Bachelor of Games and Interactive Entertainment - Dean's Scholars Program

Overview

• Graduates are sought after by industry as potential future leaders.
• Gain experience in the whole process of game and interaction development.
• Prepares you for entry into higher degree by research studies, and an academic career path.
• Work with a supervisor to complete a research project in your field of study, in addition to your coursework.

Details

About this program

The Dean’s Scholars Program provides an enriched course of study for current Year 12 students (or those returning from a gap year) who obtain a high level of achievement in their studies. The Dean’s Scholars Program is the only scholarship and development program of its kind in Queensland, offering outstanding students a scholarship to complete studies in games and interactive entertainment, opportunities to access valuable industry exposure, international exchange programs, and mentoring.

The Program is designed for Australian and international students with an OP 1 or 2 (or equivalent) with outstanding academic ability, leadership potential and active involvement in their school and local community.

If you are accepted into the Dean's Scholars Program, your scholarship will give you a real head start. Opportunities include:

• company site visits with major industry players
• an annual leadership dinner
• industry and professional association networking events
• access to leadership and professional development opportunities
• registration for senior academic, peer and industry mentoring
• early access to leading research in your field.

You'll also receive up to $6,000 per year for the full-time duration of your undergraduate degree.

You'll be encouraged to participate in an exchange program as part of your scholarship experience.

Units

Course structure

The 24-unit degree comprises:

• five core units plus a 36-credit-point final-year project (three units equivalent)
• eight units in your chosen major
• four units in a secondary area of study, also known as your minor
• four optional units where you can choose units from across QUT to complement your studies.

Majors

Choose your primary area of study, also known as your major, from:

Animation

This major includes foundation studies in the production of animation and motion graphics; history of animation practices; and programming which includes object orientation, 3D computer graphics and computer-generated art. You will develop skills enabling you to work in areas such as computer games, interactive media arts, web applications, sound design, adaptive music and interactive public art works.

Digital Media

This major will prepare you for careers as digital game designers, developers and multimedia architects, making use of the rapid convergence of mixing graphics, video, animation and sound to meet the increasingly complex world of digital entertainment. Organisations are also interested in the strategies that multimedia architects contribute to achieving maximum efficiency and competitiveness, such as integrating multimedia content with information in enterprise software systems and the organisation’s websites.

Game Design

This major provides you with hands-on game design experience, as well as knowledge of narrative and immersion (drawing the player into the game), and game-level design to provide the skills necessary to create interesting and unique game worlds.

Software Technologies

This major will prepare you for careers in the game and simulation industries such as software tester, video game tester, game programmer and software tools developer. You will study technological aspects of computer games, games engine and tools development. Companies used to provide ‘in-house’ training for programming skills; however they are now turning to tertiary institutions to provide appropriately qualified graduates.

Minors

• Animation
• Advanced Animation*
• Digital Media
• Entrepreneurship
• Game Design
• Legal Issues
• Marketing
• Mathematics for Games
• Mobile and Network Technologies
• Physics for Games
• Software Technologies
• Advanced Software Technologies^
• Sound Design 

Your course

Year 1

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.

International students will have one-third of their tuition fees paid by the faculty for the undergraduate and honours programs.

Students are responsible for all other costs associated with their program.
 

Scholarships and financial support

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

These scholarships are available for this course:

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