At Centennial College in Toronto, Canada, HD in Game - Development is offered as a higher diploma in Digital Media & Game Development programme. The programme runs for 6 semesters, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 20,417 per year (CAD 6,601 per year for local students).
At a glance
Degree:Higher Diploma
Field:Digital Media & Game Development
Duration: 6 semesters
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 6,601 / year
International tuition: CAD 20,417 / year
Information for the 2027/28 academic year · Last reviewed September 2026 ·
Program details
Overview
Game – Development is a three-year advanced diploma program that aims to develop expert game designers who can create and develop their own titles. The program will prepare you to become technically literate with the ability to advance the conceptual and cultural potential of games. Game - Development is also offered online. Game – Development is a PGWP-aligned program based on the new IRCC requirements. By concentrating on the practical applications of the game production process from the artistic, managerial and technical sides, the program will introduce you to 2D and 3D design processes and foundations of computer programming. You'll also learn to communicate with teams of artists and programmers to design effectively, prototype and iterate their own fully playable 2D and 3D games, and gain other professional and personal skills for success in the industry. Program Highlights A unique focus on mobile game development will help you excel in a rapidly growing market. You'll learn the skills to make games, from art and creative design to the fundamentals of software coding. Individually or as a part of a team, you'll develop, prototype and iterate fully playable games. Intensive professional development will help you find your niche in this thriving industry.
Requirements
Admission Requirements: Admission requires an Ontario Secondary School Diploma or equivalent, or mature-applicant status at 19 or older, Grade 12 English at the College or University level or a pass on Centennial's own English Admission Test, and Grade 11 Mathematics at the Mixed or University level, or Grade 12 Mathematics at the College or University level, or a pass on the college's Engineering Math Skills Assessment for Admission. The programme page states only that English language proficiency is required, without publishing IELTS, TOEFL or other test scores, so international applicants must consult the college's general language-proficiency page. After an offer, admitted students must submit a resume or complete an intake questionnaire and attend a mandatory online Program Welcome Session before the term begins.
Application Details
Start Date:January
Application Deadline:Centennial publishes no application deadline for this program; what follows is the Ontario college cycle that governs it. Domestic applicants apply through ontariocolleges.ca: for a program starting in Fall 2027 the equal-consideration date is 1 February 2027, and applications arriving after it are still assessed, but first-come first-served while places remain. Across the Ontario college system the application opened on 26 September 2026, offers may be issued from 1 November 2026, and an offer must be accepted by 1 May 2027. One $150 fee covers up to five program choices. International applicants apply directly to Centennial through its own international application process and are assessed on a rolling basis across the Fall, Winter and Summer intakes; the college publishes no fixed international closing date. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
