托伦斯大学

Ready to become the games industry rock star? When becoming a Game Programmer, you’ll learn best while doing. You’ll code, you’ll craft and, in the end, you’ll graduate with a portfolio like no other. Thanks to the partnership with Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE), you will develop games for PlayStation® platform through the PlayStation® First Academic Development Program. You will learn C++ and other coding languages and work with Unity and Unreal – the two main engines for game development. By the time you are ready to graduate, you will have collaborated with fellow programmers and game artists to create a commercially viable game.

International students on a student visa must not enrol into any more than a third or 33% online subjects over their course and is studying at least one subject that is face to face in each trimester.

The Bachelor of Software Engineering, Game Programming blends academic theory, research, and practice with advanced programming skills as applied in the game development industry. Throughout the course, the integration of theory and hands-on practice through to industry-standard productions will complement the development of investigative skills, and analytical, creative and critical approaches to problem-solving. In addition to practical skills, knowledge and design capability, the Bachelor of Software Engineering (Game Programming) also has a holistic approach to developing your individual attributes and abilities in ‘soft skills’ such as communication, commercial acumen, and understanding of business realities. This course was designed collaboratively with subject matter experts from Media Design School (Auckland, New Zealand), one of the top 3 digital design schools in the world.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:

Become a specialist software engineer who develops solutions and computer programs to activate computer game interaction
Use Unity and Unreal – the two main engines for game development to build high-quality 3D and 2D games
Collaborate on projects with fellow programmers and game artists to create a commercially viable game from concept to live prototype

WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT WHEN YOU GRADUATE?
You don’t have to have your future career mapped out – you’ll have a wealth of choice, including:

Gameplay Programmer
Game Programmer
Generalist C++ Programmer
Software Engineer