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Bachelor of Serious Games

Create games that will change the world.

The future is here and serious games are all around us. Used for education, marketing, solving real world problems and more, gaming is no longer just for entertainment.

Commences Semester 1, 2016

CRICOS code
088620M
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Program length (full-time)
3 years
Semester tuition fee 2016
A$10,200
Estimated total tuition fee *
A$61,200
Footnotes
  • Only a full-time option is available to international students on a Student visa. Online programs are not available to Student visa holders.
  • * Estimated tuition fees are based on 2023 rates. Refer to international fees for more information.
  • Not all majors/minors and elective options are available at every campus. You should refer to the What Can I Study tab, and the proposed study sequence for your chosen campus and intake for further information.
Study location QTAC code
  • Sunshine Coast 013151
Minimum selection threshold
OP - 18 Rank - 62
UniSC program code
AR354
Commence
Semester 1 or 2
Duration
3 years full time or equivalent part time
Recommended prior study
English, Maths A, B, or C
Fee type 2016
  • What will I pay?
Total courses
24
Total units
288

The future is here and serious games are all around us. Used for education, marketing, solving real world problems and more, gaming is no longer just for entertainment.

USC's first-class simulation environments and a growing demand for serious games specialists make this unique program a game-changer.

You will learn to analyse the meanings and cultural implications of gameplay and story and then go on to create emotionally rich and challenging experiences with your own games as simulations.

You have the option to specialise in game art, interactive narrative or programming and then work in multidisciplinary project teams. Collaborating with other game writers, artists, programmers and designers, you will produce and publish serious games that meaningfully connect with their players and address global needs.

With the opportunity to undertake internships and real world projects, graduates will enter one of the most diverse, distributed and fastest-growing sectors of the games industry. As well as working in game studios, graduates take on embedded roles in businesses, not-for-profits, and government.

Career opportunities

Game designer, artist, programmer, writer, reviewer, interactive educator/trainer, simulation/visual design.

Program structure

Introductory courses (7)

COR109 Vocational Education and Training: Learning Engagement
CMN105 Teaching Reading and Writing
ICT112 Teaching Mathematics
SGD100 Alternative Schooling Pedagogies
SGD101 Contexts of Disability and Differences
SGD103 Communication and Thought
SGD120 Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship

Advanced course (6)

ICT352 Becoming a Teacher
SGD200 Mathematics Foundations
SGD202 Calculus and Algebra
SGD304 Discrete Mathematics
SGD305 Biodiversity and Ecology

Plus select 1 course from:
ENT311 Physics
ICT341 Chemistry
ICT342 Environment, Technology and Sustainability

Minor courses (7)

Select 1 minor from:

Interactive Narrative
Game Art
Game Programming

PLUS complete any additional minor from either Faculty. The following is a list of suggested minors, which may be especially appropriate:

Comparative Studies
Development Studies
Economics
Entrepreneurship
Environmental Health
Environmental Science
Game Art
Game Programming
Health Promotion
Indigenous Studies
Interactive Narrative
Marketing
Performance Enhancement
Planning Studies
Politics and International Relations
Sociology
Sustainability

Elective courses (4)

Select 4 elective courses # towards the required 288 units. These courses may be selected from the Faculty of Arts and Business or the Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering.

# The number of elective courses may vary depending on the minor combinations chosen.

Note: Not all USC courses are available on every USC campus.

Total units: 288

Program requirements and notes

Program requirements

In order to graduate you must:

  • Complete 7 required introductory level (100 coded) courses.
  • Complete 6 required advanced level (200 coded) courses.
  • Complete 2 minors.
  • Complete 4 elective courses.
  • Complete no more than 10 introductory level (100 coded) courses, including the core course.
  • Register any selected Majors or Minors with your Faculty.
Program notes
  • Courses within this program are assessed using a variety of assessment methods including essays, seminar presentations, reports, in-class tests and examinations. Not all courses will necessarily include all methods.
  • Some required introductory courses may count towards some minors.
  • As part of your USC program, you may apply to Study Overseas to undertake courses with an overseas higher education provider. It is advisable to contact your Faculty Program Advisor to discuss timing and course issues.
  • Only a full-time study option is available to international students on a Student Visa.
  • When enrolling, refer to the Study Plan.