Overview

The Game Design and Media Informatics program from German Jordanian University (GJU) – Amman is unique in Jordan and it is offered to set students up for a career in different creative and innovative industries! It is a synergy and integration between graphic design and software engineering skills to develop digital media with focus on human-computer interaction (Visual Computing). It deals with the conception, development, implementation, and operation of software systems for the production, distribution, and use of digital media.

Key facts

The main aim of the program is to provide students with practical and multidisciplinary skills in the following areas: game development, virtual/augmented reality, social media development, web/mobile application development, storytelling, graphic design, video/animation, computer graphics, user interface/experience design, database design, artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision, visualization, multimedia systems, freehand drawing, digital photography, typography for digital media, and theory of visual communication design.

All students spend one year in Germany (German Year) during their study program, in which they study one semester in one of the German partner universities, then they do an obligatory internship of at least 20 weeks full-time in the German industry.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Virtual and Augmented Reality
Game Programming
Game Storyboarding
Theory of Algorithms
Data Structures
Artificial Intelligence
Database Management Systems
Web Technologies
Mobile Computing
Image Understanding
Computer Graphics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-05-10 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.
Starting 2027-02-22 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

Credits

240 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus, Blended, Online

Campus Location

Amman, Jordan

Disciplines

Game Design

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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

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum of 75% in the secondary School Certificate (Tawjihi).
A high motivation is needed to fulfill the needs and demands at the university and the company as well.
Good English skills are highly recommended.
Students must register for all pre-requisites named by the Academic Coordinator.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

9000 JOD / year

≈ 9000 JOD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

6600 JOD / year

≈ 6600 JOD / year

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