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Bachelor's degree in Video Game Design and Development

Image Processing and Multimedia Technology Centre (CITM)

With bachelor’s degree in Video Game Design and Development you will create, program and implement video games and interactive digital applications for a range of platforms and devices. You will develop all the skills to create interactive experiences with solid technological and scientific foundations, including programming, game design, gamification, concept art, modelling and 2D and 3D animation. With all these skills, you will create unique experiences, not just for the entertainment industry but also for the health, education or automotive sectors, for example.

By the end of the bachelor's degree, you will have developed multidisciplinary video game projects, both individually and in groups. You will have acquired extensive knowledge of the market, mastered the keys to entrepreneurship, management and dissemination, and cultivated leadership skills and knowledge about financing and monetisation specific to the sector. In addition, you will have established direct contact with leading companies in the industry.
 

Duration
4 academic years
Study load
240 ECTS credits (including the bachelor's thesis). One credit is equivalent to a study load of 25-30 hours.
Delivery
Face-to-face
Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year
5,000
Language of instruction

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Fees and grants

€ 6900 (academic year). More information. 

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Scholarships
Consult the information about specific CITM grants and financial aid in this link.
Location
Image Processing and Multimedia Technology Centre (CITM)
Official degree
Recorded in the Ministry of Science, Innovation and Universities
Places
40
Pre-enrolment code
31074
Places via a change of degree
2
Admission mark 2025-2026 academic year
5,000. Admission mark
Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
Weighting. University entrance examinations (PAU)
Registration and enrolment
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CFGS credit transfer
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Legalisation of foreign documents
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Professional opportunities
  • Expert in video game programming and interactive virtual environments.
  • Expert in developing real-time narrative experiences.
  • Application programmer.
  • Serious game developer.
  • Video game designer.
  • Video game producer.
  • Product manager at video game studios.
  • Technical artist.
  • 3D artist.
  • 2D and 3D animator for video games and digital content.
  • Video game data analyst.
  • Quality controller, tester or balancer.
  • Gamification and technology consultant.
     
Check the degree’s main quality indicators in the University Studies in Catalonia portal of the Catalan University Quality Assurance Agency. Find information on topics such as degree evaluation results, student satisfaction and graduate employment data. 

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