Overview

To complement core game design courses, you'll study:

Game design and mechanics
Level design
Programming and technology
Game narrative and audio
2D and 3D art and animation
Professional development and project management
Professors with industry experience

As a world-renowned leader in digital media and animation, Sheridan is uniquely positioned to educate the next generation of game designers. Our professors' expertise, technology savvy, and industry experience offer students an unmatched foundation for careers in the game design industry.

Real-world experience

Game Design courses focus on providing applied, real-world skill development. Assignments and class work focus on case studies, simulations and lab projects. Students will also complete a Co-op Work Term within the industry. The final semesters in the program are project-based, in which students work in teams to develop a game.

Career Opportunities

Here are some jobs you might find upon graduating the Game Design (Honours) BGDS program offered at Sheridan College:

Game Designer
Level Designer
Systems Designer
Artist and Designer
Mobile or App Developer
User Experience Designer for Games
Interface Designer
Quality Assurance Playtester

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Game Design
Design Thinking
Narrative Skills for Game Designers
Game Studies
Programming tor Game Designers
Composition and Rhetoric
Game Design: Play Design
Team Project Design and Development Cycle

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-09-02 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 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

Oakville, Canada

Disciplines

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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

Duolingo English Test

115

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TOEFL^® IBT

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88

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, including these required courses:

English, Grade 12 (ENG4U)

plus

Grade 12 Math (U)
One senior-level Visual Arts credit at the M or Open level
Three other Grade 12 subjects at the U or M level
Minimum 65% overall average

or

Two semesters of postsecondary education including required courses with minimum 65% overall average

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Tuition Fees

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21781 CAD / year

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9660 CAD / year

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Living costs

Oakville

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

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Programme Structure

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Duration

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