point minor.

Students will undertake the two components of the double degree concurrently.

Entry requirements

Minimum academic requirements

Did you complete secondary school in Australia?

Course fees

Your actual fees may vary depending on which units you choose. All fees are based on current fixed fee prices. We review fees annually.

Scholarships and financial support

You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.

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