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Bachelor's Degree in Business Information Technology, Game Development
Kajaani University of Applied Sciences

Key Information
Campus location
Kajaani, Finland
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
42 months
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
EUR 6,000 / per year **
Application deadline
17 Jan 2024*
Earliest start date
Aug 2024
* Application period 3 - 17 January 2024.
** there is no tuition fee for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students
Introduction
The studies in this degree are based on real-life projects in gaming as students create and publish their own commercial game applications during the studies, giving you a solid foundation to become a professional game developer.
On our campus, we have a unique community of game developers and offer our students state-of-the-art learning environments to use! We also are a Sony Playstation First Academic Partner – the only one in Finland!
Specialization: Game Development
The Bachelor’s Degree in Business Information Technology at Kajaani University of Applied Sciences offers you an extensive education in the field of game development. Within this degree, you can choose to specialize in game programming, game graphics or game production. The programme will be launched in autumn 2024 with the first application round on 3 – 17 January 2024!
Become a Game Developer!
The degree emphasizes applying the learned theories into practice. Basic studies provide you with a strong foundation in project work, business, languages, and communication, as well as general skills in different areas of game development. Hands-on projects, practical training and thesis are a great way of learning, interacting, and building networks with the working life.
Our wide network of international partners gives you excellent opportunities to broaden the specialization of your studies via student exchange.
Graduates of this degree may find employment in various training, design and development tasks in game and software development. We have excellent connections with companies locally, in Finland and worldwide – our alumni are employed by top companies in the games industry, such as Critical Force, Supercell, Ubisoft, Housemarque and Remedy, to name a few. It is also possible to emphasize entrepreneurship skills in your studies and start your own business after graduation.
Level up your happiness and study Game Development at KAMK!
Studying in Kajaani
For several years in a row, we have been recognized as being among the top universities of applied sciences in Finland to offer high quality education and student guidance.