Bachelor's degree in Video Game Design and Development

Barcelona- Diagonal North campus, Barcelona, Spain

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# =88QS Subject Rankings

48 monthsProgram duration

25,440 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

BDes

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

The bachelor’s degree in Video Game Design and Development will develop your ability to conceptualise, design and program video games and content for an interactive digital world, providing you with the knowledge and skills needed to create material for different platforms and mobile devices. The curriculum is designed to develop the multidisciplinary skills involved in creating video games and interactive material. The course will give you a solid grounding in key technologies, programming on multiple platforms, artistic and graphic design, modelling, and 2D and 3D animation. You will develop a series of video game projects individually and in groups, gain a broad knowledge of the industry, and – thanks to the active participation of companies involved in the industry – learn about entrepreneurship, financing systems, and approaches to monetisation in the sector.

Program overview

Main Subject

Computer Science and Information Systems

Degree

BDes

Study Level

Undergraduate

Study Mode

On Campus

PTE Academic

58+

TOEFL

71+

Cambridge CAE Advanced

159+

IELTS

Students from the education systems of EU member states or any other country that has signed a reciprocity agreement with Spain may apply for admission directly, without the need to sit the PAU, provided they meet the academic requirements in force in their own education systems to attend university.
The students who have completed upper secondary school in a foreign country have different ways to apply, depending if they have a residence in Spain, from which country are coming and if this one has an agreement with Spain.

Program Duration

4 Years

Starting Month(s)

Sep

Tuition fee and scholarships

Tuition Fee
Scholarships

Domestic Students

Tuition Fee/year

25,440 EUR

Tuition Fee (Out of State)

International Students

Tuition Fee/year

25,440 EUR

Other Expenses

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Bachelor's degree in Video Game Design and Development

Barcelona- Diagonal North campus, Barcelona, Spain

# =88QS Subject Rankings

48 monthsProgram duration

25,440 EURTuition Fee/year

YesScholarships

Program overview

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Degree

Study Level

Study Mode

Program overview

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Degree

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