Overview

This St. Lawrence College degree of Game Programming is eligible for a Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) under IRCC’s updated criteria for study permit applications submitted on or after June 25, 2025. Please consult the IRCC website for the most current information.

At Game Programming at St. Lawrence College game programming is a multi-billion dollar industry that is among the fastest growing in the world. The video game industry is in need of trained programmers who can produce optimized and efficient code for computers, game consoles, web pages, cell phones and other devices. If you are creative and like to control the action, Game - Programming is for you.

You will learn mathematical calculations for advanced programming techniques required for sophisticated graphics, A.I. (artificial intelligence) and networked multiplayer games. You will broaden your knowledge by examining and implementing 3-dimensional games using industry standard libraries and game engines. Portability, modularity and efficiency of code is emphasized at all stages of instruction in addition to proper documentation and team communications.

Career

Graduates of the Game Programming at St. Lawrence College find employment with game studios in Canada and throughout the world. We are proud to have had graduates in recent years continue on to AAA studios such as Ubisoft and Eidos (Square-Enix). This industry is experiencing job growth that is out-pacing the training of potential workers. Canada has six of the top 50 game studios in the world and this includes one of the five top studios based on product sales.

Potential positions at these studios include:

Generalist Programmer
Audio Programmer
Build / Pipeline Engineer
Database Programmer
Online / Network Programmer
Front End Developer
Graphics Programmer
Tools Programmer

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Programme Structure

Courses include

Object Oriented Programming

Programming

Mobile Web Development

Game Engines

Technical Mathematics

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-09 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Delivered

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Campus Location

Cornwall, Canada

Disciplines

Game Design Computer Sciences Web Technologies & Cloud Computing View 60 other Bachelors in Web Technologies & Cloud Computing 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.

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General requirements

Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) with the majority of Grade 11 and 12 courses at the C, U or M level including the following prerequisites:

Grade 12 English at the C or U level

Grade 12 Math at the C, U or M level

Technological requirements

Students of the Game Programming program will require access to a Windows 10 capable PC with the following minimum specs:

Processor: Six-Core @ 3.4GHz or above
Memory: 16 GB RAM or higher
Internal storage: 500gb SSD hard drive or larger
Graphics Card: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2080 SUPER or above

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16920 CAD / year

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3381 CAD / year

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