Overview

Students will explore the fundamentals starting from generating strong conceptual game arts, till the technical execution of building and running the game itself. The Game Design (Hons) programme at UCSI University is structured to achieve the student’s potential development of concept, visual language, technical skills and personal expressions.

Career Opportunities

The graduates are equipped and ready for the industry in the areas of:

Game Studio
Multimedia Lab
Animation Studio
Post-production House
Visualisation Studio
E-sports Company

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Principles of Gameplay
Concept Art for Games
Mobile Game Designing and Development
Game Modeling and Texturing
Animation
Rendering
Game Level Design
Character Animation

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-25 00:00:00

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Starting 2026-09-28 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-02-04 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

46

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PTE Academic

51

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IELTS

5.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

46

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51

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5.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

STPM / A-Level

Minimum 2 principals

UEC

Grade B in minimum 5 subjects

International Baccalaureate

Minimum score of 26/42 points from 6 subjects

National Matriculation

Minimum CGPA of 2.0

Other qualifications deemed equivalent to STPM / A-Level by Malaysian Qualifications Agency

Minimum Average 60%

UCSI Foundation / Foundation by Universities recognized by the Malaysian Government

Minimum CGPA 2.0

Diploma

Minimum CGPA 2.0 or Candidates who obtained a CGPA between 2.00 and 2.50 may be admitted subject to internal assessment process
With portfolio assessment if candidate does not have a pass in art related courses in SPM

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

35785 MYR / year

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Citizens or residents

28068 MYR / year

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Living costs

Kuala Lumpur

Malaysia

2210 - 3815 MYR / month

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