Diploma of Game Design
Prepare yourself to become part of a community of enthusiastic game lovers who share your passion for gaming by enrolling in the Diploma of Game Design at AIT. With this program, you will have daily opportunities to create a range of 3D assets before integrating your own designs into a cutting-edge game engine.
Our Game Design Diploma has been carefully crafted with significant input from the industry, ensuring that you learn all the necessary professional, personal, and technical skills that modern game design studios demand. Critically review game theory, genre, history and context, and learn to construct your own game levels and assets.
Campus Information
Sydney
Centrally located in the heart of Sydney's education precinct, AIT's campus has been designed to create an atmosphere that is conducive to creativity and learning. Our campus houses industry leading facilities to prepare you for an extraordinary career in the digital and creative industry.
Melbourne
AIT proudly opened its thriving Melbourne Campus in 2015. Located in the heart of the city on Spencer Street, AIT Melbourne will continue the traditions set by the Sydney campus, offering a small, personalised learning environment with access to industry standard equipment and first class teaching facilities. If you are interested in studying with AIT and joining our growing family in Melbourne,
Intakes
- Feb
- May
- Sep
Application Processing Time in Days: 30
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
You could work in the following roles:
Game Producer
Lead Artist
Game Designer
Level Designer
Full Stack Games Programmer
Character/Environment Artist
Games Animator
Technical Artist
Games Design Academic
PSW Opportunity
Post Study Work Steam Renames to Post Higher Education Work Steam.
- Bachelor degree holders including honours can get upto 2 years of post study stay
- Master by course work and extended (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 2 years
- Masters by research (with a duration exceeding 2 years) and PhD holder can stay upto 3 years
- The Maximum eligible age to apply for PSW will be reduced to 35 years of age from 50 years of age for all applicants
Due to the Australian Indian Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement signed by the 2 countries, according to which:
- Indian students completing bachelor degree including honours can stay upto 2 years
- Bachelor degree with First class honours in STEM including ICT can stay upto 3 years
- Masters by coursework in extended researched (with a duration exceeding 2 years) can stay upto 3 years
- PhD students can stay upto 4 years
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Entry Requirements
International applicants for Diplomas & Bachelors in Games Design, 2D Animation, 3D Animation and Film need to have:
- Successfully completed an Australian Senior Certificate of Education or equivalent, i.e. International Baccalaureate, or higher qualification; OR
- Successfully completed a Certificate IV, VET Diploma or Higher Education Diploma (or higher) in a related field.
- An IELTS test result of 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent, which has been completed within the last 24 months.
NB: You are not required to have an ATAR ranking for entry into the above Bachelor or Diploma courses.
International applicants for the Bachelor of Information Technology (Mobile Application Development) need to have:
- Successfully completed an Australian Senior Certificate of Education and achieved a grade of not less than 60% in at least one STEM subject, or equivalent certification, i.e. International Baccalaureate, or higher certification; OR
- Successfully completed a Certificate IV, VET Diploma or Higher Education Diploma (or higher) in a related field.
- An IELTS test result of 6.0 (no band less than 5.5) or equivalent, which has been completed within the last 24 months.
If you don’t have the above and want to enrol please get in touch with us, as we may be able to consider your application using an alternate form of evidence, e.g. a portfolio submission.
International applicants for VET Diploma of Information Technology (ICT50220) need to have:
- Successfully completed an Australian Senior Certificate of Education or equivalent, i.e. International Baccalaureate, or higher qualification; OR
- Successfully completed a Certificate IV, VET Diploma or Higher Education Diploma (or higher) in a related field.
- An IELTS test result of 5.5 (no band less than 5.0) or equivalent, which has been completed within the last 24 months; OR
- Have successfully completed an approved English Language Program with one of our English Language College partners.
If you don’t have the above and want to enrol please get in touch with us, as we may be able to consider your application with other evidence, such as evidence of relevant work experience.
- Course Code: 109413G
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Under Graduate Diploma or Certificate
- Duration: 01 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
23000 AUD
Average Cost of Living: 29710 AUD /year
Application Fee: 100 AUD