Bachelor in Games Development

Did you know that the Degree in Games Development:

• Is taught entirely in English preparing you, from day one, for an international career?
• It responds directly to the market, allowing you to develop the skills that are demanded of professionals by the video games, web, and mobile applications industry.
• It allows you to gain experience in multiple programming languages (Processing, JavaScript, C#, C++), making you a more attractive professional for the industry.
• Allows you to develop expertise in multiple technologies, including video game engines (Unity, Unreal, GameMaker, Construct, full stack web, and mobile development frameworks, 3D, game consoles, and PC, among others).

In this degree, you will have the opportunity to develop the video games of the future, with technologies of the future!

Why study a Global Bachelor's Degree in Games Development?

IADE is a member of the PlayStation™ First Academic Program

It guarantees access to professional hardware and software development tools, as IADE is a member of the PlayStation™ First Academic Program which is operated by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE).

Methodologies and technological skills

• Project-based learning (PBL) – Each semester is based on a single, realistic project. By the end of the degree, students have already six products developed (games or applications), which are the main elements of the portfolio they will present to the industry.
• A clear focus on development – Combination of the various aspects of video games and web/mobile applications creation with software development and software engineering.
• Multidisciplinary teams – Part of the six semester-long projects are carried out by teams that also integrate students from other B.Sc.’s, increasing the quality of the created products and students' skills in multidisciplinary teamwork.
• Multiple languages – Students develop their projects using multiple programming languages of increasing complexity (e.g., Processing, JavaScript, C#, and C++).
• Multiple technologies – Students gain experience using multiple technologies, including game engines, mobile and web development frameworks, 3D, game consoles, PCs, etc. Students will also explore new horizons through modules focusing on creativity, critical thinking, as well as emerging game technologies.

International experience

The international strand of Games Development it’s visible not only to the teacher staff but also to the international semester that it provides to its students.

The program is taught entirely in English and includes a mandatory international mobility semester in top international universities, which provides the students with the global perspective that is essential in this professional field.

During a semester, the students get the chance to study at one of the best schools in the area, Abertay University in Scotland.