Angry Birds. Candy Crush. Minecraft. Call of Duty. Grand Theft Auto. Thanks to each of these, the gaming industry today is worth billions of dollars. And thanks to the proliferation of handheld devices, gaming is more accessible than ever before – with people of all ages, genders and backgrounds able to get their game on.

With a thorough grounding provided in software design and development, as well as specialist units that critically appraise video games as designs and cultural media products, this degree will equip you with the skills you’ll need for a successful career designing and creating the next wave of popular video games and virtual worlds.

Key Features

• You’ll study all aspects of video games – design, development and appreciation – while gaining broad programming and software engineering skills and knowledge.
• The mix of theoretical and technical components will prepare you to use current technologies and adapt to, and create, new technologies in the workforce.
• You’ll solve a real-world problem in your final year, which will bring all your learnings together and further prepare you for a successful start to your career.
• This is the only university degree available in video games in New South Wales that combines technical skills with a critical understanding of video games.
• Your learning will be enhanced by our location in one of Australia’s leading high-tech precincts, which is brimming with collaborative, internship and employment opportunities.
• Macquarie is ranked number one in Sydney for overall graduate employment in information technology (QILT, 2017).

• Creative game director
• Game animator
• Game artist
• Game audio engineer
• Game designer
• Game programmer
• Game tester
• Mobile app designer
• Mobile app developer
• Video game system designer
• Virtual reality/mixed reality designer or developer
• Web designer