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Become a highly sought-after programmer who can breathe life into unimagined worlds. You'll collaborate with game artists to engineer immersive environments and build captivating gaming experiences.

Breathe life into unimagined worlds.

As a highly sought-after games programmer, you'll collaborate with artists to create scenes defying the laws of physics. Learn game coding in a variety of languages, including C++, which will help you succeed and actually make games. Media Design School is the only school in New Zealand who has partnered with Sony's Academic Development Programme, giving you the opportunity to develop for the PlayStation platform.

Careers & Industry

A degree in Software Engineering could take you down the following career paths:

• Game Programmer
• Software Engineer
• Graphics Programmer
• Engine Programmer
• Artificial Intelligence Programmer
• Technical Lead
• Gameplay Programmer
• Tools/UI Programmer
• Network Programmer
• Physics Programmer
• Sound Programmer

To be a game developer you'll need both the experience and practical skills to be able to work across multiple game platforms and the ability to collaborate in a group that simulates the industry environment.

In this course, you'll be learning C++ along with other coding languages that will help you succeed in the games industry. In your third year, you'll experience an end-of-year project which will be the closest experience you'll get to an industry environment at any tertiary provider in New Zealand. You'll be collaborating in a group with fellow programmers and artists to create a commercially viable game, which you can include in your portfolio and show-reel by the time you go on to work as a professional.

You'll also have the opportunity to work with the PlayStation game platform. Media Design School has partnered with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) to become the only tertiary institute in New Zealand where students can develop for PlayStation platforms, giving you the edge once you graduate.

Our graduates go to work in game studios here and around the globe, such as Game Loft, Grinding Gear Games, Pik Pok and Krome Studios.

Note: This programme is available both on campus and online (within New Zealand) in 2021. If you are interested in learning remotely, ask our team about online study options when you submit your application.