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Gamers have the skills to not only change the world but create entire new ones. At SAE, you'll learn how to take your passion for games and turn it into a successful, exciting career.

SAE games courses

From certificates through to postgraduate degrees, you can easily build on your qualifications to suit your career goals.

DIPLOMA OF AUGMENTED AND VIRTUAL REALITY

DIPLOMA OF GAME DEVELOPMENT

ASSOCIATE DEGREE OF GAMES DEVELOPMENT

BACHELOR OF GAMES DEVELOPMENT

MASTER OF CREATIVE INDUSTRIES

Why study games with SAE

Student and Lecturer Discussing Games Design

Our lecturers don’t just know it, they’ve done it.

As experts in their field, our games lecturers have extensive industry experience, connections and offer a long list of game development and academic achievements. Our network of expert practitioners are available to mentor students, nationwide.

Meet our games experts

Collaborative project-based learning.

We’re output-focused and interested in developing your skills and competencies as a creative practitioner. That’s why at SAE you’ll be in small classes working on real-world projects. You’ll have opportunities to collaborate virtually and on-campus with audio technicians, designers, filmmakers, designers, animators and other game developers.

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State of the art facilities and software.

Learn how to apply theory and best practices to industry software such as Unreal Engine 4, or Unity3D, Autodesk 3D Studio Max or Maya, developing for technologies like the Oculus Rift, the HTC Vive or for Android and iOS.

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Expand your career & network.

Graduate with a portfolio, work experience, employability and entrepreneurial skills and a network of fellow creatives across Australia and the world.

Bachelor course

Games Skills

Gameplay programming Game engine programming Game design C++ and C# programming language Game engine programming Tools development

tools & software

A MYRIAD OF CAREER OUTCOMES

Game designer
Game economy designer
Level designer
Simulation specialist
Analyst
Community manager
Systems designer
& many more

Games student work

Expert spotlight: Adrian Bruch

As an interactive designer, Adrian designed and created the first touch screen computer interactive exhibit at the Royal Show and was involved in designing and delivering Australia’s first interactive digital services for Telstra.

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Expert spotlight: Thejaswi Padmanabha

A keen developer, Thejaswi has actively contributed from Games Development to Mobile Apps Development to Machine Learning. He has actively contributed in the past to various open-source projects including Google APIs and Moodle.

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Expert spotlight: Nathan Jensen

Nathan Jensen is a programmer by nature, so has the default characteristics associated with that role: decent at maths, analytical mind, a bit of an introvert at first and loves to play with new technology.

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Games industry insights & stories

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International success for games graduate

A game conceived as part of a final SAE project has been released on Nintendo...

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Ubisoft hires SAE Games graduate

For SAE Brisbane graduate Nicholas Phipps, there was never a doubt in his mind...

Student game developer excels with hands on approach to learning at SAE

Pam is #saecrew. Pam is a talented Bachelor of Games Development student at SAE...

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