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Undergraduate Certificate in Game Design

Our twelve-credit certificate program in game design aims to equip students with the essential skills and knowledge required to create games, gamify experiences, facilitate play, analyze playability, and effectiveness in communicating through play.

Upon completion of the Game Design Certificate, students should be able to:

Create additional artifacts or experiences using purely digital or mixed digital/analog tools while establishing efficient workflows
Develop ideas / concepts / and rules for games, and then implement, and iterate upon those to ensure a playable experience
Effectively communicate the rules of play, how games may be used to persuade, test hypotheses, introduce concepts, practice skills, and assess proficiency
Engage in critical and analytical play testing – considering both parameters that improve the game experience and the delivery of the underlying message, call to action, or user skill being evaluated
Demonstrate knowledge about the concepts, history, terminology and issues related to games and applied play experiences
Implement the appropriate motivation framework for a given meaningful game experience or domain application

Intakes

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’ll find a wide range of roles available directly through RMU’s career portal, across faculty, staff, and student positions. Here's a quick breakdown:

Part-Time Faculty: Roles in areas like Communication & Organizational Leadership, English & Media Arts, History, and Nursing (BSN program)
Athletics & Recreation: Positions such as Assistant Coach (Strength & Conditioning, Men’s Ice Hockey), Athletic Trainer, Game Day Media/Video Operations, Ice Crew, and Club Sports Multimedia Manager
Facilities & Maintenance: HVAC Maintenance Worker IV and Utility Worker (custodial/environmental services)
Administrative & Specialized Staff: Financial Analyst, Compliance and NIL Coordinator, Associate Athletic Director for Compliance, Police Officer (Campus Police)
Student Worker Roles: Guest Services Associate, Pro Shop Associate, Sports Dome Associate at Island Sports Center, plus plenty of other student and event-based roles

Career Support & Employer Engagement

RMU empowers both job seekers and employers through its Career and Professional Development Center:

For Students & Alumni: Offers workshops, resume help, interview prep, career fairs each semester, access to Handshake for job listings, and networking events
For Employers: Tools include the ability to post jobs on Handshake, participate in career fairs, conduct on-campus interviews, host workshops, and launch internship programs

PSW Opportunity

Post-Study Work visa or permit, allowing international students on F-1 visas to work in the US after completing their studies, typically through Optional Practical Training (OPT).

Eligibility:
To be eligible for OPT, students must have been enrolled full-time in a US educational institution for at least one academic year and be seeking work related to their major.

Duration:
Students can apply for up to 12 months of OPT, either before they finish their studies (pre-completion) or after graduation (post-completion).

STEM OPT:
Students in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields can apply for an extended OPT period of up to 24 months.

Contact our PSA counselor for more information

Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria

Scores from an approved English language exam (we accept TOEFL, IELTS, PTE, Duolingo) Minimum scores required are as follows:

TOEFL - 55 ibt
IELTS (Academic) - 5.5 overall band score
Duolingo English Test (DET) - 90
PTE - 42
A score of 540 or higher on the SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing section may be accepted in lieu of an approved English language exam.

For More Information About Admission Requirements / Eligibility Criteria Please Contact To Our PSA Counselor.

Robert Morris University

Moon Township , Pennsylvania ,United States