Overview

Studies in game art enable students to build an international career in the game industry, with a strong foundation in both artistic and technical skills. The studies cover a wide range of different subjects with an emphasis on 3D modelling, animation, and procedural generation.

During this Game Art programme from South-Eastern Finland University of Applied Sciences , beyond the core programme, there is an opportunity to focus on an area of specific interest such as technical art, marketing art or character design. The studies aim to provide competence in the global game design industry with hands-on experience.

Career opportunities

During your studies, you devise your own projects with the aim of building your own portfolio that helps you with your employment in the future. As a Bachelor of Culture and Arts in Game Art, you can become, e.g., one of the following:

Animator

Character artist

Environment artist

3D modeler

Technical artist

UI artist

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Colour, material and surface

Lighting and perspective

Design thinking and process

Game, art and design history

Portfolio and presentation skills

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-11 00:00:00

Language

English

PTE Academic

55

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IELTS

6

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Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Kouvola, Finland

Disciplines

Visual Arts Game Design View 6 other Bachelors in Game Design in Finland

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

GMAT

450

English requirements

PTE Academic

55

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

the studies required for graduating from the Finnish upper secondary school or a Matriculation Examination;

an International Baccalaureate (IB) degree and/or graduated from IB high school (IB Diploma Results/IB Certificate);

a European Baccalaureate (EB) Diploma;

a Reifeprüfung (RP) or Deutsche Internationale Abitur (DIA) degree;

a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification covering 120 credits or 180 competence points or a corresponding earlier Finnish vocational degree covering at least 80 credits;

a Finnish post-secondary or higher vocational level diploma;

a Finnish vocational upper secondary qualification or a further or specialist vocational qualification as a competence-based qualification, or a comparable previous qualification;

a foreign qualification that provides eligibility for higher education studies in the country in question;

Bachelor’s degree or Master’s degree.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

10700 EUR / year

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EU/EEA Applies to you

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EU/EEA Nationals

Free

Living costs

Kouvola

Finland

600 - 750 EUR / month

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Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Tuition Fees

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