Overview

The students of the Games Design and Development programme from Murdoch University Dubai gain real-world experience through internships, industry projects, and collaboration with gaming professionals. Build full-scale games and immersive environments using industry-standard tools such as Unity, Unreal Engine, and XR frameworks.

Career Opportunities

Graduates from this course can pursue a career within the IT and gaming industries as:

Game Developer

Game Designer

UX/UI Designer

Systems Analyst

AR/VR/MR Developer

Game Producer

Digital Media Specialist

Simulation Engineer

Interactive Experience Designer

Software engineer

Accreditation

The Bachelor of Information Technology course is accredited by the Australian Computer Society (ACS).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Games Design and Development

Digital and Social Media Marketing

Virtual Realities and Games Software Design

Virtual Realities and Games Software Production

Games User Experience and User Interface Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-07 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-12 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-10 00:00:00

Language

English

Duolingo English Test

115

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TOEFL^® IBT

60

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6

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Credits

72 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Disciplines

Game Design View 7 other Bachelors in Game Design in United Arab Emirates

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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

60

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PTE Academic

50

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IELTS

6

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum points 5 from: A maximum of the best three A-level subjects; OR A combination of A-level and AS-level subjects. At least two A-level subjects are included in the calculation. AS-level subject attempted at A-level is not eligible to be included . A-level grades (A*=6, A=5, B=4, C=3, D=2, E=1). AS-level grades (A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5)

International Baccalaureate (IB): Successful completion of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) with a total score of 24 points or higher

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Tuition Fees

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

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Non-residents

59960 AED / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

59960 AED / year

≈ 59960 AED / year

Living costs

Dubai

United Arab Emirates

5300 - 9200 AED / month

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Career Opportunities

Accreditation

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

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Living costs

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