Overview

Game Programming is offered concurrently at Brock University and Niagara College. The program provides opportunities to explore the game space from every angle.

Key Facts

You'll gain a broad understanding of this complex field as you look at game programming, multiple game engines, game platforms, and various design and production paradigms.

You'll also examine core issues that surround games such as the creative and cultural context of games, the history of games, play, agency, narrative, dynamics and immersion.

Intensive production courses are offered in Years 2,3, and 4 of the program. In these courses you'll work on collaborative teams to create advanced game components and prototypes, and ultimately produce fully realized games.

Career opportunities:

Game developer
Game system designer
Gameplay engineer
User interface developer
Technical director

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media and Culture: Texts and Practices
Computer Science
Mathematical Reasoning
Games, Genres, Aesthetics
Game Engine Fundamentals
Media and Culture: Texts and Practices
Data Structures
Mathematics for Computer Science

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

St. Catharines, Canada

Disciplines

Game Design Computer Sciences Human Computer Interaction View 18 other Bachelors in Human Computer Interaction in Canada

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

English (ENG4U)
Advanced Functions (MHF4U) (min. 70%) or Calculus and Vectors (MCV4U) (min. 70%)
A Statement of Interest is mandatory

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

239010 CAD / year

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42300 CAD / year

≈ 42300 CAD / year
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36540 CAD / year

≈ 36540 CAD / year

Living costs

St. Catharines

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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